an imaging modality that obtains images after a small amount of radioactive tracer has been absorbed in the body. The tracer is administered either orally or through an injection or intravenous tube. A special gamma camera detects the distribution of the tracer in your body, and specialized images of this metabolic activity enable the radiologist to study the function of tissues in addition to its anatomy.

The science of injecting radioactive chemicals into the body's organs and tissues to aid in diagnosis and therapy.

A branch of medicine specializing in the use of radionuclides for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes.

A branch of medicine which uses radiation and other nuclear phenomena for treatments and diagnosis of disease. Cancer treatment may use radio-therapy to kill tumours.

A branch of medicine that uses small amounts of radioactive substances to image and examine a patient's organs, trace processes in the body, or destroy diseased cells.

A method of analyzing functionality and structure of organs, bones or tissues by using radiopharmaceuticals and special cameras to trace paths through patients' bodies.

Using radiopharmaceuticals and detectors to produce images. A radiopharmaceutical is usually a Gamma emitting radioactive substance that is chemically attached to a pharmaceutical agent that specifically targets an organ system or an abnormality. Nuclear Medicine examinations are generally used to show the functioning of a system rather than the anatomy.

imaging technique:images are obtained by using a radioactive material (often referred to as dye) either taken by mouth or injected; this shows the activity of the organ or specific veins.

a specialized area of radiology that uses very small amounts of radioactive substances to examine organ function and structure.

A specialty that uses radioactive substances and sophisticated diagnostic equipment to determine a variety of conditions and diseases. The equipment used in nuclear medicine – including MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and PET (positron emission tomography) – reveals the inner workings of the body and its organs.

Dozens of different examinations are performed in the Nuclear Medicine Department. The patient gets an intravenous injection of a minute trace of radioactive material which attaches to a certain type of molecule. The type of radioactive tracer and the type of molecule vary, depending on which part of the body is to be examined. Scans are obtained with a gamma camera, which unlike some other radiology devices does not itself emit radiation.

In this field, the utilization of radioactive and stable nuclides are used in the treatment of metabolic, physiologic and pathologic conditions.

The branch of medicine concerned with the use of radioisotopes in the diagnosis, management, and treatment of disease. Nuclear medicine uses small amounts of radioactive materials or radiopharmaceuticals, substances that are attracted to specific organs, bones, or tissues. The radiopharmaceuticals used in nuclear medicine emit gamma rays that can be detected externally by special types of cameras: gamma or PET cameras. These cameras work in conjunction with computers used to form images that provide data and information about the area of body being imaged. The amount of radiation from a nuclear medicine procedure is comparable to that received during a diagnostic x-ray.

The branch of medicine that uses radioactive materials either to image a patient's body or to destroy diseased cells. Find a nuclear medicine doctor

The branch of medicine pertaining to diagnostic, therapeutic, and investigative use of radioactive chemical elements.

branch of medicine involved with the use of radioactive substances for diagnosis, therapy, and research. The major fields of nuclear medicine are physiologic function studies, radionuclide imaging, and therapeutic techniques.

Medical specialty using radioactive elements or isotopes for diagnosis and treatment of disease. A radioisotope is introduced into the body (usually by injection). The radiation it emits, detected by a scanner and recorded, reflects its distribution in different tissues and can reveal the presence, size, and shape of abnormalities in various organs. The isotopes used have short half-lives and decay before radioactivity causes any damage.

Diagnostic, therapeutic and investigative use of the radioactive compounds in pharmaceutical form.

The branch of medicine that deals with the use of radioisotopes in therapy and diagnosis.

THE BRANCH OF MEDICINE THAT UTILIZES RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS TO DIAGNOSE DISEASE OR ASSESS FUNCTION.

The branch of medicine that deals with the use of radionuclides in diagnosis and treatment of disease.

Radiological technique to examine the body by using small amounts of radioactivity.

Term usually applied to the use of radionuclides for diagnosing or treating disease in patients.

This is a specialty of radiology in which physicians diagnose and/or treat diseases with the use of safe radioactive material. These tests are especially valuable because they show how an organ or system works or functions. O - P

Nuclear medicine is a branch of medicine and medical imaging that uses the nuclear properties of matter in diagnosis and therapy. Many procedures in nuclear medicine use radionuclides, or pharmaceuticals that have been labeled with radionuclides (radiopharmaceuticals). In diagnosis, radioactive substances are administered to patients and the radiation emitted is measured.