Medical imaging procedures and radionuclide therapies
Keywords:Imaging equipment and methods allow us to treat certain diseases and perform certain procedures on patients.
With the procedures performed by imaging specialists, or radiologists, we can support surgery and partially replace vascular surgery. Radiologists can perform, for example, balloon dilatation procedures. In these procedures, they utilize imaging equipment or methods to assist them.
And radionuclide therapies are used especially to treat cancers, but also to treat, for example, hyperthyroidism. Radionuclide therapies utilize radioactive drugs, and therapies are used in close connection with imaging utilizing certain special techniques (such as PET-CT and SPECT-CT).
The effect of radionuclide therapies is based on the fact that the radioactive substance finds it way to the cancer cell and destroys the cell with radiation which is very localized.
How do I prepare for examinations and where do I get the results?
Examinations always require a referral. See here for more information on preparing for examinations, on receiving the results, and instructions on ordering copies of your images.
Units
Clinical physiology and nuclear medicine, Jorvi Hospital
At the Jorvi Hospital, we conduct clinical physiology and nuclear medicine examinations by appointment.
Clinical Physiology and Nuclear Medicine, South Karelia Central Hospital
In the South Karelia Central Hospital, we perform examinations in clinical physiology and nuclear medicine by appointment.
Meilahti Hospital nuclear medicine unit
At Meilahti Hospital, we carry out nuclear medicine examinations and therapy by appointment.