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Diagnostic Imaging (Nuclear Medicine & Radiology)
AECHs remain committed towards providing the best possible cancer diagnosis & treatment
services to our patients, & PAEC is continue to invest in state-of-the-art equipments.
The Departments of Nuclear Medicine at AECHs delivers the comprehensive diagnostic and
therapeutic applications of this unique specialty, which employs minute amounts of
radioactive material called radiopharmaceuticals to study the function of body systems
and organs, as part of managing cancer and other diseases. AECHs are equipped with
latest SPECT-CT Gamma Cameras, PET-CT Scanners, Cyclotrons, Radionuclide therapy and
Theranostics facilities. Ancillary radiology equipment like MRI, CT Scanner, digital X-ray,
Mammography and ultrasonography/Color Doppler is also available.
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Oncology (Radiation & Medical)
Radiation & medical oncology facility is available at AECHs to cater all types of cancer
patients irrespective of stages of the disease. The contribution of PAEC through its
integrated program in radiotherapy of different types of cancer & allied diseases has
received considerable acclaim in the public. Radiation therapy plays a major role in
the treatment of cancer. AECHs provides latest radiation therapy procedures to cancer
patients by dedicated & trained radiation therapy team. AECHs are equipped with Linear
Accelerators, Cobalt-60 Teletherapy, Cyber Knife, Brachytherapy, Digital Simulator and
Treatment Planning Systems are available for radiotherapy department. PAEC keeps on
introducing the new technologies into the system like VMAT, IMRT and IGRT.
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Medical Physics
A well-equipped department of medical physics staffed by a team of qualified and trained
medical physicists has been set up at AECHs. The department is responsible for
implementation of quality management programs/ protocols of radiation oncology, nuclear
medicine and radiology procedures. In radiation oncology medical physicists involved in
simulation, treatment planning, technical evaluation, and accurate delivery of treatment
plans of patients in consultation with radiation oncologists.
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Diagnostic Laboratories
AECHs are also equipped with up-to-date hematology, chemical and pathology laboratories to
give diagnostic tests services along with treatment under one roof.
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Teaching and Training
PAEC provides specialized training to the medical doctors, Scientists and the technical
staff to use the radiation in health. Currently there are ~2600 personnel working in
these hospitals including ~250 doctors. AECHs are recognized in the fields of Nuclear
Medicine, Radiotherapy, Radiology, Medical Oncology, Hematology for the degree programmes
of FCPS by college of Physicians and Surgeons, Pakistan. MCPS, DMRT, and DMRD programmes
are also being supported through these centers for training and research work. AECHs are
providing teaching and training facilities to Postgraduate Doctors (NM, RMO) and Scientist
(Medical Physics) in collaboration with Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied
Sciences (PIEAS) Islamabad.