Review Article
Year: 2020 | Month: October-December | Volume: 5 | Issue: 4 | Pages: 53-58
Tele Nuclear Medicine: Optimizing Delivery of Nuclear Medicine Services
Shalini Verma1, Muninder Negi2, Nitin Gupta3
1,2M.D. Radiation Oncology, 3M.D; Nuclear Medicine,
Department of Radiation Oncology and Nuclear Medicine, Dr Rajendra Prasad Government Medical College, Kangra at Tanda Himachal Pradesh, India
Corresponding Author: Nitin Gupta
ABSTRACT
Despite having proven to be greatly useful modality in making early and accurate diagnostic and clinical management decisions among patients from different specialities of modern medicine such as oncology, cardiology, neurology, endocrinology etc., the adoption and utilization of nuclear medicine facilities, particularly in developing countries, has been delayed and slow. The main reasons for this under-utilization are the high costs of the required equipment and lack of specialized trained manpower in nuclear medicine. Tele-nuclear medicine, can provide an effective solution to these problems and enable not only an easy, cost effective access and utilization of nuclear medicine for consultation and diagnostic purposes, but also play a great role in furthering the knowledge, skill and training in field of nuclear medicine, especially in developing countries with limited resources. However, for a successful implementation of tele-nuclear medicine, a basic understanding of its requirements, applications, quality control, regulatory and legal issues is required.
Keywords: Tele nuclear medicine, nuclear medicine scans, Telemedicine.