welcome to the Department of Nuclear Medicine, PET & Bone Densitometry

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The department was established in 1968 to provide Nuclear Medicine diagnostic functions within the Royal Adelaide Hospital campus, and was one of the first Nuclear Medicine departments in Australia.

Over the years, the department has been at the forefront of Nuclear Medicine and Bone Densitometry establishing new procedures and contributing to research. The department has a strong commitment to education, and is involved with training both physicians and nuclear medicine technologists.

It is a multidisciplinary department, offering a wide of range of services to the whole of South Australia (including rural regions), and beyond.

The pages contained on this site provide information on the studies offered to both the patient and the referring doctor. Please use the drop down menus above (the menu will float at the top of the screen at all times) to find out more about the work we do.

If you have any queries about our services, have suggestions to improve these pages (including broken links) or require other information, please email us or telephone us on +61 (0)8 8222 5408.

Associate Professor Barry Chatterton

Senior Director

Contact and location details:

Dept of Nuclear Medicine, PET and Bone Densitometry
North Terrace
ADELAIDE South Australia 5000
Australia

Telephone : +61 (0)8 8222 5407
Facsimilie : +61 (0)8 8222 5949
email : Nuclear Medicine

The department is located on Level 7 of the Theatre Block of the Royal Adelaide Hospital.
If arriving at North Terrace, take the escalators to level 5 from the main entrance, then take the lifts to level 7. Follow the signs from the lifts to our reception area.

Parking is available on campus - enter from Frome Road. Access to the hospital is via the walkway at the northern end of the hospital. Follow the green vinyl to the lift lobby, and take the lift to level 7, then follow the signs to the department.

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