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	Nuclear medicine - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Nuclear medicine is a branch of medicine and medical imaging that uses unsealed radioactive substances in diagnosis and therapy.
		Nuclear medicine diagnostic tests are usually provided by a dedicated department within a hospital and may include facilities for the preparation of radiopharmaceuticals.
		Since each nuclear medicine radionuclide has a unique gamma-ray emission energy spectrum, and since the energy of a gamma-ray is detected in a gamma-camera by the brightness of the scintillation associated with an event, gamma-cameras employ energy 'windows' to gate or limit the imaging process to gamma-ray events of particular energies.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Nuclear_medicine (1335 words)

	Nuclear Medicine
		Nuclear medicine is a specialized area of radiology that uses very small amounts of radioactive materials, or radiopharmaceuticals, to examine organ function and structure.
		Nuclear medicine imaging is a combination of many different disciplines, including chemistry, physics, mathematics, computer technology, and medicine.
		Nuclear imaging examines organ function and structure, whereas diagnostic radiology is based on anatomy.
	www.umm.edu /radiology/nucmed.htm (747 words)

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		Nuclear medicine at Central DuPage Hospital is used to diagnose a broad range of conditions related to the head, body and bones.
		Nuclear medicine is an umbrella term for a variety of procedures that use tiny amounts of radioactive substances to create images of internal organs and tissues.
		As a diagnostic tool, nuclear medicine may be used to detect cancerous tumors in the organs and bones, aneurysms, blood flow irregularities and blockage in arteries, and malfunctioning of certain organs such as the thyroid.
	www.cdh.org /ClinicalServices.aspx?id=9042 (316 words)

	Nuclear Medicine
		Nuclear medicine is a safe and painless imaging technology, which uses very small amounts of specially formulated radioactive materials (or tracers) to help diagnose and treat a variety of diseases.
		Nuclear medicine provides physicians information about medical problems based on how parts of the body function as differing from x-ray, which demonstrates a body's appearance (or structure).
		Nuclear medicine testing is commonly used in children to evaluate bone pain, injuries, infection or kidney and bladder function.
	www.harthosp.org /radiology/nm.asp (3686 words)

	Nuclear Medicine?
		Nuclear medicine enables doctors to produce a quick, accurate diagnosis of a wide range of conditions and diseases in a person of any age.
		Nuclear medicine is a vital part of health care as it gives many people the opportunity of continuing to live full and healthy lives.
		Nuclear medicine is extremely safe because the radioactive tracers, or radiopharmaceuticals, used are quickly eliminated from the body through its natural functions.
	www.nuclearimaging.com.au /whatis.htm (1181 words)

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	Imaginis - How Does Nuclear Medicine Work?
		Nuclear medicine studies were first done in the 1950s using special devices called "gamma cameras." Nuclear medicine studies require the oral or intravenous introduction of very low-level radioactive chemicals (called radionuclides, radiopharmaceuticals or radiotracers) into the body.
		The nuclear medicine image can either be in gray scale (shades of fl and white), for instance in a bone scan, or they can be color coded to clearly show functional activity, like in a cardiac study.
		Nuclear medicine uses the opposite approach: a radioactive material is introduced into the patient, and is then detected by a machine called a gamma camera.
	www.imaginis.com /nuclear-medicine/nuc_how.asp (639 words)

	Nuclear Medicine Technology Program Introduction
		Nuclear Medicine Technology is the medical specialty concerned with the use of small amounts of radioactive material for diagnostic, therapeutic, and research purposes.
		Although not used as frequently as diagnostic nuclear medicine procedures, treatment of disease with radiopharmaceuticals is a valuable contribution to patient care.
		The nuclear medicine technologist (NMT) is a highly skilled individual who has a solid background in anatomy, physiology, mathematics, chemistry, physics, radiation safety, clinical nuclear instrumentation, and laboratory technique.
	radiology.uiowa.edu /RadTech/NucMedTechProgram/02WHATIS.HTM (380 words)

	Nuclear Medicine
		To obtain NRC Nuclear Licensure eligibility and American College of Cardiology Level II training during the clinical rotations in the laboratory.
		The fellow is responsible for presenting clinical data and correlating the findings with the nuclear medicine evaluation.
		The fellow is responsible for a correlation conference at the end of the rotation in which cases are presented to the group highlighting nuclear and angiographic data.
	www.nemc.org /medicine/card/NuclearCard.htm (254 words)

	Radioisotopes in Medicine
		Nuclear medicine uses radiation to provide diagnostic information about the functioning of a person's specific organs, or to treat them.
		In developed countries (26% of world population) the frequency of diagnostic nuclear medicine is 1.9% per year, and the frequency of therapy with radioisotopes is about one tenth of this.
		Nuclear medicine was developed in the 1950s by physicians with an endocrine emphasis, initially using iodine-131 to diagnose and then treat thyroid disease.
	www.uic.com.au /nip26.htm (3775 words)

	Nuclear Medicine
		Nuclear imaging enables visualization of organ and tissue structure as well as function.
		The extent to which a radiopharmaceutical is absorbed, or "taken up," by a particular organ or tissue may indicate the level of function of the organ or tissue being studied.
		Thus, diagnostic x-rays are used primarily to study anatomy, whereas nuclear imaging is used to study organ and tissue function.
	www.healthsystem.virginia.edu /uvahealth/adult_radiology/nucmed.cfm (1021 words)

	Nuclear Medicine Procedures, Nuclear Medicine Tests, Radiopharmaceuticals, Uses Of Nuclear Medicine, How Does Nuclear ...
		Nuclear medicine specialists use safe, painless, and cost-effective techniques to image the body and treat disease.
		Nuclear medicine imaging procedures often identify abnormalities very early in the progress of a disease—long before many medical problems are apparent with other diagnostic tests.
		The amount of radiation in a typical nuclear imaging procedure is comparable with that received during a diagnostic x-ray, and the amount received in a typical treatment procedure is kept within safe limits.
	interactive.snm.org /index.cfm?PageID=3106&RPID=1977 (307 words)

	Nuclear Medicine
		For nuclear studies, the images are usually labeled in relationship to the body surface against which the detector is placed.
		Although most nuclear medicine images show some background radioactivity in body areas other than the organ which is being imaged, the perfusion lung scan shows very little body background radioactivity.
		Since the nuclear medicine image is inherently three dimensional, it is very easy to calculate the difference between the end systolic volume and the end diastolic volume of the left ventricle.
	radiology.med.sc.edu /4nucmed.htm (4836 words)

	Nuclear medicine technologists
		Nuclear medicine technologists administer radiopharmaceuticals to patients and then monitor the characteristics and functions of tissues or organs in which the drugs localize.
		Nuclear medicine differs from other diagnostic imaging technologies because it determines the presence of disease on the basis of biological changes rather than changes in organ structure.
		Employment of nuclear medicine technologists is expected to grow faster than the average for all occupations through the year 2014.
	www.bls.gov /oco/ocos104.htm (1467 words)

	Nuclear Medicine
		The field of nuclear medicine differs from radiology in that radiologic technologists take X-rays by shooting radiation through patients to create images: Nuclear medicine technologists prepare a radioactive substance to be injected into the patient, then use a camera which creates an image from the radiation given off by the patient.
		Nuclear medicine technologists start at a salary of approximately $47,000/year, with a range of $42,000 to $90,000.
		Nuclear medicine technologists may find a variation in starting salaries depending on the geographical area, size of the community, and availability of registered technologists.
	www.uca.edu /divisions/academic/chas/nuclear.html (489 words)

	General Nuclear Medicine
		Nuclear medicine is a subspecialty within the field of radiology.
		Nuclear medicine is much less traumatic than exploratory surgery, and allergic reaction to the radiopharmaceutical material is extremely rare.
		Nuclear medicine has been used for more than five decades, and there are no known long-term adverse effects from such low-dose studies.
	www.radiologyinfo.org /content/gen_nuclear_med.htm (1035 words)

	Nuclear medicine definition - Medical Dictionary definitions of popular medical terms
		Nuclear medicine: 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 amount of radiation from a nuclear medicine procedure is comparable to that received during a diagnostic x-ray.
	www.medterms.com /script/main/art.asp?articlekey=24807 (271 words)

	Broward Community College
		Nuclear medicine combines chemistry, physics, mathematics, computer technology, and medicine in using radioactivity to diagnose and treat disease.
		Nuclear medicine technologists work directly with patients, preparing and measuring radioactive materials used to detect the distribution of radioactivity in body tissues and organs.
		Nuclear medicine is unique to other methods of imaging, such as x-rays, as it provides information about the structure and function of virtually every major organ system in the body.
	www.broward.edu /ext/ProgramOverview.jsp?2102 (130 words)

	Nuclear Medicine
		A nuclear medicine exam is a safe and painless procedure which utilizes radioactive material to detect, diagnose and treat disease.
		Nuclear medicine is also well known for imaging the bones and joints to detect a number of abnormalities including trauma, fractures, arthritis or tumors.
		Nuclear stress test refers to a diagnostic test that is used to examine the anatomy and function of the heart.
	www.cdirad.com /Default.aspx?tabid=283 (669 words)

	Nuclear Medicine
		Nuclear Medicine Technology is the health related profession concerned with the use of radioactivity for diagnostic, therapeutic, and research purposes.
		The Nuclear Medicine Technologist is a highly skilled individual who, in conjunction with the physician, either directs or participates in the daily operation of the nuclear medicine department.
		Students interested in Nuclear Medicine Technology are encouraged to contact the NMT Program Director early in their undergraduate career.
	www.nucmed.buffalo.edu /nmt (857 words)

	Combined Training - Internal Medicine/Nuclear Medicine (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-08)
		The objective of combined residency training in internal medicine and nuclear medicine is to produce physicians with broad based training in internal medicine and nuclear medicine for careers in clinical practice, teaching, research or administration in internal medicine and nuclear medicine.
		The training of residents while on internal medicine rotations is the responsibility of the internal medicine faculty and while on nuclear medicine rotations, the responsibility of the nuclear medicine faculty.
		Joint educational conferences involving residents from internal medicine and nuclear medicine are desirable and should specifically include the participation of all residents in combined training.
	www.abim.org /cert/comnuc.shtm (1631 words)

	St. Luke’s Medical Center Nuclear Medicine Technology Program
		An important member of the allied health team, the nuclear medicine technologist is trained not only as a specialist in patient care, technical skills and administrative functions, but also as a health care specialist with a strong background in the medical sciences.
		The nuclear medicine technologist employs special equipment, procedures and radiopharmaceuticals in the analysis of the patient’s physiological problems.
		Under the supervision of a physician, the nuclear medicine technologist also directs or participates in the daily operation of the nuclear medicine department and works closely with other health professionals.
	www.aurorahealthcare.org /aboutus/meded/nuclear.asp (231 words)

	Nuclear Medicine (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-08)
		Nuclear medicine exams are a special type of imaging test that use very small amounts of radioactive agents to provide information about how various organs in the body are functioning.
		Because of this, nuclear medicine, or molecular imaging, procedures can sometimes identify abnormalities in early stages of a disease which can improve a patient's prognosis.
		The amount of radiation from most nuclear medicine exams is comparable to that of a regular x-ray exam.
	www.unityhc.com /invami/patientinfo/nuclearmedicine/nuclearmedicine_info.shtm (798 words)

	Nuclear Medicine Residency Program - UAMS Radiology
		Nuclear medicine is the clinical and laboratory medical specialty that uses radioactive and stable tracers to study physiologic, biochemical and cellular processes for diagnosis, therapy and research.
		While the length of the Nuclear Medicine program is 3 years (effective July 1, 2007), the type and length of prior training will determine the number of years the resident will be required to spend in the Nuclear Medicine program.
		The Nuclear Medicine Division is staffed by 8 full-time physician teaching faculty, all certified by the American Board of Nuclear Medicine, and 3 basic scientists.
	www.uams.edu /radiology/education/residency/nuclear (675 words)

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