Nuclear Medicine at the Hammersmith Hospital

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In the early days, Hammersmith campus was probably the leading medical research hospital in the UK, and enjoyed a reputation based on a fantastic multidisciplinary approach and spirit of collaboration, co-operation and clinical support. Nuclear medicine at the Hammersmith Hospital was established as a separate unit by Peter Lavender in the early seventies. It was called the Radioisotope Unit to distinguish it from the pre-existing Department of Medical Physics. As well as providing a clinical service, the unit, was active in clinical research complemented by the extensive academic activities of the MRC Cyclotron Unit. This chapter will enlighten us with the contributions from Hammersmith Hospitals’ to the science and practice of nuclear medicine in the UK and worldwide.