November is Mens’ Health Month, an annual campaign that Gympie Radiology raise’s awareness about the impact of prostate cancer, testicular cancer, mental health, and suicide prevention. During November to help change the face of men’s health, we support men’s health by wearing Blue and accepting donations on behalf of the Movember movement.
Prostate cancer is the most common cancer affecting men in Australia. The good news is that early detection dramatically improves survival rates. November, recognised as Men’s Health Awareness Month, serves as an important reminder for men, particularly those over 50 or with a family history of prostate cancer to take proactive steps in managing their health.
We are committed to supporting early detection and better outcomes through access to the most advanced imaging technologies available.
Our team provides a comprehensive imaging service for patients who have been diagnosed with prostate cancer. This includes MRI, Nuclear Medicine, CT, and Ultrasound. With the new Medicare updates most prostate MRI scans can now be bulk billed with a specialist referral.
Our newly upgraded its 3T MRI machine, further enhancing the ability to detect and assess prostate cancer with precision. This next-generation platform delivers clearer, more detailed images of the prostate, reducing the chance of false negatives and unnecessary biopsies.
A Nuclear Medicine bone scan can detect if prostate cancer has spread to your bones. This scan uses a tiny amount of radioactive dye which collects in areas of abnormal bone growth. Your body is scanned with a machine that detects the dye and larger amounts of dye will show areas of bone with cancer cells. The scan is painless, and the dye passes from your body in a few hours.
CT (computed tomography) creates detailed images of the inside of the body and is used to show if cancer has spread to the lymph nodes or organs such as the lungs, liver, or kidneys. A contrast dye is used to improve the sensitivity of the scan for early metastatic disease.
Prostate cancer often grows slowly, and even the more aggressive cases of prostate cancer tend to grow more slowly than other types of cancer. Compared with other cancers, prostate cancer has one of the highest five-year survival rates if diagnosed early.