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with a Technical Training and Workshop for Nuclear Neurology (Brain Imaging) on 28 to 29
September 2017. Both the above events were held with expert mission from Osaka University,
Japan, Prof Dr Jun Hatazawa & Dr. Hiroki Kato through IAEA Project RAS 6083.
Nuclear Neurology services, especially for investigation of epilepsy have been started in HKL.
2. Replacement & Upgrading
Though with delay since 2012, the old SPECT cameras in HSAJB and HUS have been replaced
successfully with cardiac dedicated SPECT and a SPECT-CT respectively. Term and condition
(T&C) were completed in Jun for HSAJB and August for HUS.
Table 9
Workload Summary for Nuclear Medicine Services 2017
No Services IKN HKL HPP HSAJB HUS HWKK
1. Gamma /SPECT 2396 3874 2000 2946 1152 697
2. CT add-on to SPECT* 1409 667 97
3. PET-CT 2164 795
4. Other add-on# 455 269 142
5. Dx-non-imaging 141 54
6. Tx 726 755 568 75 469 406
*CT add-on to SPECT are for the purpose of lesion localization, attenuation correction and quantification
# Other add-on include dosimetry calculation, post-therapy scintigraphy, intra-operative gamma probe support service
Source: Medical Development Division, MoH
TRANSFUSION MEDICINE SERVICES
Activities:
1. Routine activities done include blood collection, blood and blood products processing and
production, blood and blood products usage as well as plasma derived products (Table 10).
Table 10
Routine Tests and Procedures done in Transfusion Medicine 2017
No Test and Procedures Total
1. Total blood collection 180,651
2. Total blood screening test done:
a) Serology 583,52 2
b) Nucleic Acid Testing 452,699
3. Total number of blood and blood component produced (red cell, plasma product 596,358
and platelet).
4. Total number of blood components issued to hospital within Klang Valley 410,461
5. Total number of plasma derived medicinal product received (vials)
a) Biostate (Factor VIII) 17,575
b) Prothrombinex VF(PCC) 11,472
c) Albumex (Albumin) 38,627
d) Intragam (IVIG) 75,141
Source: Pusat Darah Negara 2017
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