by Dr.Gayana | Oct 31, 2026 | Blog
Avascular necrosis (AVN), or osteonecrosis, is what happens when blood stops reaching a section of the bone. The cells there die off and the bone slowly weakens. It can end in collapse. The hip is the usual victim. What makes it hard to catch is the start: a dull...
by Dr.Gayana | Oct 26, 2026 | Blog
An unclear or unexpected PET CT result can leave patients wondering what it means for their care. A second opinion for a PET CT scan may help when findings conflict with other tests or could influence decisions about surgery, treatment, or suspected recurrence. Dr....
by Dr.Gayana | Oct 26, 2026 | Blog
Radiosynovectomy, also called radiation synovectomy, is a minimally invasive day-care procedure for a joint that just won’t settle. Tablets haven’t worked. Steroid injections wore off. The swelling keeps coming back. A small amount of radioactive liquid is injected...
by Dr.Gayana | Oct 19, 2026 | Blog
Lu-177 DOTATATE therapy, also called peptide receptor radionuclide therapy (PRRT), is a targeted treatment for advanced neuroendocrine tumours. It uses DOTATATE to carry radioactive lutetium-177 to somatostatin receptors on tumour cells, delivering radiation while...
by Dr.Gayana | Oct 13, 2026 | Blog
I-131 radioactive iodine therapy for thyroid cancer is a form of internal radiation. Most patients get it once surgery is done and the thyroid has been taken out. It works because thyroid cells take up iodine far more readily than any other part of the body. Whatever...
