The evolution of medicine and technology go hand in hand. Therefore, along these lines, its professionals constantly seek improve the quality of diagnosis and treatment of their patients by applying the technological innovations that are at their disposal. This results in the Nuclear medicine, a type of tests and treatments that obtain faster and more accurate results in the diagnosis of diseases.
In Zaragoza, these latest technology machines are located in the GammaScan private clinic. A center that is not only specialized in nuclear medicine, but it is the only private one to have all the necessary machinery to carry out the diagnosis and treatment of diseases, the most significant being those of an oncological nature; cardiac and neurodegenerative, such as Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and epilepsy.
The work of the technical team of this private clinic focuses on provide the best possible care to the patient, Therefore, implementing technological innovations to improve both the experience and the quality of your diagnosis is its main objective. “We put the patient at the center of care, trying to improve the quality of the diagnosis as much as possible,” says Raquel Gastón, a doctor specialized in Surgery and Nuclear Medicine, as well as the founding partner of this Zaragoza clinic. This philosophy has turned the clinic into the only private center in Aragon to establish a SPECT-CT unit. Together with his team, they put this machine into operation two months ago, which improves diagnosis in speed and accuracy.
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The conventional nuclear medicine unit has had a new acquisition, this latest technology gamma camera combines the use of CT and tomographic scintigraphy to evaluate the functioning of different organs and contribute to the diagnosis of various diseases, being very useful in benign bone pathology. This single piece of equipment enables the professionals of this clinic to carry out a more exact location of the lesions, thus increasing the profitability of the diagnosis. This technique is used, above all, in oncological pathology, cardiology, skeletal system, endocrinology, neurology, nephrourology, pulmonology, hematology, digestive system, infectious pathology and peripheral vascular system.
The PET-CT consists of an innovative technique whose function is to perform a positron emission tomography to obtain images of the patient’s body for the study and diagnosis of pathologies, as well as for its prevention.
In her, PET and CT technologies are combined, providing more accurate diagnoses than the two scans performed separately. The use of this innovative machine is widespread for the diagnosis of various cancers such as colorectal cancer, breast cancer, lung cancer, lymphomas and lung nodules. It is also used to detect heart disease or neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s or Parkinson’s.
In addition to PET-CT and SPECT-CT, this private nuclear medicine clinic has two more action units. GammaScan is also dedicated to metabolic treatment, a non-invasive process that does not require hospitalization. In fact, one of the center’s next goals is to treat prostate cancer. In addition, they have among their resources a probe for the detection of the sentinel lymph node, a test that allows only this lymph node to be removed for analysis. Typically, the latter is used in patients with breast cancer or melanoma.
Five women and one man make up the team of this unique private nuclear medicine clinic in Aragon. More than 25 years of experience guarantee these professionals as experts in nuclear medicine tests and treatments. A team that strives to know the best procedures, the latest technology medical equipment and the most appropriate types of tests to treat each case. Furthermore, to achieve this goal of offering the best possible experience to the patient, teamwork and communication is essential for these professionals who act following the values of integrity, professionalism, always with the best attitude.
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