| What is Nuclear Medicine? |
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Nuclear Medicine is a diagnostic medical imaging and treatment speciality. It combines elements of applied anatomy and physiology, chemistry, physics, mathematics and computing with patient care skills. Radioactive tracers are administered to patients in order to diagnose and/or treat disease. Nuclear Medicine differs from other imaging techniques such as X-ray and CT by giving different information about the function of the systems of the body. However, as imaging technology advances, close correlation with radiological techniques is essential. The use of these radioactive tracers is closely monitored. The techniques are very safe both for the patient and for the technologist. |