Nuclear Medicine research

The Nuclear Medicine department’s objective is to provide a comprehensive and timely clinical nuclear medicine service.

A wide range of clinically relevant studies are available including cardiac, 18F-FDG-positron emission tomography (PET), bone and lung scans. We take a lead role in training of nuclear medicine specialists, radiology registrars and technologists, with our department one of the busiest accredited training sites for nuclear medicine and the busiest accredited training site for nuclear cardiology in Australia.

Our research areas include not only nuclear medicine and PET, but also other specialties via collaboration with various institutions and hospital departments such as Cardiology, Endocrinology, Transplantation Medicine, Psychiatry, Cancer Care and Surgical Units. Nuclear medicine techniques employed span conventional to advanced gamma camera and PET imaging technologies.

Publications

Clinical utility of stimulated cholescintigraphy using a standardized Ensure-Plus fatty meal protocol in patients with suspected functional gallbladder disorder: a retrospective study of seven-years clinical experience

Li AY, Yue H, Kavnoudias H, Cherk MH, Nadebaum DP, Barton H, Beech P, Yap KSK, Smith M, Paul E, Barber TW

(2022), ANZ J Surg, 92(4), 774-80

DOI: 101111/ans17388

Noninvasive Assessment of Acute Graft-Versus-Host Disease of the Gastrointestinal Tract After Allogeneic Hemopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Using 18F-FDG PET

Cherk MH, Khor R, Barber TW, Yap KSK, Patil S, Walker P, Avery S, Roberts S, Kemp W, Pham A, Bailey M, Kalff V

(2022), J Nucl Med, 63(12), 1899-1905

DOI: 102967/jnumed121263688

Delayed Gastric Emptying After Sleeve Gastrectomy Is Associated with Poor Weight Loss

Wickremasinghe AC, Johari Y, Laurie C, Shaw K, Playfair J, Beech P, Yue H, Becroft L, Hebbard G, Yap KS, Brown W, Burton P

(2022), Obes Surg, 32(12), 3922-31

DOI: 101007/s11695-022-06323-2

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