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Nuclear medicine is a specialized branch of modern medicine that exploits the process of radioactivity for imaging

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Nuclear medicine is a field of contemporary medicine that uses the radioactive process for

surveillance, diagnosis, and therapy. Many imaging procedures include injecting small quantities

of radioactive substance into the body, which is then monitored by a detecting device that is tuned

to the kind of radiation released by that substance. Radiation has also been utilized to eliminate

sick tissue that is usually beyond the reach of traditional surgical methods. Nuclear medicine is a

medical profession that diagnoses and treats patients using non-sealed radiations (liquids and

gases). Radiopharmaceuticals, or medicines that release radiation, are the unsealed sources. The

radiotracer is injected into the body, ingested, or breathed as a gas, depending on the sort of test a

patient requires (Nensa et al 2019). It will then build up in the organ or region of the body that is

being studied. A specific camera or imaging equipment detects radioactive radiation from the

radiotracer and creates images as well as molecular data. Radioactive iodine therapy is another

radioactive treatment that is utilized. It provides therapeutic treatments that employ tiny amounts

of radioactive radiation to treat cancer and other thyroid-related illnesses.

The patient is given a small amount of radioisotope, either orally or by injection, to enhance

the visualization of the selected organs or vascular structures. How to prepare for a nuclear

medicine exam varies because each study is different, but in general, the patient is given a small

amount of radioisotope, either orally or by injection, to enhance the visualization of the selected

organs or vascular structures. When the radioisotope has collected in the bodily location under

investigation, the technologist places a camera near the area and begins the scanning procedure.

Following the examination, these pictures are examined on a computer display by a professionally

qualified physician, who will then transmit the results to your own doctor. Nuclear medicine has

the advantage of being physiologic. The radiotracer's uptake and elimination are influenced by the

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1 Nuclear Medicine Student Name Professor Name Institution Affiliation Course Date 2 Nuclear medicine Nuclear medicine is a field of contemporary medicine that uses the radioactive process for surveillance, diagnosis, and therapy. Many imaging procedures include injecting small quantities of radioactive substance into the body, which is then monitored by a detecting device that is tuned to the kind of radiation released by that substance. Radiation has also been utilized to eliminate sick tissue that is usually beyond the reach of traditional surgical methods. Nuclear medicine is a medical profession that diagnoses and treats patients using non-sealed radiations (liquids and gases). Radiopharmaceuticals, or medicines that release radiation, are the unsealed sources. The radiotracer is injected into the body, ingested, or breathed as a gas, depending on the sort of test a patient requires (Nensa et al 2019). It will then build up in the organ or region of the body that is being studied. A specific camera or imaging equipment detects radioactive radiation from the radiotracer and creates images as well as molecular data. Radioactive iodine therapy is another radioactive treatment that is utilized. It provides therapeutic treatments that employ tiny amounts of radioactive radiation to treat cancer and other thyroid-related illnesses. The patient is given a small amount of radioisotope, either orally or by injection, to enhance the visualization of the selected organs or vas ...
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