ANZAPNM

NEW! Information for Patients who have been referred for a Nuclear Medicine Service

The Australian and New Zealand Association of Physicians in Nuclear Medicine (ANZAPNM) is the main organisation in Australia and New Zealand for the specialty of nuclear medicine. The ANZAPNM has a major role in making sure that all nuclear medicine services are of a very high standard.

The ANZAPNM has put together some general information about nuclear medicine scans to give you an idea of what to expect when you are to have a nuclear medicine scan.

The nuclear medicine service where you are to have the scan will give you more detailed information about the actual type of scan you are to have. Be sure to read this information.  If there is anything you don't understand, the nuclear medicine staff will be happy to answer your questions.

For information to help patients understand their nuclear medicine procedure and how to prepare, download:

Patient's Guide to Nuclear Medicine (PDF 292Kb)

Nuclear Medicine Therapy

Nuclear medicine is most commonly used to diagnose various diseases.  However, it can also be used to treat some conditions like joint pain, or cancer pain in your bones or an overactive thyroid gland.  This is called nuclear medicine therapy.

Here are answers to some of the questions you may have when your doctor suggests you have nuclear medicine therapy.  The nuclear medicine service will give you more detailed information about the treatment you are to have.

NEW! Information for Patients who have been referred for a Nuclear Medicine Therapy

Nuclear medicine is most commonly used to diagnose various diseases. However, it can also be used to treat some conditions like joint pain, or cancer pain in your bones or an overactive thyroid gland. This is called nuclear medicine therapy.

> The following leaflet will answer some of the questions you may have when your doctor suggests you have nuclear medicine therapy. The nuclear medicine service will give you more detailed information about the treatment you are to have.
Information about your Nuclear Medicine Therapy (PDF 413Kb)

Useful Links

The following are some links to other websites where you may find additional information:

ANSTO - Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
Nuclear Medicine - Answering Your Questions:
www.ansto.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0019/32941/Nuclear_Medicine_Brochure_May08.pdf

SNM - Society of Nuclear Medicine (USA)
What is nuclear medicine?  http://interactive.snm.org/docs/whatisnucmed2.pdf

ACR/RSNA (American College of Radiology/The Radiological Society of North America)
General nuclear medicine:  www.radiologyinfo.org/en/info.cfm?pg=gennuclear
Cardiac nuclear medicine:  www.radiologyinfo.org/en/info.cfm?PG=cardinuclear
PET (Positron Emission Tomography):  www.radiologyinfo.org/en/info.cfm?PG=pet
Radioiodine therapy:  www.radiologyinfo.org/en/info.cfm?PG=radioiodine

Academy of Molecular Imaging (AMI)
PET (Positron Emission Tomography) - See patient brochures at: 
www.ami-imaging.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=72&Itemid=86

British Nuclear Medicine Society (BNMS)
www.bnmsonline.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogsection&id=7&Itemid=10