News

  • Staff achievements

    Posted on January 19, 2018

    Congratulations to Prof M Vorster who has recently been awarded a Y-rating by the NRF and promoted to an associate Professor.

  • FCNP Graduation May 2017

    Posted on January 12, 2018

    Congratulations to our newly qualified Nuclear Medicine Physicians, who obtained their FCNP (SA) during the first semester of 2017. We are extremely proud of you, Dr Ismaheel Lawal and Dr Thabo Lengana!

  • FCNP Graduation October 2017

    Posted on January 12, 2018

    Congratulations to our newly qualified Nuclear Medicine Physicians, who obtained their FCNP (CMSA) during the second semester of 2017. We are extremely proud of you, Dr TMG Boshomane and Dr OK Ololade!

  • Prof Mike Sathekge admitted as fellow of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore

    Posted on August 29, 2017

    Prof Mike Sathekge, an internationally acclaimed researcher and current Head of the Department of Nuclear Medicine in the Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of Pretoria, has been admitted as a fellow of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore.

  • Novel imaging and Therapy for Prostate cancer

    Posted on August 13, 2015

    Prof Mike Sathekge's team recently pioneered this approach to prostate cancer in South Africa.

  • First-in-human anti-cancer procedure brings hope

    Posted on August 12, 2015

    In July this year, the Department of Nuclear Medicine at UP, in collaboration with Steve Biko Academic Hospital and other partners pioneered an exciting first-in-human anti-cancer procedure.

  • Department of Nuclear Medicine lauded by the International Atomic Energy Agency

    Posted on March 26, 2015

    The Department of Nuclear Medicine at the University of Pretoria received accolades from the Director-General of the International Atomic Energy Agency who recognised the Department for its extensive research into improving the lives of cancer patients and the training offered to medical nuclear...

  • Selective Internal Radiation Therapy Lecture by Prof Lourens Bester

    Posted on October 01, 2014

    Prof Lourens Bester from the University of New South Wales (Sydney,Australia), recently visited our department and gave an excellent lecture on Selective Internal Radiation Therapy (SIRT). This is a novel form of therapy for inoperable liver tumours available at the University of Pretoria's...

  • Combined Nuclear Medicine and Radiology Curriculum

    Posted on October 01, 2014

    Prof Jan Pruim recently visited our department and gave an excellent lecture on the way towards a combined training program for Nuclear Medicine and Radiology.

  • Basic Nuclear Medicine Workshop

    Posted on January 15, 2014

    We are privileged to welcome Prof John Buscombe back to South Africa in April this year.

  • Peptide Receptor Radionuclide Therapy (PRRT)

    Posted on January 21, 2013

    A novel Nuclear Medicine procedure is launched in SA

  • 2012 Best Overall Publication - Clinical

    Posted on January 21, 2013

    Prof Mike Sathekge's article won the 2012 Best Overall Clinical Publication for the University of Pretoria.

  • Best Poster Award

    Posted on May 04, 2012

    The Department of Nuclear Medicine scooped the Best Poster Award during the International Symposium on PET and SPECT in Neurology and Psychiatry.

  • Star from Ghana

    Posted on June 21, 2011

    Dr Alfred O Ankrah was successful in the recent CMSA Exam for Nuclear Medicine, thereby becoming the first Nuclear Medicine Physician from Ghana.

  • Nuclear Medicine Staff Achievements 2010

    Posted on January 12, 2011

    During 2010 the Nuclear Medicine department has once again lead by example. Their friendliness, dedication, hard work and attitude of always going the extra mile will prove hard to beat. The following nuclear medicine staff member deserves special mentio

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