A branch of radiology that uses nuclear physics to diagnose and treat disease.
The use of radioactive substances for detecting and treating disorders.
A medical specialty that involves the use of radioactive materials in diagnosis and therapy, in techniques such as nuclear scans.
The use of radioisotopes (radioactive forms of chemical elements) to diagnose and treat patients and for investigation. Some applications provide imaging (“pictures” of body structures and functions), while others provide diagnostic tests and treatment for diseases.
A branch of medicine that uses radioisotopes in diagnostic and treatment procedures.
The branch of diagnostic and therapeutic radiology that involves the use of very small amounts of radio- actively tagged compounds, called radionuclides or radioisotopes, to create images of parts of the body and visualize biochemical processes within the body. These compounds can be injected, ingested, or inhaled. Nuclear medicine enables physicians to obtain information about organ function, blood flow, and other physiologic activity.
Medical practice that employs radioactive pharmaceuticals for imaging or other diagnostic studies.
The branch of medicine concerned with the use of radioactive material in the diagnosis, investigation and treatment of disease.
Branch of medicine involved with the use of radioactive substances for diagnosis, therapy, and research.
The field of medicine focused on the diagnostic and therapeutic application of radionuclides.
A field of medicine that utilizes radioisotopes, also known as radionuclides, to assess the rate of radioactive decay for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes in a wide range of diseases is referred to as nuclear medicine.
Methods involving radioactive materials for the identification and management of illnesses.
Radioactive substances, which can be introduced through injection, inhalation, or ingestion, are absorbed by various body tissues or organs in varying levels. A device known as a gamma camera is then employed to identify and chart the radiation patterns within the body. This method utilizes exceedingly small amounts of radiation.
In treatment methodologies, elevated levels of radiation are employed. Affected tissues are eliminated through exposure to an external radioactive source or by introducing a radioactive substance into a bodily cavity.