A medical prescription is required in order to carry out the tests. As these are Nuclear Medicine procedures, the scans involve the administration of a very low-dose radioactive drug, which is eliminated over the following hours via the urine or the digestive tract. Before any scan, the procedure will be explained to you and you will be given a specific information sheet. If you are a woman and are pregnant, think you may be pregnant, or are breastfeeding, please inform the healthcare staff before the scan. Patients who are minors or who require special care must always be accompanied.
Available procedures
- ANGIO-07 PET-CT for the diagnosis of vasculitis
- ANGIO-01 Haemangioma scintigraphy (bone, gastrointestinal and hepatic)
- ANGIO-02 Haemangioma tomographic scintigraphy (SPECT/SPECT-CT)
- ANGIO-03 Lymphoscintigraphy
- ANGIO-04 Radionuclide angiography
- ANGIO-05 Direct radionuclide venography
- ANGIO-06 Indirect radionuclide venography with labelled red blood cells
ANGIO-01 · 02
Haemangioma scintigraphy (bone, gastrointestinal and hepatic) / Haemangioma tomographic scintigraphy (SPECT/SPECT-CT)
Description: Assessment of the presence and location of focal vascular blood pools. Hepatic haemangiomas. Bone haemangiomas.
Preparation
- No prior preparation is needed.
Indications
- Diagnosis of haemangiomas.
- TEST DURATION:
- 3 hours.
ANGIO-03
Lymphoscintigraphy
Description: Assessment of lymphatic drainage.
Preparation
- No prior preparation is needed. No fasting is required.
Indications
- Assessment of primary and secondary lymphoedema.
- Localisation of sentinel lymph nodes.
Test duration
20 minutes.
ANGIO-04
Radionuclide angiography
Description: Assessment of the perfusion of a specific organ.
Preparation
- No prior preparation is needed.
Indications
- Assessment of organ perfusion.
- Diagnosis of thromboembolic disease or infarction.
Test duration
20 minutes.
ANGIO-05
Direct radionuclide venography
Description: Assessment of venous circulation, particularly in the lower limbs.
Preparation
- No prior preparation is needed.
Indications
- Assessment of deep venous system competence.
- Study of deep vein thrombosis.
Test duration
2 to 3 hours.
ANGIO-06
Indirect radionuclide venography with labelled red blood cells
Description: Assessment of venous circulation, particularly in the lower limbs.
Preparation
- No prior preparation is needed.
- The bladder must be emptied before the images are taken.
Indications
- Assessment of deep venous system competence.
- Study of deep vein thrombosis.
Test duration
1 hour.
ANGIO-07
PET-CT for the diagnosis of vasculitis
Description: Early diagnosis of inflammation of medium and large vessels, and assessment of the extent and degree of extracranial vascular inflammation.
Preparation
- Requires fasting for at least 6 hours before the injection.
Indications
- Assessment of large-vessel vasculitis (LVV):
- Takayasu arteritis (TA),
- giant cell arteritis (GCA).
Test duration
75 minutes.