Molecular imaging and therapy — Canterbury
Molecular imaging provides medical images (pictures) of your body using small amounts of radioactive materials that are injected, swallowed or inhaled. The images can be used for diagnoses or therapy.
Contact us
To contact our molecular imaging and therapy service:
- phone: 03 364 0867
- email: Nucappointments@cdhb.health.nz
Postal address:
Molecular Imaging and Therapy
Christchurch Hospital
Private Bag 4710
Christchurch 8140
Our service is open Monday to Friday, 8am to 4:30pm.
Where to find us
The molecular imaging and therapy service is at:
2nd Floor
Riverside Block
Christchurch Hospital
Services we provide
We provide:
- diagnostic imaging
- radioactive pharmaceuticals (used for imaging)
- radionuclide therapies.
We do not have a PET (positron emission tomography) facility. Publicly funded PET-CT scans are outsourced to a private provider.
Referral information
You can access these services with a referral from your healthcare provider. Some types of scans are only available on certain days.