Nuclear Medicine
The Nuclear Medicine Department provides a diagnostic and therapeutic service for both inpatients and outpatients.
This is how you can find our department and what you can expect from your visit.
About Us
For diagnostic procedures a small amount of a radioactive material, called a Radiopharmaceutical, is introduced into the body by injection, ingestion, or inhalation.
After a period of time images of the distribution of the radioactive material in the body can be imaged with a gamma camera. Some procedures involve measuring blood samples.
This information allows Radiologists to determine how different organs in the body are functioning.
For therapeutic procedures, the radioactive material is injected or ingested. Once in the body it can treat diseases such as certain types of cancer.
Contact us
Head of Department - Dr Kat Dixon – Consultant Clinical Scientist
Clinical Lead - Alison Fallows – Superintendent Radiographer
Reception:
0300 019 2499
Opening hours:
8.30 am - 5 pm
