ShareKUWAIT: The Kuwait Cancer Control Center at the Ministry of Health announced the holding of a workshop next Saturday on the latest developments in nuclear medicine in imaging heart diseases.
The head of the Nuclear Medicine Department at the center, Dr Abdul Redha Abbas, said in a press statement on Monday that the workshop aims to help reduce catheterization operations in light of the presence of a large number of diabetic and heart patients. He added that the workshop revolves around heart diseases by diagnosing them in general and using nuclear imaging to perfuse the heart muscle in a way directed to serve the patient in particular.
He pointed out that the workshop will enable participating doctors to learn about the applications of nuclear medicine in the field of cardiac imaging, explaining that these applications are carried out in a non-invasive (non-surgical) manner. This will help in identifying cardiovascular diseases and determining optimal treatment methods.
He stated that diagnostic procedures using nuclear medicine play a pivotal role in the management of cardiovascular diseases and contribute to reducing death rates as these diseases are among the most common causes of death according to the World Health Organization.
Nuclear Medicine Consultant and Head of the Nuclear Medicine Department at Amiri Hospital Dr Al-Shaima Al-Shammari said that the workshop addresses the latest developments in imaging heart diseases, such as arterial disease, sarcoidosis, and carditis, and aims to educate nuclear medicine and cardiology doctors, technicians, and radiologists about the latest devices and protocols in diagnosing and following up on the treatment of patients. — KUNA
