Theranostic/Radionuclide Scan In Bangalore

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Theranostic/Radionuclide Scan

There are two components of treatment, diagnosis and therapeutics.Theranostic is the treatment management strategy which combines both. There are two kinds of radionuclide.

Diagnostic radionuclide- positron or gamma emitters

Theranostic radionuclide- beta or alphaemitters

Theranostic uses one among the two depending on which molecule to target and what to diagnose.Targeted radionuclide therapy (TRT) is cancer therapy. Based on patients-specific-data, it helps our doctors to assess the individual internal dosimetry. Radionuclide scan basically helps the experts to determine the area of infection in the body and excessive bone turnovers.

Radionuclide Scan: Know What it can detect:

A radionuclide is a type of nuclear imaging where organs are targeted with different tracers depending on what exactly doctors want to know. If you think what exactly it can help you detect, then here is the list.

It can collect information about brain activity and can detect areas where cancer, damage or infection is spreading.
It can detect malfunctioning of the kidney if there is any by detecting scars and its ability to drain urine to the bladder.
It can detect blood clots in the lungs if there is any which is known as pulmonary embolism.
It can determine blood flow to the heart and access its efficiency since weak heart muscles cannot absorb radionuclide.
It can also detect over activity of lumps and thyroids.
It can help to check the draining of lymph nodes which cause swelling in legs.

Working Principle of Radionuclide Scan:

Like PET and SPECTA, the radionuclide is also diagnosis-specific.

The appropriate radionuclide chemical will either be injected or will be given orally to the patient.
You have to wait lying down since it takes quite a while to reach the target organs and spreads in the tissue.
Once it reaches the targeted cells, the tissue becomes active and emit gamma rays.
The emitted gamma rays are captured by Gamma camera,which detects the radiations to capture pictures and gets accurate images.
The images are then referred to the experts for further examination.

Types of disease we detect through the Radionuclide scan

Cancer

Multiple Myeloma

Acute Tubular Necrosis

Lymphedema

Pleural Effusion

Aplastic Anemia

Emphysema

Coronary artery disease

Cervical spondylosis

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Early examination: Benefits of doing it

Early detection is always advisable since it helps you to take steps for the cure as soon as possible, preventing the severity of the case and improving the probability to get cured. It would be best if you get an examination done as soon as you suspect some bad symptoms in your body.

If you are facing recurrent bleeding from gastrointestinal tracts, this scan is the best measure to identify the exact area of impact for which sometimes even endoscopy fails.
It can detect any inflammation in the bowel system. Doing it soon will help the doctors to decide the right treatment.
If you are facing any irregular bowel moments, you should get this scanning done to know if there is any bile duct obstruction.
If you feel strain in the heart, the scanning can help the doctors to assess damage and evaluate option like bypass or angioplasty.
A timely scanning can help you in the early detection of bone tumours or prosthetic joints if you are facing pain on a regular basis.
An early scanning can help the doctors to detect the on set of any neurological disorders if you are facing seizures on a regular basis.

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Radionuclide scan protocols: Steps you must follow before the examination

We take every precautionary measure before the examination to avoid any misconduct before or after the scanning, which may add to the trouble for the patient and alter the scan results.You need to follow a few safety measures as instructed by our instructors

Please inform us about the detailed history of your health prior to the examination.
We need to know if you are under certain medication or drugs so that we can evaluate if it will interfere with the tracer that has to be given during the scan.
If you are a woman, be extra sure to inform us if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.
Depending on the tracer and type of nuclide you will be exposed to, the doctor may ask you to fast overnight before the examination.
Please remove all the metallic jewellery before coming for the examination, as it will block the examining radiation rays.
Drink plenty of water after the scanning to flush out the tracer from the body.

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We dare to care: Our exceptional service you can rely upon:

At Kiran Labs, we not only strive to give our customers the best diagnosis treatment but also take care of the surroundings around which is mandatory in terms of hygiene, maintenance and privacy of the patient. We commit to provide

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Speedy and accurate results
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Theranostic/Radionuclide Scan In Bangalore