NUCLEAR MEDICINE, PET-CT AND THERANOSTICS CENTER
“Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood”
- Madam Curie.
The idea that radiation can be harnessed for the betterment of humanity was the steppingstone that fuelled the field of radiation sciences and we have never looked backed since.
We at the department of nuclear Medicine & PET CT at Kauvery hospitals, alwarpet, Chennai provide the state of the art diagnostic and therapeutic facilities, being equipped with a GE Discovery IQ Generation 2 PET-CT scanner and a specialized nuclear medicine therapy ward.
We follow a structured imaging and therapy practice, strictly adhering to the principles of ALARA (as low as reasonably achievable radiation) and the guidelines set by Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) Department of Atomic Energy, Government of India.
All the medical & technical staff members are certified by Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) and committed to perform their duties to the highest-level of clinical competence.
Understanding PET CT and Nuclear Medicine
What is Nuclear Medicine?
The field of nuclear medicine involves the use of radioactive materials (or tracers) to help diagnose and treat a variety of diseases. Nuclear medicine determines the cause of the medical problem based on the function of the organ or tissue.
What is PET CT?
It is a diagnostic Imaging (scanning) tool that combines both functional information provided by PET (positron emission tomography) and anatomical information provided by CT (computed tomography) into one procedure in the same setting.
It is a safe, non-invasive and painless diagnostic procedure routinely performed in select hospitals all over the world. The overall time spent for the procedure would be 3-4 hours, after which patients can go home and resume their normal activities.
Advantages of PET CT
PET CT and other molecular imaging offers unique insights into the human body that enable physicians to personalize patient care and
- Helps in identifying disease in its earliest stages.
- Determines the extent, severity and spread of the disease anywhere in the body.
- Helps in selection of the most effective therapy based on the unique biologic characteristics of tumor.
- Assessing the effectiveness of a treatment regimen, restaging and identifying early recurrence of tumors.
- Avoids other unnecessary tests.
- Overall cost effectiveness.
Apart from being used in modern oncology imaging and revolutionizing cancer diagnosis, PET CT is also used in cardiology, neurology, orthopaedics and other inflammatory conditions.
PET CT Services Offered:
Whole Body PET -CTs
- FDG PET-CT whole body
- PET MRI fusion
- PSMA PET-CT
- DOTA NOC PET-CT
- FAPI PET-CT
- Exendin PET-CT
- Choline PET-CT
- Trivehexin PET-CT
Targeted PET- CT
- Brain PET-CT
- Cardiac PET-CT
- F-18 PET bone scan
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Nuclear medicine treatments- Theranostics
Targeted Radionuclide Therapy
Targeted radionuclide therapy involves a radioactive drug called a radiopharmaceutical that targets cancer cells. Radiopharmaceuticals typically consist of a radioactive atom (also known as a radionuclide) combined with a cell-targeting molecule that seeks and destroys cancer cells.
When injected into the patient’s bloodstream, the radiopharmaceutical travels to and delivers radiation directly to or near disease sites. This treatment is known as ‘targeted’ radionuclide therapy because it damages cancer cells while limiting radiation exposure to healthy tissue. This type of therapy offers promise as a vehicle for personalized treatment of cancer because it can be tailored to the molecular properties of a specific tumor.
Radionuclide Therapies offered:
- Radioiodine (I-131) therapy for Thyroid Cancer
- Peptide Receptor Radionuclide Therapy (PRRT) with Lu-177 DOTATATE for Neuroendocrine Tumors.
- Peptide Receptor Radioligand therapy (PRRT) with Lu-177 PSMA for Castration Resistant Prostate cancer
- I-131 MIBG therapy for Neuroblastoma / Neuroendocrine tumors
- Transarterial radioembolization (TARE) with Y-90 Sir spheres for Liver cancers / Liver metastasis.
- Samarium (153.5m) for bone pain palliation.
- Radioactive Iodine treatment for hyperthyroidism.
- Radiosynovectomy for Inflammatory arthritis.
- FAPI based theranostic treatments for various other cancers.
