Research into advanced treatment of Graves’ disease – an immune system condition that affects the thyroid gland – rewarded Dr Sphelele Masikane
Welcome to the Department of Nuclear Medicine at the University of KwaZulu-Natal. The Department is situated in the beautiful city of Durban, South Africa, with the main centre located in the Inkosi Albert Luthuli Central Hospital (IALCH).
This is a flagship tertiary and quaternary central hospital equipped with world class equipment and facilities, providing high quality specialized service to the Province of KwaZulu-Natal.
The Nuclear Medicine department in IALCH was first established in 2003 and accredited for training in 2012. There are two smaller departments located in Addington and King Edward VIII Hospitals.
The department aims to provide an outstanding service in line with the vision of the Department of Health, the University of KZN and the worldwide fraternity of Nuclear Medicine.
We also offer teaching in the various fields of Nuclear Medicine with high focus on producing patient-orientated clinicians and allied staff.
As an academic department we endeavour to produce impactful research which will benefit our communities at large.
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Albert Luthuli Central Hospital
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‘I am passionate about training future nuclear physicians and expanding nuclear medicine accessibility throughout KwaZulu-Natal. There’s a need for equitable healthcare, and
The award for Best Poster Presentation at the 2024 International Conference on Hybrid Imaging (IPET) in Vienna, Austria, went to the Discipline
The Head of the Department of Nuclear Medicine’s Clinical Unit at Inkosi Albert Luthuli Central Hospital (IALCH), Dr Bawinile Hadebe, received the
The Head of the Nuclear Medicine Department’s Clinical Unit at Inkosi Albert Luthuli Central Hospital (IALCH), Dr Bawinile Hadebe was awarded the
UKZN’s Head of Nuclear Medicine, Professor Mariza Vorster is the proud recipient of the Maurits W. Geerlings 2023 Next Generation Award for
Professor Mariza Vorster has been appointed Head of the Discipline of Nuclear Medicine at UKZN. Vorster is also an associate professor at
The Department of Nuclear Medicine at Inkosi Albert Luthuli Central Hospital (IALCH) treated the first 11 patients with metastatic castrate-resistant prostate cancer