Clinaltec opened its nuclear medicine service in Ibagué, adding diagnostic capacity to the central region of the country that until then had been concentrated in the major capitals.
Nuclear medicine works with radiopharmaceuticals: radioactive substances in controlled doses that, when administered to the patient, allow the functioning of organs and tissues to be observed. Unlike a conventional image, which shows the shape, this one shows activity—and that difference is what allows tumor processes to be detected at earlier stages and treatment response to be measured precisely.
Diagnosis and also treatment
The service is not limited to diagnostic imaging. Nuclear medicine includes hospital therapies with radiopharmaceuticals, in which the radioactive substance is not used to view the tumor, but to act on it, selectively targeting diseased tissue.
The service integrates with the rest of the institution's oncology pathway. A patient can be diagnosed, treated, and followed up at the same location, without the travel previously required due to the absence of this technology in the region.
The event in the media
The opening of the service was covered by Ecos del Combeima.
Ecos del CombeimaGreat news! Clinaltec to open nuclear medicine serviceMarch 14, 2025
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