The program includes:
- Initial presentation in the clinic
- clinical history taking
- review of medical records
- physical examination
- urological examination
- laboratory tests:
- complete blood count
- general urine analysis
- biochemical blood test
- inflammation markers (CRP, ESR)
- blood coagulation analysis (aPTT, PT, INR)
- tumor markers, PSA
- ultrasound of pelvic organs (abdominal or through rectum)
- PSMA PET-CT
- nursing services
- consultation of related specialists
- treatment by chief physician and all leading experts
- explanation of individual treatment plan
Required documents
- Medical records
- MRI/CT scan (not older than 3 months)
- Biopsy results (if available)
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About the department
The Department of Nuclear Medicine and Clinical Imaging Diagnostics at the University Hospital Tuebingen offers the full range of radioisotope diagnostics and treatment of various diseases. The department is headed by Prof. Dr. med. Christian la Fougère.
Both classical diagnostic methods, for example, scintigraphy, SPECT and innovative hybrid techniques, for example, PET-CT, PET-MRT, SPECT-CT are available in the department, which allow to detect metabolic changes at the early stages of various diseases, as well as their localization in the human body. In addition, the department's doctors specialize in radiotherapy for the treatment of oncopathologies.
The diagnostic range of the department covers:
- Scintigraphy
- Osteoscintigraphy (skeleton scintigraphy)
- Thyroid scintigraphy
- Preoperative marking of the sentinel lymph nodes
- Renal scintigraphy
- Scintigraphy in inflammatory processes
- Ventilation/perfusion lung scintigraphy
- Myocardial scintigraphy
- Brain scintigraphy (DaTSCAN)
- Liver scintigraphy
- Parathyroid scintigraphy
- Scintigraphy for the determination of the degree of gastric emptying
- Scintigraphy for the determination of the hemorrhage source
- Lymphoscintigraphy
- SPECT-CT
- PET-MRI
- PET-CT
- Thyroid diagnostics (within the specialized outpatient clinic)
- Ultrasound examinations
- PET-CT
- Fine-needle aspiration biopsy
- Other diagnostic methods
The therapeutic options of the department:
- Radiation therapy for the treatment of benign and malignant diseases of the thyroid gland
- Selective internal radiation therapy for the treatment of liver tumors and metastases
- Peptide receptor radionuclide therapy for the treatment of malignant neuroendocrine tumors
- Lu-177 PSMA radionuclide therapy for the treatment of prostate cancer and its metastases
- Therapy for the treatment of prostate cancer and metastasis
- MIBG therapy for the treatment of neuroendocrine tumors
- Samarium radiation therapy for the treatment of certain forms of bone cancer
- Other types of radiation therapy
Curriculum vitae
Professional Career
- 2017 and up to now, Deputy Managing Director, Department of Radiology, University Hospital Tuebingen.
- 2013 and up to now, Full Professor and Director, Department of Nuclear Medicine and Clinical Imaging Diagnostics, University Hospital Tuebingen.
- 2010 Associate Professor of Nuclear Medicine, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich.
- 2009 - 2013 Chief of the Section of Neurological and Neuro-Oncological Imaging, Department of Nuclear Medicine, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich.
- 2008 - 2009 Research Fellow, Brain Imaging Centre, Montréal Neurological Institute, McGill-University, Canada.
- 2003 Doctor of Medicine, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich.
- 2002 - 2008 Resident, Department of Nuclear Medicine, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich.
- 2002 German Medical License, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich.
- 2001 - 2002 Elective, Department of Internal Medicine, Hôpital Européen Georges Pompidou, University of Paris, and at the Departments of Surgery and Radiology, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich.
Scholarships, Awards and Administrative Functions
- 2018 Executive Board Member, German Society of Nuclear Medicine (DGN).
- 2017 Program Chair, German Nuclear Imaging Congress.
- 2016 Spokesman, Committee on Multi-Center-Trials of the German Society of Nuclear Medicine (DGN).
- 2015 Board Member, Comprehensive Cancer Center Tuebingen-Stuttgart.
- 2015 Member, Editorial Board of the Nuclear Medicine Journal.
- 2015 Member, Editorial Board, Der Nukelarmediziner.
- 2011 Committee Member, Neuro-Nuclear Medicine Board of the German Society of Nuclear Medicine.
- 2008 - 2009 Scholarship from German Research Foundation (DFG).
- 2008 Scholarship from the Bavarian Research Alliance (Bayerische Forschungsallianz).
- 2005 Scholarship from Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich.
Photo of the doctor: (c) Universitätsklinikum Tübingen
About hospital
The prestigious magazine Focus has placed the University Hospital Tuebingen among the top German hospitals for many consecutive years. Of course, there are numerous reasons for that: state-of-the-art technologies for the diagnostics and treatment of a variety of medical conditions, including extremely complex ones, highly experienced personnel with extensive professional skills, and overall comfortable infrastructure intended for a patient-friendly service.
Founded in 1805, the University Hospital Tuebingen has achieved significant milestones throughout its existence, successfully combining medical practice with innovative scientific research. Today, it is one of the most advanced facilities, capable of providing a wide range of general and highly specialized medical services.
The hospital offers diagnostics and treatment within 17 specialized departments, covering most branches of modern medicine. The primary focus of clinical practice is on oncology, rheumatology, transplant medicine, neurology with advanced stroke management, cardiology and heart surgery, including pediatric care in these fields, and epilepsy surgery. The University Hospital Tuebingen takes pride in its unmatched experience in providing medical care to individuals with rare conditions.
Overall, the hospital treats approximately 438,500 outpatients and provides inpatient care for over 75,000 people. There are 1,658 beds here to accommodate patients. An enormous interest and a high credit of trust from patients makes this university hospital one of the main players on the national and international medical arena.
The University Hospital Tuebingen is certified in accordance with KTQ and ISO 50001: 2018 standards, which further testifies to its exceptional level of medical care with outstanding treatment results and great patient satisfaction rates.
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Accommodation in hospital
Patients rooms
The patients of the University Hospital Tuebingen live in comfortable single and double rooms with an ensuite bathroom equipped with a shower and toilet. The beds in the patient rooms are equipped with orthopedic mattresses that promote good and full sleep. There is a TV in the room, and it is also possible to connect a smartphone or laptop to the Internet. In addition, there is enough space in the patient room to receive 2-3 guests without inconvenience for the second patient.
The enhanced-comfort rooms include a hairdryer, heated towel rail, a large mirror, a direct dial telephone, a flat-screen satellite TV, a writing desk, free Internet access, a mini-bar and a refrigerator.
Meals and Menus
The patients of the hospital are offered tasty and healthy three meals a day: breakfast, lunch and dinner. Breakfast is served as a buffet, while for lunch and dinner there is a choice of several menus. Also, if desired, the patient will be provided with an individual menu. There are several cafes and cafeterias on the territory of the hospital, where one can have a tasty meal or enjoy a cup of coffee, tea and dessert.
Further details
Standard rooms include:
Religion
Religious services are available upon request.
Accompanying person
During the inpatient program, an accompanying person can stay with you in a patient room or in a hotel of your choice.
Hotel
During the outpatient program, you can stay in a hotel of your choice. Our managers will help you choose the most suitable option for you.
