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Nuclear Medicine

Nuclear medicine relies on the usage of radiation to obtain visual information of organs for patients of all ages. Nuclear medicine highlights the anatomical structure, the physiology and the biochemistry of the specific organ. As this field deals with radiation material, it is important to be aware of the radioactive material, and the safety of X-ray towards employees, patients and the general public. The nuclear medicine unit consists of nuclear medicine specialists, pharmacists, physics science offices, nuclear medicine technicians, x-ray technicians, nurses, medical assistants, and health assistants.

Services offered  in nuclear medicine unit:


i) Diagnostic

Radioactive imaging services.

Tests conducted:
- Kidney (Renal DTPA MAG 3 And DMSA Study, dan Renogram)
- Thyroid Scan
- Bone Scan
- IODINE 131 Whole Body Scan
- Myocardial Perfusion Study (Jantung), Myocardial Viability Study
- Parathyroid
- Hepatobiliary Scan (Hati)
- Dacryscintigraphy Study
- Meckel's Diverticulum Study
- Reflux Cystogram
- MIBG Study
- Lung Perfusion Study
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding Study (RBC Tag scan, Sulphur Colliad Study)

ii) Therapeutic

Radioactive material is provided to patients orally or through injections. For example, radioiodine is used to combat thyroid cancer.

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