Nuclear Medicine
Introduction
The Department of Nuclear Medicine at Asan Medical Center specializes in advanced diagnostic and therapeutic procedures utilizing radioactive isotopes. Our services include in-vivo imaging, in-vitro assays, and radionuclide therapies, all supported by state-of-the-art technology and ongoing research.
Excellence & Strengths
Pioneering Radiopharmaceutical Development and Innovative Clinical Research
- Leading efforts in the development of radiopharmaceuticals, resulting in new drug approvals (F-18 FLT, FP-CIT, FES, FDOPA) by the Korean FDA
International Accreditations
- First in Korea to receive KSA ISO9001 certification for Nuclear Medicine Medical Services and Radiopharmaceutical Manufacturing
- Achieved ACR/ACRIN accreditation for PET and gamma imaging centers in 2011 and 2013, respectively—first in Asia
- Radiopharmaceutical manufacturing facility acquired Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) from Korea FDA since 2017
- In-vitro laboratory accredited with KOLAS (ISO15189) since 2015
The largest volume of clinical studies and cases
- PET/CT > 25,000 cases/yr, Gamma > 55,000 cases/yr, DEXA > 55,000 cases/yr, RIA > 1,400,000 studies/yr, RI therapy > 900 cases/yr
Specialties
- In-vivo Imaging: PET and SPECT scans using specific radiotracers to visualize physiological and pathologic processes for oncology, neurology, GI, urology, pulmonology, cardiology, endocrinology, and musculoskeletal diseases
- In-vitro Assays: Radioimmunoassays for the precise measurement of hormones and tumor markers
- Radionuclide Therapy & Theranostics: Targeted treatments for thyroid cancer (I-131), neuroendocrine tumors (I-131 MIBG, Lu-177 DOTATATE), prostate cancer (Lu-177 PSMA-617), and bone metastases (Ra-223)
Radiotracers
| PET radiotracer for clinical practice | PET radiotracer for research purpose |
|---|---|
| F-18 FDG(Glucose metabolism : oncology, neurology, cardiology) | C-11 PIB(Amyloid plaque imaging : Alzheimer’s disease) |
| F-18 FP-CIT(Dopamine transporter : Parkinson's disease, dementia) | F-18 GP-1 (Activated platelet imaging : Thrombosis) |
| F-18 FLT(Cell proliferation : oncology) | F-18 SMBT-1 (MAO-B imaging : Neuroinflammation) |
| F-18 FDOPA(Dopaminergic function : Parkinson's disease, neuroendocrine tumors) | F-18 PI-2620 (Tau imaging : Neurodegeneration) |
| F-18 FES(Estrogen receptor : breast cancer) | C-11 DASB (Serotonin transporter : Neuropsychiatric disease) |
| F-18 FET(Amino acid transporter : Brain tumor) | F-18 FMISO (Ischemia : Oncology, Stroke) |
| F-18 NaF(Bone metabolism : Bone metastasis) | |
| Ga-68 DOTATOC(Somatostatin receptor : Neuroendocrine tumor) | |
| Ga-68 PSMA-11(Prostate specific membrane antigen : Prostate cancer) | |
| C-11 MET(Amino acid transporter : Brain & parathyroid tumor) |
Equipment Overview
- PET/CT Scanners: 2 digital PET/CT cameras (Vision 600) and 2 analog PET/CT cameras (Discovery 690/710) in use
- Gamma Cameras: 13 gamma cameras in use, including two SPECT/CT systems and one digital cardiac camera—GE Discovery NM 530c
- DEXA: 6 scanners for bone mineral density measurement (GE, Hologic)
- Radiopharmaceutical Production Facilities: On-site labs enabling timely production and delivery of imaging agents (Equipped with 2 cyclotron systems; GE, IBA)
- Radionuclide Therapy Room: 4 rooms for inpatient and 3 rooms for outpatient
Doctors
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Yong-il Kim - Departments
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Nuclear Medicine, AMC Cancer Institute, Theranostics Center, Lung Cancer Center
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Radionuclide Therapy, Oncologic Nuclear Medicine
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Kim Jae Seung - Departments
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Nuclear Medicine, Epilepsy Clinic, AMC Cancer Institute, Parkinson Alzheimer Center, Brain Tumor Center, Head and Neck Cancer Center
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Molecular Neuroimaging, Gastrointestinal Nuclear Medicine, Radionuclide Therapy, DEXA, Small Animal PET Imaging
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Jin-Sook Ryu - Departments
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Nuclear Medicine, AMC Cancer Institute, CAR T-cell Therapy Center, Esophageal Cancer Center, Sarcoma & Rare Cancer Center, Theranostics Center, Lung Cancer Center
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Radionuclide Therapy, Oncologic Nuclear Medicine, Molecular Imaging
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Dae Hyuk Moon - Departments
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Nuclear Medicine, Asan Medical Center Heart Institute, AMC Cancer Institute, Ischemic Heart Disease Center, Breast Cancer Center
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Radionuclide Therapy, Molecular Imaging, Cardiac Nuclear Medicine
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SUNG CHANG HWAN - Departments
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Nuclear Medicine, AMC Cancer Institute, Theranostics Center
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Radionuclide Therapy, Oncologic Nuclear Medicine
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Minyoung Oh - Departments
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Nuclear Medicine, Epilepsy Clinic, Colorectal Cancer Center, AMC Cancer Institute
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Radionuclide Therapy, Nuclear Neuroimaging
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Seung Jun Oh - Departments
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Nuclear Medicine
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Radiochemistry
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Jungsu S. Oh - Departments
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Nuclear Medicine
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Nuclear Physics
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Dong Yun Lee - Departments
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Nuclear Medicine, Head and Neck Cancer Center, AMC Cancer Institute, Theranostics Center, Lung Cancer Center
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Radionuclide Therapy, Oncologic Nuclear Medicine,?Molecular Imaging
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Sang Ju Lee - Departments
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Nuclear Medicine
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Radiochemistry, Radiopharmaceuticals
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Jong Jin Lee - Departments
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Nuclear Medicine, AMC Cancer Institute, Lung Cancer Center
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Radionuclide Therapy, Oncologic Nuclear Medicine
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Sangwon Han - Departments
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Nuclear Medicine, AMC Cancer Institute, Breast Cancer Center
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Radionuclide Therapy, Cardiac Nuclear Medicine, Oncologic Nuclear Medicine
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RYU JEONGRYUL - Departments
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Nuclear Medicine
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