Nuclear Medicine Referrer Guide
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Nuclear Medicine is a public and private service which provides a comprehensive range of diagnostic and therapeutic services using radiopharmaceuticals.
The department utilises a PET-CT Camera two SPECT-CT Gamma Cameras and a dedicated High-Resolution Low Dose Myocardial Gamma Camera, ensuring your patient has access to the highest quality state-of-the-art technology that optimises clinical diagnosis, patient outcomes and the lowest possible dose of radiation use.
For Nuclear Medicine, there are no out-of-pocket expenses to the patient for the majority of studies performed.
For PET, there are no out-of-pocket expenses for all studies that meet Medicare Eligibility Criteria. An out-of-pocket expense may be incurred for all other studies. Please contact Nuclear Medicine & PET for further information.
All of our reporting consultants are dual-accredited, providing a wide range of clinical expertise. To enhance your patient’s diagnostic outcome, we can offer bookings on the days that the relevant subspecialist dual-accredited consultants are on-site.
Same day results are available for the majority of studies. Reports and images can be accessed online via Healthlink and Zedlink. If you would like to register for on-line access, email the Radiology Administrators.
The Department is committed to patient safety by investing in technology and utilising techniques that result in the lowest possible radiation dose to your patient without impacting on diagnostic outcomes.
Diagnostic services include the assessment of the following:
Treatment is delivered for thyrotoxicosis, thyroid cancer, painful bone metastases, polycythaemia, and liver metastases.
PET services include the assessment of:
Read the Nuclear Medicine & PET Referrer Guide (published by AANMS) for more information.
Please contact Nuclear Medicine & PET if you wish to discuss available procedures with one of our specialists.
Use the Nuclear Medicine Referral form or PET Referral form and forward the completed form to Nuclear Medicine. Appointments can also be made directly by calling Nuclear Medicine during business hours.
The original request form or letter must accompany the patient to their appointment.
If required for your patient, download the Myocardial Perfusion scanning instructions.
For all other instructions, please contact Nuclear Medicine Additionally, an instruction sheet will be mailed to the patient once the booking has been made.