Nuclear Medicine
The Nuclear Medicine Group operates the Nuclear
Medicine Clinic and Radiopharmacy on the Christie site, and
provides radiopharmaceuticals and physics services to Nuclear
Medicine departments in the North West. Information Leaflets
explaining procedures for patients can be found
here.
Location
The department is situated at the Palatine road entrance to the
hospital, adjacent to the Wolfson Molecular Imaging Centre.
Referrals
The Nuclear Medicine Clinic accepts Nuclear Medicine referrals,
from medical staff at The Christie. It accepts PET referrals from
medical staff at The Christie, in the CMCCN, in North Wales and the
Isle of Manaccording to criteria indicated on the PET
referral website.
Service
The Radiopharmacy holds Specials, Wholesale Dealers and
Investigational Medicinal Products licences from the Medicines and
Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency. It manufactures and supplies
radiopharmaceuticals to Nuclear Medicine Clinic at the Christie and
to 10 Nuclear Medicine departments in theNorth West.
The Nuclear Medicine Clinic at the Christie operates three Gamma
Cameras and a PET/CT to provide radionuclide diagnosis and staging
in oncology. It offers a wide range of radionuclide therapies.
The Nuclear Medicine group provides Medical Physics and
Radiation Protection support to the Wolfson Molecular Imaging
Centre and to 9 Nuclear Medicine departments in theNorth West,
incorporating 14 Gamma Cameras and one PET/CT. The group is an
Radiation Protection Adviser body recognised by the HSE and has
several individually-accredited RPAs and RWAs.
Research & Development
Major research areas include: radiopharmaceutical manufacture
development, radiation protection, diagnostic imaging including PET
reconstruction techniques and applications in radiotherapy
treatment planning, targeted radionuclide therapy including
personalized dosimetry andMonte Carlosimulation.
The group provides comprehensive support to clinical trials,
involving radioactive materials, at The Christie.
Some of our recent research and development is presented here.
Training
Clinical Technologists are trained in the Nuclear Medicine
Clinic as part of the IPEM training consortium with Manchester
Royal Infirmary. Clinical Scientists are trained to part 1 level,
at Preston, following the MSC scheme. FRCR and Radiation Protection
courses are provided.
Group leader
- Dr D Hamilton - nuclear medicine
Main contacts
- Clinic: 0161 446 3942
- General: 0161 446 3541
Diagnostic Clinical Lead: Dr Prakash Manoharan
Therapy Clinical Lead: Dr Beng Yap
Consultant Clinical Scientist: Mr Brian Murby
Radiopharmaceutical Scientist: Dr Maureen Zivanovic
Chief Clinical Technologist: Ms Wendy Jennison
Regional and Radiation Protection Clinical Scientists:
at the Christie: Ms Jennie Prince
at the Royal Preston Hospital: Dr Tony Hughes
PET Clinical Scientist: Dr Peter Julyan
Research Clinical Scientists: Mr Steve Jeans, Dr Jill Tipping
