Millennium MG, Multi-Geometry Nuclear Medicine System is used to perform a range of Nuclear Imaging studies. Imaging with Gamma Camera involves preparation and injection of radiopharmaceuticals that specifically trace the function of Organ of Interest. Radiopharmaceuticals are prepared in the well-equipped Hot Lab in the Department of Molecular Imaging. These specific radiopharmaceuticals are administered to patients and images are acquired. Static, dynamic and parametric images can be obtained under a Gamma Camera.

Diagnostic Services

• PETCT for initial staging, Detection of Unknown Primary, Radiation therapy Planning, Response assessment, Surveillance
• Sentinel Lymph Node Lymphoscintigraphy
• Radio-guided Occult Lesion Localization (ROLL)
• MDP Bone scan
• MIBG, HYNICTOC and DMSA (V) Imaging for endocrine tumors
• Parathyroid Imaging
• Whole body Iodine Scan for thyroid cancer

Thallium Scan

Myocardial Perfusion Scan visualizes the distribution of tracer uptake in the heart muscle, which reflects regional blood flow in different coronary artery territories. This can be performed with 201T1/ 99m Tc- Sestamibi / Trofosmin.

Rest Injection Scan indicates whether the heart muscle is viable or scarred due to prior attacks. Stress (Exercise/Pharmacological) Scan reveals inducible ischemic perfusion defect corresponding to significant coronary disease.

SPECT and Gated SPECT software provides the following information

• Universal slice review
• Bullseye plot
• Cardiac ejection fraction
• Wall motion abnormality
• Myocardial viability

Clinical Indications

• Detection of Coronary Artery Disease
• Chest Pain Evaluation – Stress Test with uninterpretable ECG
• Assessment of borderline Coronary Stenosis seen in Angio
• Assessment of Myocardial Viability
• Cardiac fitness for non-cardiac surgery

Whole Body Bone Scan

A bone scan is a diagnostic imaging study which records the distribution of a radioactive tracer in the skeletal system. It is the most sensitive study available to pick up any pathology of the skeleton.

Clinical Indications

• Metastatic Bone leisons
• Primary Bone leisons
• Osteoid Osteoma etc.
• Infection/Inflammation
• Osteomyelities
• Sacroilitis
• Avascular Necrosis
• Trauma Stress fracture
• Metabolic Bone Disease
• Bone pain evaluation – low back ache evaluation

Renal Scan

Renal scans are performed to evaluate the differential renal function, the extraction and excretion function of the kidneys. Information about Glomerular Filtration Rate (GFR), tubular function and cortical morphology can be obtained by such scans.

DTPA Renal Scan

• Split renal functions
• GFR estimation
• Evaluation of hydronephrosis

PUJ stenosis

• Renovascular Hypertension
• Transplant evaluation

DMSA Cortical Scan

• Pyelonephritis
• Urinary tract infection
• Reflux disease
• Ectopic Kidney

Voiding Cystography

• Detection & follow-up of ureteric reflux

Brain Perfusion SPECT with advanced NeuroGam Analysis Package for diagnosing

• Assessment of stroke
• To detect Epileptic focus
• To evaluate dementia

Other Indications

• Thyroid Scan to evaluate palpable thyroid nodule, midline neck swelling and thyromegaly & toxic goitres
• Radio Iodine Scan for post operative thyroid cancer
• Lung Ventilation Perfusion Scan for pulmonary embolism
• Radionuclide Ventriculography for LV function & Ejection fraction
• Isotope Venography for DVT
• Scinti-mammography for doubtful breast leison

Hepatobilliary Scan

• To diagnose acute cholecystitis
• To assess Gall Bladder dysfunction
• To study bile drainage, atresia and post OP cases

Liver & Spleen Scan

• To evaluate cirrhosis
• Buddchiari, Nodular Hyperplasia and tumors

Other Scans

• Hemangioma of the Liver
• GI bleeding
• Ectopic Gastric Mucosa

Meckel’s diverticulum

• Oesophageal transit in dysphagia
• GE Reflux scintigraphy
• Gastic Emptying in Gastroparesis, post OP states, dysmotility etc.