Green light for the nuclear medicine service in the expansion of the Costa del Sol Hospital

The full board of the Nuclear Safety Council (CSN), in its weekly meeting held this Wednesday, has favorably reported the operating authorization for the nuclear medicine facility ... part of the expansion of the Costa del Sol University Hospital (HUCS), which includes the radiopharmacy service. For this area to be put into service for patients, it will still be necessary for the Council to carry out the mandatory inspection, as specified by the CSN. The new radiotherapy unit of the hospital complex must undergo the same procedures, which has not yet received approval from the national nuclear safety authority.

The authorized radioactive installation, of the second category, incorporates a hybrid PET-CT (Positron Emission Tomography - Computed Tomography, abbreviated in English), a high-tech device that combines functional and anatomical imaging, and allows for precise oncological, neurological, and cardiac diagnostics in a single session.

The service includes a device that allows precise oncological diagnostics in a single session

The installation approved by the CSN also includes a hybrid SPECT-CT (single photon emission computed tomography) device, which provides information about the function of the studied organ and possible molecular-level alterations, as well as radiopharmaceuticals for the diagnosis and outpatient therapy of patients in the field of nuclear medicine.

Research and Dosimetry

The CSN has also approved a modification to the authorization of a second-category radioactive installation, which is dedicated to research and teaching in nuclear medicine. This modification will allow the decommissioning of a cesium-137 irradiator and the incorporation of an X-ray device. The installation will be able to begin operations after the mandatory prior inspections by the Council.

Furthermore, the board has favorably reported the request for modification of the authorization of an External Personal Dosimetry Service to provide dosimetry service for the lens. After reviewing the documentation and the results of the mandatory inspection, the CSN concludes that "the dosimetric system for the lens presented meets the technical requirements and ensures an adequate estimation of the dose to the lens in accordance with the current regulatory framework."