{"id":4876,"date":"2022-06-07T04:11:04","date_gmt":"2022-06-07T04:11:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eneroarquitectura.com\/?p=4876"},"modified":"2022-06-07T04:12:14","modified_gmt":"2022-06-07T04:12:14","slug":"architecture-for-nuclear-medicine-at-the-jimenez-diaz-foundation-university-hospital","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.eneroarquitectura.com\/en\/architecture-for-nuclear-medicine-at-the-jimenez-diaz-foundation-university-hospital\/","title":{"rendered":"Architecture for Nuclear Medicine at the Jim\u00e9nez D\u00edaz Foundation University Hospital"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Advances in research and technology over the last century have made it possible to develop innovative therapies and treatments that have led to an unprecedented evolution in the field of medicine. One of the specialties that is becoming indispensable, both for the diagnosis and treatment of different diseases, is nuclear medicine, a discipline that uses small amounts of radioactive materials called radiotracers that are usually either injected into the bloodstream, inhaled or swallowed. Nuclear medicine provides unique information that generally cannot be obtained using other imaging procedures, and offers the possibility of identifying and treating diseases, sometimes less invasively than other procedures. AT ENERO Arquitectura<\/a> we are particularly involved in this specialty, having carried out two important projects in this field: the first Proton Therapy Centre in Spain<\/strong>, which we discussed in this post<\/a>, and the nuclear medicine area of the Jim\u00e9nez D\u00edaz Foundation University Hospital<\/strong>, which was integrated within the framework of the master plan for the comprehensive remodelling of the centre developed by our studio, and has been underway since 2009.<\/p>\n

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Architecture for nuclear medicine<\/h2>\n

Nuclear medicine area of the Jim\u00e9nez D\u00edaz Foundation University Hospital<\/strong><\/p>\n

For the new nuclear medicine area of the Jim\u00e9nez D\u00edaz Foundation University<\/a> Hospital<\/a>, one of the biggest challenges was the adaptation and reinforcement of a 1950s building<\/strong> to the needs of an area that, due to its functionality, had to be completely insulated with lead casing. In addition, we had to integrate 3 pieces of state<\/strong>-of-the-art<\/strong> electromedical equipment<\/strong> that required a highly complex, millimetric installation system. This area has a total of 560m2<\/strong> which includes both the unit itself and the patient circulation spaces. The project consists of two main areas:<\/p>\n