Contact : +27 (0) 861 NUCLEAR [682 5327] or +27 (0)12 942 0845
At TheraMed Nuclear we strive to be doctor-tailored and patient-centered—offering general nuclear medicine, molecular imaging and targeted radionuclide therapy services. Many of these diagnostics and therapies form part of the ever-growing field of theragnosis whereby a single substance is used to both diagnose and treat a patient.
Nuclear Medicine is a diagnostic imaging specialty that is concerned with the imaging of physiological and functional processes in the body, as opposed to radiology – concerned mainly with the anatomical and morphological aspects of the body and various disease processes.
At TheraMed Nuclear, we aim to provide all the general nuclear medicine services required by specialists to make the best decisions for their patients. Over and above these conventional imaging modalities we also perform three-dimensional tomographic SPECT reconstruction, hybrid SPECT-CT and PET-CT for accurate localization and grading of various pathological processes including infections, tumours and organ damage.
On the therapeutic front, we work together with various specialities including clinical oncology, radiation oncology, rheumatology, orthopedics, endocrinology and interventional radiology to provide various targeted radionuclide therapies for patients suffering from amongst others thyroid dysfunction, polyarthropathy and cancer or the painful and debilitating consequences thereof.
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Dr Bruce Young qualified as a Nuclear Physician from the University of the Witwatersrand in 2020. Experienced in PET and general nuclear medicine, he is excited to be a part of the TheraMed team, especially the growing thyroid cancer treatment and targeted radionuclide therapy practice areas.
Dr. George Bennie qualified as a Nuclear Physician from the University of Pretoria in 2013 and has more than 10 years’ experience in all facets of nuclear medicine & molecular imaging, including targeted radionuclide therapy.
Mrs Fourie received her specialist radiographic training at the University of Pretoria and has more than 10 years’ experience in nuclear medicine image acquisition including conventional planar imaging, SPECT, SPECT-CT and PET-CT.
Our newest member as of 2020, but most experienced - we're privileged and grateful to have Ingrid on-board.
Mr Holton is a Nuclear Technologists with more than 20 years experience in the Nuclear Medicine industry and a welcome addition to our team.
Sophie is a stalwart in our practice assisting us with everything from the front-of-house to authorisations.
Alta Viljoen is an invaluable addition to front-of-house and general administration. She has extensive experience in the field of medical reception.
