Nuclear Medicine
Nuclear medicine is a branch of medical imaging that uses small amounts of radioactive materials (radiopharmaceuticals) to diagnose and treat diseases. Specialied cameras track the distribution and handling of the radioactive material within the body, yielding information about a number of diseases. Nuclear medicine tests or scans can be combined with other imaging tests such as a CT scan to pinpoint areas of disease very early in the course of the patient's illness.
Training in Nuclear Medicine
Research publications
The tests are quite safe and with the exception of the discomfort of an injection, are relatively painless.
Nuclear Medicine can also be used in the treatment of certain diseases, such as Thyroid Cancer , by administering radiopharmaceuticals targeted to these specific tumors.
Information and research interests of Nuclear Medicine Staff
Training in Nuclear Medicine
Research publications
Contact Information
Dr. Bill Leslie
Academic Head - Nuclear Medicine
Dr. Sandor Demeter
Section Head Nuclear Medicine, Health Sciences Centre
Dr. Anne Peterdy
Section Head Nuclear Medicine, St. Boniface General Hospital
Dr. Andrew Goertzen
Director, P.E.T. C.T.
Dr.Kennedy Mang’era, PhD
Director, Radioharmacy
Dr. Shadreck Mzengeza
Director, Cyclotron
Links
Canadian Society of Nuclear Medicine (CSNM)