Nuclear Medicine

What we do

For over 40 years, The Alfred Nuclear Medicine has provided a wide range of nuclear medicine diagnostic and therapeutic services.

Some of the more common procedures we perform include:

• Studies to determine heart function
• Scans of the kidneys
• Scans of the bones
• Tests to assess function of the stomach and liver
• Lung scan
• Thyroid scans
• Radio-iodine thyroid therapy
• PET scans for oncology and neurology

What to expect

Our nuclear medicine procedures often require strict preparation such as fasting, so please contact our department for correct preparation instructions prior to attending your test. 

How to access this service

Referral from your GP

You need a referral letter from your GP or medical practitioner to access this service.

Your doctor will need to fax your referral letter to us. We will be in contact with you in clinically recommended times, depending on waiting list length. If there is no waiting list, you will receive an appointment booking letter or we will contact you to arrange a suitable time.

What to bring

Every time you come

• Medicare card
• Health Care Card and/or concession card (if you have one)
• Private health insurance card (if applicable/if you want to use it)
• Adverse drug alert card (if you have one)
• Previous X-ray films, scans, ultrasounds or any other test results or reports
• Medicines you need to take while you are here
• List of medicines you are currently taking (or the boxes), including medicines you have bought without a prescription, such as herbal supplements and vitamins
• Glasses, hearing aid(s) and/or walking frame if needed

For a clinic appointment

• Your appointment letter
• Any special items listed on your letter
• TAC or WorkCover claim number (if relevant)

For a day procedure

• Responsible adult carer to stay with you to hear instructions, help you and take you home
• Comfortable day clothes, such as a tracksuit