Nuclear Medicine

Nuclear medicine is the field of medicine and medical imaging that uses radioactive isotopes in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases.

Singapore General Hospitalopens in a new tab (SGH) has one of the region's largest Department of Nuclear Medicine and provides a comprehensive range of clinical services in radioisotope imaging and therapy. Oncologic, cardiac, orthopaedic and neurological referrals form a large proportion of its referrals.

The Nuclear Medicine service is also provided by Department of Radiology at Changi General Hospitalopens in a new tab (CGH).

National Heart Centre Singaporeopens in a new tab (NHCS) has a comprehensive range of investigations to detect cardiovascular problems including the latest state-of-the art technology gamma camera technology for heart scans and a 320-slice cardiac computed tomography which reduces radiation exposure in a heart scan by 90%.