İZMİR KÂTİP ÇELEBİ UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF MEDICINE,
ATATÜRK EDUCATION AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL
NUCLEAR MEDICINE DEPARTMENT
Our center, which provides comprehensive services in the field of imaging and treatment using radioactive drugs (radionuclides / radiopharmaceuticals), is an important center with the capacity of intensive patients for other neighboring provinces in Izmir and Aegean Region.
In our department;
- A Position Emission Tomography (PET / CT) device with a high image quality, which was put into service in September 2014 and we have performed more than 10,000 patient screening so far and all of these are reported by our academic staff and specialist physicians personally. Full-fledged PET / BT Unit , in the active condition)
- Siemens Brand E-Cam Model 1 Gamma Camera, which was put into service in March 2009, with a single Photon Emission Computed Tomography ( SPECT ), for general scintigraphic imaging purposes,
- Founded in October 2016, and Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography / Computed Tomography ( SPECT / CT ) feature, a general purpose scintigraphic imaging, still active case, Medison Brand anysc Model 1 SPECT / CT Gamma Camera ,
- There are equipment used during routine scintigraphic imaging, such as a walk-in room used during Myocardial Perfusion Imaging, and the Hot Room (Fume Cup, Dose Calibrator, etc. Equipments) where radioactive drugs are prepared before being administered to patients.
Department of Nuclear Medicine;
1 esör Professor Doctor Doktor, 1 “Associate Professor Doctor Doktor, 2 Faculty Members,
11 Specialist Doctor,
4 Nurse,
4 Medical imaging technician,
1 Medical secretary,
1 Personnel are working.
In addition, the staff of the PET / IT Unit (2 medical imaging technicians, 1 medical secretary and 1 personnel) serve in the scope of service procurement.
Nuclear Medicine Imaging in Our Department;
Positron Emission Tomography (PET) / Computed Tomography (CT)
Developed for oncology, cardiology and neurology, it is one of the most advanced modern imaging techniques of today, and a sugar-like molecule abbreviated as fluorine-18 and FDG, which is usually radiolabeled, is labeled and displayed in the body using the PET / CT device. By using this modern PET / CT scanner, patients receive functional information on both anatomical correlation and disease status at one time.
Today, the most common tumor metabolic characterization determination, staging-re-staging, response to treatment, biopsy location determination, RT planning for the most common oncological purposes, such as diagnosis of CAD, cardiological indications in the evaluation of myocardial viability and myocardial viability and early studies of alzheimer and refractory epilepsy PET / CT imaging using Fluor-18 FDG with neurological indications. It can also be used with indications such as investigation of infection focus.
Routine Nuclear Medicine Scintigraphic Views
Bone scintigraphy for evaluation of bone metastases and other skeletal anomalies.
Thyroid scintigraphy for thyroid nodules and thyroid function evaluation.
Nuclear cardiology applications such as myocardial perfusion SPECT imaging and radionuclide ventriculography.
Renogram, renal scintigraphic imaging including captopril studies and renal cortical imaging.
Parathyroid scintigraphy for localization of parathyroid adenoma in hyperparathyroidism cases.
Brain perfusion imaging for cerebrovascular insufficiency, epilepsy and brain death.
Gastrointestinal studies (eg red blood cell scanning with radionuclide labeling, Meckel's diverticulum screening, gastric emptying time study, and gastro-esophageal reflux)
Lung perfusion scintigraphy for pulmonary studies, including V / Q screening for pulmonary embolism, and lung function measurement before surgery.
Lymphocintigraphy for lymphedema,
Sentinel lymph node determination,
Radioactive Iodine Treatment
In our department, radioactive iodine (iodine-131) is used for the outpatient treatment of our patients. This treatment is the oral administration of radioactive iodine (iodine-131) for the treatment of conditions that cause the thyroid gland to work excessively, such as thyrotoxicosis (such as Graves' disease, toxic multinodular goiter or toxic adenoma). In addition, it is planned to establish a bed treatment unit for the treatment of patients with thyroid cancer within our department.
Yttrium-90 Microsphere Treatment
In the treatment of cancers originating from the liver, u radioactive-labeled microspheres kanser are administered through the vein feeding the cancerous tissue.
Palliative Treatment of Bone Pain
Consisting of bone metastases " treatment of pain " in (e.g. strontium-89 chloride, Samarium-153, Rhenium-188), such as pain resulting from bone metastases are mitigated by using the radioactive medicines.
Scheduled Scheduled Units / Transactions:
- The tir Bed Radioactive Iodine-131 Therapy Unit dok with the- Waste Tank ot system in which the patients with thyroid cancer are prepared for the purpose of giving radionuclide therapy with radioactive iodine-131 using radioactive properties and patients are hospitalized .
- 1 Mediso Brand Gamma Camera for general scintigraphic imaging with Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography ( SPECT ) , which will be completed in the near future,
- PS Gallium-68 Signed PSMA PET / CT Imaging-in prostate cancer cases .
