This is a medical specialization to diagnose, assess, and treat the anatomical and physiological conditions of the human body using radiation emitted from radiopharmaceuticals.

The medical service provided by the Department of Nuclear Medicine is largely divided into three types.

First is in vivo imaging to diagnose and assess diseases by injecting diagnostic radiopharmaceuticals into the body and obtaining images on the distribution of radiopharmaceuticals using nuclear medicine imaging devices (PET/CT, gamma camera).

Second is in vivo sample test to analyze the trace amounts of properties in the blood sample through the application of a blood analysis technique using radioisotopes.

Third is the administration of radiopharmaceuticals to treat (thyroid) cancer or bone metastasis cancer.

In vivo imaging is divided into

PET/CT to produce images of radiation based on the positrons emitted from diagnostic radiopharmaceuticals, and tests to produce images of gamma ray emitted from diagnostic radiopharmaceuticals.

PET/CT Imaging

Whole Body PET/CT for Cancer Diagnosis

Brain PET/CT for Dementia Diagnosis

Brain PET/CT for Parkinson’s Disease Diagnosis

Applications of Radiopharmaceuticals

Treatment of Differentiated Thyroid Cancer Using Radioactive Iodine