Nuclear Medicine
Our department delivers comprehensive diagnostic and therapeutic applications of this unique specialty, which employs minute amounts of radioactive material called radiopharmaceuticals to study the function of body systems and organs. Handling and use of radio- pharmaceuticals is governed by stringent international and national regulations and our team of highly-qualified consultants ensure the compliance with the standards set for the safe and appropriate use radiopharmaceuticals in medicine. Our physicians are backed by a team of physicists, radio-chemists, cyclotron engineers and technologists to deliver this technology and labour intensive service. Read more…
Our Nuclear Medicine services are available at Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre, Lahore.
For appointment, please contact +92 42 35905000 Ext.4192, 4193
Find below the complete list of procedures:
| Test/Procedure Name | Preparation | Performed | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiovascular System | |||
| Lymphoscintigraphy Limbs | No Preparation Required | Mon to Fri (9am to 4pm) | Next working day |
| Muga Rest Scan | Stop taking caffeinated products 12 hours before test | Mon, Tue & Fri 9am to 4 pm | Next working day |
| Myocardial Perfusion Stress / Rest Scan With Mibi (Spect/CT) | Fasting for 2 hours. Assessment required by NM physician | Mon to Fri (9am to 4pm) | Next working day |
| Myocardial Viability (Thallium-201 Spect/CT) | Fasting for 2 hours. Assessment required by NM physician | Special order required | Next working day |
| Central Nervous System | |||
| Brain Perfusion Scan (TC99M HMPAO) | Assessment required by NM physician | Mon, Tue & Fri 9am to 4 pm | Next working day |
| CSF Shunt Evaluation | No Preparation Required | Mon to Fri (9am to 4pm) | Next working day |
| Endocrine System | |||
| Adrenocortical Scintigraphy | Assessment required by NM physician | Special order required | Next working day |
| Parathyroid Scan with Mibi (SPECT/CT) | No Preparation Required | Daily (Mon to Sat) 9am to 4pm | Next working day |
| Radioiodine (I-131) Thyroid Scan | Stop antithyroid medication for 5 days before test. Stop thyroxin 1 month before test No CT scan with contrast 6 weeks prior to thyroid scan. Assessment required by NM physician | MON TO SAT | Next working Day |
| Radioiodine (I-131) Therapy for Hyperfunctioning Thyroid Gland | Fasting for 2 hours. Stop antithyroid medication for 5 days before therapy | Tue 9am to 4pm | Next working day |
| Thyroid Scan with Pertechnetate (TCO4) | Stop antithyroid medication for 5 days before test. Stop thyroxin 1 month before test No CT scan with contrast 6 weeks prior to thyroid scan. | Daily (Mon to Sat) 9am to 4pm | Next working day |
| Gastro-Intestinal System | |||
| Gastrointestinal Bleeding Scan (Colloid Scan) | 4 hours Fasting Required | Mon to Fri (9am to 4pm) | Next Working Day |
| Gastrointestinal Bleeding Scan (Labelled Red Cell Scan) | 4 hours Fasting Required | Mon to Fri (9am to 4pm) | Next Working Day |
| Gastric Emptying Scan | 6 hours Fasting Required | Mon to Fri (9am to 4pm) | Next Working Day |
| Gastro-Esophageal Reflux Scan | 4 hours Fasting Required | Mon to Fri (9am to 4pm) | Next Working Day |
| Meckel'S Diveticulum Scan | Oral H2 blockers for 3 days | Mon to Fri (9am to 4pm) | Next Working Day |
| Salivary Gland Scan | No Preparation Required | Mon to Fri (9am to 4pm) | Next Working Day |
| Genito-Urinary Sytem | |||
| Renal Scan with DMSA | No Preparation Required | Mon, Wed and Thur 9am to 4pm | Next Working Day |
| Renogram with Captopril for Renovascular Hypertension | No Preparation Required. Assessment required by NM physician | Mon, Wed and Thur 9am to 4pm | Next Working Day |
| Renogram with DTPA for GFR | No Preparation Required | Mon, Wed and Thur 9am to 4pm | Next Working Day |
| Renogram with MAG3 | No Preparation Required | Mon, Wed and Thur 9am to 4pm | Next Working Day |
| Tesitucular Torsion Scan | No preparation required | Daily 8am to 11 pm | After 3 Working Days |
| Vesicoureteric Reflux Scan (Direct) | Patient Assessment Required by NM Physician. | MON, TUE, WED & THU | Next Working Day |
| Vesicoureteric Reflux Scan (Indirect) | Patient Assessment Required by NM Physician. | MON, TUE, WED & THU | Next Working Day |
| Hepatobiliary System | |||
| Hepatobiliary Scan | 4 hours Fasting Required | Mon to Fri (9am to 4pm) | Next Working Day |
| Liver RBC/Colloid Scan for Lesion Characterization | No Preparation Required | Mon to Fri (9am to 4pm) | Next Working Day |
| Liver Red Cell Pool Scan (Hemangioma) | 4 hours Fasting Required | Mon to Fri (9am to 4pm) | Next Working Day |
| Liver - Spleen Scan With Colloid | No Preparation Required | Mon to Fri (9am to 4pm) | Next Working Day |
| Musculoskeletal System | |||
| Bone Densitometry (DXA) Whole Body Scan | Stop calcium and vitamin tabs 2 days before test No CT scan with oral contrast for 15 days prior to the DXA scan. | Daily (Mon to Sat) 9am to 4pm | Next Working Day |
| Bone Densitometry (DXA), VFA and Frax Calculation | Stop calcium and vitamin tabs 2 days before test No CT scan with oral contrast for 15 days prior to the DXA scan. | Daily (Mon to Sat) 9am to 4pm | Next Working Day |
| Bone Scan (SPECT/CT) | No preparation required | Daily (Mon to Sat) 9am to 4pm | Next Working Day |
| Pulmonary System | |||
| Lung Perfusion & Ventilation Scan | No preparation required | Mon to Fri (9am to 4pm) | Next working day |
| Lung Perfusion Scan | No preparation required | Mon to Fri (9am to 4pm) | Next working day |
| Lung Ventilation Scan | No preparation required | Mon to Fri (9am to 4pm) | Next working Day |
| Tumour Imaging/Radionuclide Therapy | |||
| Gallium-67 (GA67) Scan - (Infection/Neoplastic Imaging SPECT/CT) | No MRI scan with contrast 1 week prior to injection. Assessment required by NM physician | Special order required Tue 9am to 4pm | Next working Day |
| Radioiodine (I-131) Mibg Scan for Neural Crest Tumours | Patient Assessment Required by NM Physician. | Special order required | Next working Day |
| Radioidone (I-131) Therapy for Metastatic Thyroid Cancer | 2 hours fasting. Assessment required by NM physician | Daily (Mon to Sat) 9am to 4pm | Next working Day |
| Radioidone (I-131) Therapy Thyroid Ablation in Thyroid Cancer | 2 hours fasting. Assessment required by NM physician | Daily (Mon to Sat) 9am to 4pm | Next working Day |
| Radioidone (I-131) Whole Body Scan | 2 hours fasting. Assessment required by NM physician | Wed and Thur 9am to 4pm | Next working Day |
| PET CT Scan (F18 FDG) | Please contact PET suite for appointment and referral form. | Daily 8am to 11 pm | After 3 working Days |
| PET CT Scan (F18 FDG) (Limited Scan) | Please contact PET suite for appointment and referral form. | Daily 8am to 11 pm | After 3 working Days |
| Review of outside PET/CT study | Daily 8am to 11 pm | After 3 Working Days | |
| Sentinel Lymph Node Scintigraphy (Bilateral) | No preparation required | Mon to Fri (9am to 4pm) | Next working Day |
| Sentinel Lymph Node Scintigraphy (Unilateral) | No preparation required | Mon to Fri (9am to 4pm) | Next working Day |
| Somatostatin Receptor Scintigraphy eith Hynic Octreotide (Neuroendocrine Tumours) | Fasting for 4 hours. Assessment required by NM physician | Special order required Mon to Fri (9am to 4pm) | Next working Day |
| Strontium (SR-89) Therapy for Bone Pain Palliation | No preparation required. Assessment required by NM physician | Special order required Mon to Fri (9am to 4pm) | Next working Day |