Lu177-PSMA: A Smart Bomb Against Prostate Cancer
Lu-177 PSMA Targeted Radioligand Therapy is an innovative molecular therapy designed for patients with advanced metastatic castration-resistant prostate...
Beware of Gout Attack During the New Year Feasting
♥ Chinese New Year ♥ is around the corner! While celebrating with families and friends and indulging in festive meals and drinks, be cautious of consumi...
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI): Plantar Fasciitis
An active runner felt pain in his heel after the Marathon. His MRI images showed swelling and inflammation in the plantar fascia near its calcaneal atta...
HK01: Breakthrough in Alzheimer’s Disease Treatment
Our Department-in-charge and consultant radiologist, Dr. Cheng Pui Wai, and our hospital’s neurologist Dr. Hon Fong Kwong Sonny were interviewed by HK01...
Photon-Counting CT (PCCT) Symposium 2025
Our seasoned consultant radiologist, Dr. Gregory Antonio, was invited as one of the esteemed speakers at The Quantum Imagine Era: Photon-Counting CT Sym...
CT Brain Perfusion after Ischaemic Stroke
A patient suspected of stroke immediately underwent a CT brain perfusion examination in our department. Through dynamic assessment of CT contrast, the p...
Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder (NMOSD)
A 61-year-old gentleman sought medical advice due to decreasing power in both right upper and lower limbs. His magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) images r...
Introducing the state-of-the-art PCCT scanner
We are excited to announce the arrival of the cutting-edge Siemens Healthineers Dual Source 288-Slice Photon-Counting Computed Tomography (PCCT) System,...
Scientific Symposium 2025
On 27 June 2025, the Hospital and Hong Kong Neurological Society jointly organized a scientific symposium titled “Precision Medicine for Alzheimer’s Dis...
Amyloid PET-Scan For Diagnosing Alzheimer’s Disease
Patients suspected of dementia can proceed with an Amyloid PET-Scan in our department for further investigation. This examination features robust and ad...
Press Release from Life Molecular Imaging on [18F] Florbetaben (FBB)
The launch of the new radiopharmaeutical Neuraceq® (18F Florbetaben, “FBB”) for our Amyloid PET scan services is recently introduced in a press release...
Advanced Imaging Technique for Hong Kong’s third “Cancer Killer”* – Liver Cancer
Dual-tracer PET/CT imaging with F-18 FDG and C-11 Acetate is an advanced technique for diagnosis of liver cancer, specifically hepatocellular carcinoma...
Launch of New Radiopharmaceutical [18F] Florbetaben (FBB) for Amyloid PET Scan Services
We are pleased to announce that our Cyclotron Pharmaceutical Centre will launch the new radiopharmaceutical Neuraceq® (18F Florbetaben, hereinafter “FBB...
Corporate Social Responsibilities 2024
Our department has always been committed to our corporate social responsibilities. Over the years, we have been welcoming visits from various healthcar...
Computed Tomography (CT): Head Injury
Doctors may request CT examination for patient with head trauma to detect not only skull and facial fractures but also damage to the brain as well as th...
Jumping into Trouble – Knee Injuries
The 2024 Paris Olympics Games have just ended. One of the HK fencers tore her Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) twice within two years when she was prepa...
2024.08.28 Ta Kung Wen Wei: Brain Aneurysm – A Ticking Time Bomb?
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Staff Training Workshops 2024
Staff training workshops were organized from April to July this year, with more than 70 frontline customer service personnel, radiographers, nurses and...
PET-CT Referral Discount for HA Patients – UP TO 37% OFF!
Patients referred by HA hospitals can now enjoy discount up to 37% off when booking our PET-CT scanning service. Read more: PET-CT Price List for HA...
How to diagnose Parkinson’s Disease?
Diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease is mainly based on the patient’s medical history as well as neurological signs and symptoms. In recent years, neurologi...
Are headaches and numbness in hands & feet the early signs of Multiple Sclerosis?
A 31-year-old young lady complaint of new onset of right sided headache and numbness. White spots were found on her MRI brain images and also inflammati...
Computed Tomography (CT): Bone Fractures
Surgeon may arrange CT scan for patient with fracture to characterise the type of fracture from its angle and shape, thereby assisting the surgeons in m...
Scanning examinations for diagnosing prostate cancer
Prostate cancer is one of the most common cancers in men in Hong Kong. MRI and PET/CT scans are the key imaging examinations for diagnosing prostate can...
Shortness of breath and chest pain after COVID-19?
Some people infected with COVID-19 may continue to have chest pain, shortness of breath and palpitations after recovery. However, these sequelae may als...
Can exercising after meals cause appendicitis?
From a medical point of view, there is no direct relationship between the two. A 56-year-old lady came to our hospital for consultation due to pain i...
How does an MRI scan identify acute stroke?
This case involved a 98-year-old lady who suddenly lost consciousness at home. The lady was then sent to our hospital for MRI emergency service. ...
How to diagnose dementia?
Amyloid plaque deposition in the brain is found in Alzheimer's Disease patients. Since 2019, our department has been providing PET scan services which c...
Upgraded Nuclear Medicine Service – New SPECT/CT Scanner
Our department has upgraded our NM services by installing a new state-of-the-art SPECT/CT scanner, Siemens Healthineers Symbia Pro.specta X3, in May 202...
First private hospital sharing radiology image in eHealth
Following the public hospitals, we are the first private hospital to share radiology image in eHealth since July 2021 to provide better healthcare servi...
The latest model of PET-CT scanner is ready for service!
We are proud to announce that one of our PET-CT scanners has been upgraded to the state-of-the-art Siemens Healthineers 128-Slice PET-CT system, Biograp...