Nuclear medicine
Nuclear medicine is the branch of medicine that involves the administration of radiopharmaceuticals in order to diagnose and treat disease. The scanner produces images by detecting a small amount of a radioactive tracer in your body, which is either injected, swallowed or inhaled. The radiation has no side effects and will not make you feel any different.
The main difference between nuclear medicine and other imaging modalities is that nuclear imaging shows how the tissue or organ being scanned is functioning, while the traditional systems such as computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI scan) show only the anatomy or structure.
‘SPECT' imaging allows us to view nuclear medicine scans in 3-D and multiple different planes, which increases sensitivity and overall accuracy. The combination with multi-slice CT adds further diagnostic information by also allowing for very accurate anatomical localization.
Digital SPECT-CT provides better lesion detection compared to typical analogue imaging. The digital interface improves resolution even with faster imaging time and a lower radiation dose. This means the patient spends less time in the scanner, receives lower radiation exposure and has a better experience overall.
Our hybrid DIGITAL SPECT-CT is one of the most advanced scanners in New Zealand, offering exceptional image quality for superior disease detection, diagnosis and treatment.
Access advanced Digital Nuclear Medicine Technology at MSK Radiology.