Nghe An Oncology Hospital puts into use the most advanced SPECT/CT system today

Ha Chi DNUM_CGZABZCACE 20:26

(Baonghean.vn) - Using the SPECT/CT system, with one scan, doctors can accurately detect signs of cancer lesions or evaluate the progress of treatment.

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Patients are given detailed instructions before entering the imaging room. Photo: Duc Anh

In order to improve diagnostic and treatment capacity in the field of oncology - Nuclear Medicine, on the morning of January 26, Nghe An Oncology Hospital officially put into use the most advanced SPECT/CT imaging system today.

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Before taking the scan, the patient must be injected with radioactive material and wait for it to absorb for about 2 hours. Photo: Duc Anh

This is a 2-in-1 device system, combining a gamma ray computed tomography (SPECT) scanner and a computed tomography (CT) scanner.

Dr. Pham Vinh Hung - Deputy Director of Nghe An Oncology Hospital said: Nghe An Oncology Hospital is the first hospital in the North Central region to own a SPECT/CT machine. This is a very modern device, integrating a radiography machine with a CT machine. The advantage of the device is that it helps detect early cancer lesions, signs of metastasis, and also supports cancer monitoring and treatment.

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Both a scintigraphy and a CT scan will accurately detect lesions or signs of cancer. Photo: Duc Anh

In the past, to detect and treat cancer, patients had to undergo many techniques such as CT scans like SPECT scans, and in some cases even PET scans to accurately detect cancer lesions or metastases, but with this device, doctors only need to perform one scan and have enough information to accurately diagnose the condition. "In particular, with this device, many patients will not have to be transferred to the Central line like before," Dr. Hung added.

Master, Doctor CKII Nguyen Ngoc Thang - Head of Nuclear Medicine Department, Oncology Hospital - where this technique is performed, said: This machine can take all 3 techniques: SPECT, CT and SPECT/CT.

Before taking a scintigraphy, the patient will usually be injected into the bloodstream with a radioactive mixture (99mTc) attached to a pharmaceutical substance (specific to each organ to be examined).

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Doctors and technicians monitor the imaging process. Photo: Duc Anh

The scan time will be from 20 minutes to 45 minutes, or longer depending on the complexity of the lesion (sometimes multiple scans may be required and the waiting time will be longer).

After the scan, the patient may be kept for a short time or may be discharged immediately. After image processing, the results will show the lesions on the body in the form of anatomical and functional images.

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The images will help doctors accurately and early detect signs of cancer as well as progress in treatment, thereby adjusting appropriate regimens. Photo: Duc Anh

This device allows the implementation of 33 techniques, including some indications such as: Whole body bone scintigraphy to find metastatic lesions and assess the progression of cancer metastasis during the course of the disease. Whole body scintigraphy with 131 Iod: After thyroidectomy; Before deciding on treatment with 131 Iod and after treatment with 131 Iod; Monitoring treatment response in differentiated thyroid cancer. Sentinel lymph node scintigraphy (in early stage breast cancer, melanoma and some other cancers in the head, face and neck...) helps assess the stage and plan treatment. The device can help diagnose in detail: thyroid diseases (including: hyperthyroidism, toxic goiter, goiter, thyroid cancer...); Detecting adrenal medullary tumors, neuroblastoma, parathyroid gland (parathyroid); Supports diagnosis of cases of bone and joint pain, suspected osteomyelitis where other means cannot clearly determine the cause.

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Nghe An Oncology Hospital treats thousands of cancer patients each year. Photo: Duc Anh

"The cost of the machine's imaging techniques is almost covered by health insurance, so it will greatly support cancer patients in examination, detection and treatment," added Dr. Nguyen Ngoc Thang.

The use of SPECT/CT machine is a big step forward for Nghe An Oncology Hospital to become the final hospital specializing in oncology in the North Central region, becoming one of the key and typical medical infrastructure works of the regional and national health sector, meeting the needs and satisfaction of patients./.

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