Screening and Radiotherapy Services for Oncology

Radionuclide & Molecular Imaging is one of the common medical detection methods these days, which diagnose and cure diseases using radiopharmaceuticals. The scanning tests use a special camera to take pictures of certain tissues in the body for clinical diagnosis after a radioactive tracer (radiopharmaceutical) is given to the patient. The tracer accumulates in the tissues, making them visible on the camera. Its extensive application ranges from tumors, brain, heart, lungs, the alimentary canal, bones, endocrine to urinary system and so on and it can effectively detect early expansion of tumors and physiological disorder of organs.

SPECT/CT

Infinia Hawkeye 4, which incorporates the technology of Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT) and Computed Tomography (CT). It can perform a whole-body scan. With advantages of high speed and low dose, it is beneficial to diagnosis of diseases in early stage and monitoring of changes in the patients’ conditions.

PET-CT (Positron Emission Tomography + Computerized Tomography) is an advanced medical imaging examination that studies the function / metabolism of our body by injection of radioisotopes into our body.  PET-CT is commonly used to diagnose and monitor cancers, neurological disease (Brain disorders) and coronary artery diseases (Heart diseases).

Our PET-CT department also provides radiation therapeutic (LINAC / TOMO) planning services. In some situations, PET-CT Scan will combine with the therapeutic planning to improve the therapeutic accuracy and efficiency.  

Features of TomoTherapy:

• TomoTherapy is an image-guided radiation therapy system which accurately locates tumours and adjusts doses of radiation accordingly, thus minimizing any harm to neighbouring tissues and organs.
• With an intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) technique, the device can deliver beams from 360 degrees.
• The built-in CT scan function captures images of tumours immediately before treatment sessions, which allows for a very precise targeting of tumours while ensuring the safeguarding of normal tissue.

Features of ELEKTA Versa HD Linear Accelerator:

• 4D image guidance: Overcome shift of tumour due to breathing and movements and always treat the tumour at its correct location.
• 6D patient positioning platform: Provides six degrees of positional correction, ensuring maximum accuracy before treatment.
• Agility™ 160-leaf MLC: High resolution beam shaping for more precise dose conformity to the tumour
• Volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT): Radiation beams sweep around the patient, reducing exposure to surrounding healthy tissues and sparing critical organs around while delivering much faster treatment.