Parathyroids
Hyperparathyroidism detection in 2015
Hyperparathyroidism is most commonly due to adenomas or carcinomas. These can frequently be detected with dual phase Sestamibi scans. The sensitivity for detection is poor with planar and SPECT imaging (60-80%) but with the advent of SPECT-CT much higher sensitivities have been achieved (>85%). Multi-glandular disease is uncommon but paradoxically more difficult to detect with all modalities. Now with […]
Recent News and Updates
Dr Iain Duncan June 2024 I am taking leave for an extended period and I apologise to those that may be affected. At this stage I cannot give a date for a return but will post an update when the situation changes. May 2024 The year marches on. I was pleased to see an article […]
Links for referring doctors
Glossaries including common reporting terms and current classifications used can be found here: Nuclear Medicine or Ultrasound. Below is a list of useful links on this website. LINK CLINICAL ULTRASOUND NUCLEAR IMAGES Aortic aneurysm screening YES YES – – Back pain and bone scans YES YES YES Basic description of tendinopathy YES YES – YES Bone scans and the use […]
Image Gallery Nuclear Medicine
SPECT-CT SPINE GALLERY Calcification T10,11 Lig Flavum Image 1 of 21 PARATHYROID GALLERY PTH Left post to oesophagus SUV50 Image 1 of 22 IMAGES FROM THIS WEBSITE Click on any image to enlarge Transverse section perfusion lung scan with SPECTCT Coronal section perfusion lung scan with SPECTCT […]
SPECT-CT in nuclear medicine
Nuclear Medicine Update: Dr Iain talks about the value of SPECT-CT in bone scanning “Nuclear Medicine functional imaging is now directly combined with CT anatomical scanning to create SPECT-CT. It is the first technology to combine the power of SPECT with the precision of diagnostic multi-slice-CT. It makes it possible to pinpoint the exact location, […]
Nuclear Medicine for Dummies
Indication Scan Comments Arthritis & joint symptoms Bone scan Helps assess distribution, activity and extent Back and neck pain Bone scan Useful in determining whether focal abnormalities are present (facet joint arthritis, fractures) or to determine the level and location of symptoms Bile leak or obstruction HIDA scan Biliary disease HIDA scan This scan detects […]
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