Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: In this review, we will provide an overview of the role of nuclear medicine in Medical Diagnostics. Nuclear medicine is defined as the diagnosis and treatment of disease using radiolabeled compounds known as radiopharmaceuticals. Nuclear imaging produces images by detecting radiation from different parts of the body after a radioactive tracer material is administered. The images are recorded on a computer and film. Different types of nuclear imaging tests have different preparation instructions. Nuclear imaging is used primarily to diagnose or treat illnesses. Conditions diagnosed by nuclear medicine imaging include: Blood disorders, Thyroid disease. including hypothyroidism, Heart disease, Gallbladder disease, Lung problems, Bone problems, and kidney disease. Nuclear medicine, in combination with radiological modalities, gives extra information for diagnosis, prognosis, staging, treatment management, and the evaluation of responses to therapy in a non-invasive manner.
Authors: Ali Abid Abojassim, Ali Abid Abojassim, Ali Hussien Ali, Jasim Saeed Jasim, Zahraa Ali Jawad, Mohmmed Sadeq Jameel, Ahmed Hashem Ghaleb, Ali Hayder Jasim, Anmar Abid Abojassim, Anmar Abid Abojassim, Ali Saeed Jassim
Institutions: Ministry of Health, University of Kufa, Nahrain University
Language: English
Subfield: Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W4404551790