Atomic medicine
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Pinhole Surgery
- Fallopian Tube Recanalisation
- Essure® (for non-surgical sterilisation & in vitro fertilisation with hydrosalpinx/salpinges)
- Pelvic Vein Embolisation
- Venous Access and Implantable Ports
- Drainage of Fluid Collections
- Fibroid Embolisation
- Nerve Root Blocks
- Provocational Discography
- Facet Joint Injections
- Joint Injections
- Vertebroplasty
- Treatment FAQs
- MRI Scans
- CT Scans
- Ultrasound
- X-Ray Imaging
- Full Field Digital Mammography
- Bone Densitometry
- Nuclear Medicine
- PET CT Scanning
Nuclear Medicine
What is Nuclear Medicine?
Nuclear Medicine is the branch of medicine concerned with the use of radioisotopes in the diagnosis, management, and treatment of disease.
It uses small amounts of radiopharmaceuticals, substances that are attracted to specific organs, bones, or tissues, which emit gamma rays that can be detected externally by special types of cameras: gamma. These cameras work in conjunction with computers used to form images that provide data and information about the structure and functions of organs being imaged. The amount of radiation from a nuclear medicine procedure is comparable to that received during a diagnostic x-ray.
Investigations include bone scans, kidney scans & myocardial perfusion Imaging.
to refer a patient or yourself
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BMI Mount Alvernia Hospital has the only private patient nuclear medicine scanner in Guildford.
