Most advanced prostate tumour diagnosis facility at King Hamad University Hospital

King Hamad University Hospital has implemented the most advanced prostate tumour diagnosis facility which uses radioactive isotopes.

This was announced by Major General Shaikh Salman bin Ateyatallah Al Khalifa. “The radioactive isotope technology is the most advanced one to identify even small tumours within the prostate,” he told Tribune.

“Sustainable upgrading and development of tumour detection devices are among the top priorities of the hospital,” he added. Echoing a similar view, Dr Waeel Ibrhaim (consultant of interventional radiology) said: “King Hamad University Hospital is among the first hospitals in the world to produce and use (F-PSMA) technique and tool.”