Emergency

Nuclear Medicine at Lions Gate Hospital

  • 231 East 15th Street North Vancouver, BC V7L 2L7
  • Fax:  (604) 984-5781

Nuclear Medicine is a specialty of medicine that uses radioactive materials to diagnose and treat diseases. An examination involves the administration of radioactive material via intravenous injection, inhalation or ingestion.

How to access

  • Get a referral

    A referral is required. Have your physician complete the medical Imaging requisition form. 

  • By appointment only

    The department clerk will contact patients to book the appointment. Call (604) 984-5775 to change or cancel an appointment.

Hours of operation

Currently open
  • Monday:   7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
  • Tuesday:   7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
  • Wednesday:   7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
  • Thursday:   7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
  • Friday:   7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
  • Saturday:   Closed
  • Sunday:   Closed

How to get here

Located on the basement floor. Follow the signage from the main entrance. Check-in is located within the Nuclear Medicine Department.

Lions Gate Hospital (LGH)

​Lions Gate Hospital (LGH) provides a full range of general and many specialized acute care services, including general medicine, emergency and critical care, general surgery, orthopedics, maternity, pediatrics, psychiatry, chemotherapy, cardiac care, diagnostics, nuclear medicine, palliative care, rehabilitative services and neurosurgery.

Nuclear Medicine

Nuclear medicine provides administration of a radioactive material via intravenous injection, inhalation or ingestion to diagnose and treat diseases.