Introduction:
 

Nuclear medicine is a medical specialty that uses radioactive substances, called radiopharmaceuticals, to diagnose and treat disease. Radiopharmaceuticals are made up of two parts: a radioactive element and a carrier molecule. The radioactive element gives off radiation, which can be detected by special scanner such as PET and SPECT. The carrier molecule helps the radiopharmaceutical travel to the specific organ or tissue that the doctor wants to study.

There are three main uses of nuclear medicine:

• Diagnosis: Nuclear medicine scans can be used to diagnose a variety of diseases, including cancer, heart disease, gastrointestinal disorders, and neurological disorders. The scan can show how the organ or tissue is functioning and whether there are any abnormalities.
• Treatment: Nuclear medicine can also be used to treat cancer. Radioactive substances are used to deliver a targeted dose of radiation to cancer cells. This can help to destroy the cancer cells while minimizing damage to healthy tissue.
• Research: Nuclear medicine is also used in research to study the body's functions and to develop new treatments for diseases.
  

Major Milestone of Nuclear Medicine Department of GCRI

• Department and Gujarat received its 1st Single headed Gamma Camera with help of British High Commission in 1994
• 1st radio-iodine ward was established in 2002
• Single headed Gamma Camera was replaced with Dual headed Camera in 2007
• Department received its 1st PET/CT machine in 2010
• Second PET/CT machine was established in 2018

Services available at Department:

1. PET/CT -

Sr no.	Services
1	Whole body FDG PET/CT scan
2	Cardiac FDG PET/CT scan
3	PSMA PET/CT scan

 

 

 

 

2. SPECT :

Sr no.	Services
1	Tc-99 MAA lung Perfusion SCAN
2	Tc-99 MIBI SCAN
3	Tc-99 EC SCAN
4	Tc-99 DTPA SCAN
5	Tc-99 DMSA SCAN
6	Tc-99 Sentinel node/lymphoscintigraphy
7	Tc-99 HIDA scan
8	Tc-99 HYNIC TOC scan
9	Tc-99 Thyroid scan
10	Tc-99 MDP Bone scan
11	131 Iodine low dose scan

3. Therapeutic -

Sr no.	Services
1	Radio-iodine (I-131) therapy for benign thyroid disorder
2	Radio- iodine (I-131) therapy for thyroid cancer
3	177Lu DOTATATE therapy
4	177Lu PSMA therapy