What is Samarium Therapy?We would like to treat the pain in your bones caused by your illness. Samarium 153 Quadramet® localises in all the areas where you are experience bone pain. It remains in these regions for many weeks, utilising ionising radiation to provide pain relief. If you have had chemotherapy or external beam radiotherapy in the last six weeks …
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4th May 2021What is a HIDA scan? HIDA scan is an examination of the gall bladder and associated ducts around the liver. Can I have a HIDA scan if I am pregnant or breastfeeding?If there is a possibility that you are pregnant or if you are currently breastfeeding please inform the department before your appointment as we will likely have to re-schedule. …
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21st April 2021What is a Lacrimal scan?A lacrimal scan is a diagnostic procedure to determine how well your nasolacrimal ducts (also known as tear ducts) are functioning and their anatomical appearance. Your doctor may request this scan if you have dry eye syndrome or excessively watery eyes. Can I have a lacrimal scan if I am pregnant or breastfeeding?If there is a …
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9th April 2021What is a sentinel node scan for melanoma?The sentinel lymph node scan is a scan to identify the first few lymph nodes into which a tumour drains. These are called sentinel nodes. The scan is done by injecting two to four times around the excision scar with a radioactive substance. Imaging is then performed to show the lymph nodes that …
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9th April 2021What is a SeHCAT scan?A SeHCAT scan assesses if there is an abnormality with your bile salt absorption. Bile salts help to digest fats and eliminate toxins from the body. When bile salts are not absorbed properly, the bowel cannot function properly, causing diarrhoea. Having a SeHCAT scan requires you to attend two appointments, seven days apart. Can I have …
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9th April 2021What is a DaTSCAN?DaTSCAN is a brain scan to diagnose Parkinson’s disease. It involves an injection into your arm of a radioactive substance called DaTSCAN, which is taken up into various parts of the brain. It emits gamma rays which will be detected by a piece of equipment called a gamma camera. Depending on how it is distributed, we can …
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1st April 2021What is a DMSA scan? A DMSA scan is used to check how well your kidneys are working. It is also used to show any potentially scarred areas in your kidneys, causing them not to work well as they should. What if I have a urine infection?If you have had a urine infection in the four months before your appointment …
Read moreYour CT colonography scan
18th November 2019What is a CT colonography scan? CT stands for Computerised Tomography. A CT scanner is a ‘doughnut- shaped’ machine that uses x-rays to produce more in depth images of the body. Instead of producing a single picture like an x-ray, the scanner produces many pictures in ‘slices’ through the body. It can help us find the cause of your problem …
Read moreMAG3 renogram
15th June 2018What is a MAG3 renogram?A renogram is an examination which looks at the function of your kidneys. MAG3 is the chemical name of the radioactive substance we use to image the kidneys. Can I have a MAG3 if I am pregnant or breastfeeding?If there is a possibility that you are pregnant or you are currently breastfeeding please inform the department …
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