Nuclear Medicine
The Department of Nuclear Medicine at Thangam Hospital brings together advanced imaging technologies and targeted therapies to support accurate diagnosis and effective treatment. By looking beyond structure and focusing on function at the molecular level, nuclear medicine provides insights that help doctors tailor care more precisely for each patient.
Why Choose Nuclear Medicine at Thangam?
- PET-CT Scanner – High-resolution whole-body imaging for oncology, neurology, cardiology, and infection-related disorders.
- Gamma Camera / SPECT-CT – Functional imaging for organ-specific studies across renal, cardiac, skeletal, pulmonary, gastrointestinal, and endocrine systems.
- Radionuclide Therapy Ward – A specialized, safe environment designed for administering therapeutic radioisotopes with the highest standards of patient safety.
PET-CT(Positron Emission Tomography–CT)
PET-CT combines anatomical and functional imaging to reveal how organs and tissues are working in real time. With tracers such as FDG and PSMA, it provides clarity at the cellular level—often detecting disease earlier than other imaging methods.
At Thangam Hospital, PET-CT supports care in:
- Cancer – early detection, staging, treatment monitoring, and identifying recurrence.
- Neurology – evaluation of brain tumors, Alzheimer’s disease, and epilepsy.
- Cardiology – assessing myocardial viability, blood flow, and heart function.
- Infections & Inflammation – pinpointing hidden infections and monitoring autoimmune conditions.
SPECT-CT / Gamma Camera Imaging
SPECT-CT imaging uses gamma tracers to map the function of specific organs. It plays a vital role in diagnosing a wide range of conditions across multiple specialties.
Services include:
- Renal Imaging: 99mTc DTPA/LLEC renogram, 99mTc DMSA cortical scan.
- Hepatobiliary & GI Imaging: 99mTc HIDA scan, 99mTc sulfur colloid reflux study, RBC scintigraphy for GI bleeding, Meckel’s scan.
- Endocrine Imaging: 99mTc thyroid scan, 99mTc MIBI parathyroid scintigraphy.
- Cardiac Imaging: 99mTc MIBI myocardial perfusion imaging.
- Pulmonary Imaging: 99mTc MAA lung perfusion studies.
- Skeletal Imaging: 99mTc MDP bone scan, lymphoscintigraphy for sentinel lymph node mapping.
Radionuclide Therapy
In addition to diagnosis, the department provides theranostics—an advanced approach that combines imaging and targeted therapy in a single care pathway. This ensures treatments are highly specific, effective, and personalized.
Therapies offered include:
- Radioiodine Therapy – for hyperthyroidism and differentiated thyroid cancer.
- PRRT (Peptide Receptor Radionuclide Therapy) – for neuroendocrine tumors (NETs).
- Lu-PSMA Therapy – for advanced prostate cancer.
