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Nuclear Medicine
Unlike most radiology technologies, which provide images of the anatomy, Nuclear Medicine and Positron Emission Tomography (PET) can visualize and study the physiology, or the way the body functions.
Nuclear Medicine uses a radiopharmaceutical to identify the biochemistry of internal organs. When injected into the body, the signals from these radioactive tracers are measured by a scanner to create images of tissue function.
Nuclear Medicine is most useful in evaluating the function of the Lungs, Liver, Spleen and Gall bladder. The modality is also used to evaluate metabolic activity in the bones, which may indicate the presence of tumors or fractures.
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