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NUCLEAR MEDICINE

MARY LUCKETT, JAYDEN JOHNSON P.4

Nuclear medicine is a branch of medical imaging that uses small amounts of radioactive material to diagnose and determine the severity of or treat a variety of diseases, including many types of cancers, heart disease, gastrointestinal, endocrine, neurological disorders and other abnormalities within the body.

Importance-
Nuclear Medicine helps physicians diagnose disease earlier to make treatment more effective. It's the best early warning system for certain kinds of heart disease, thyroid disease, tumors, bone changes, etc.

Nuclear medicine is a branch of medical imaging that uses small amounts of radioactive material to diagnose and determine the severity of or treat a variety of diseases, including many types of cancers, heart disease, gastrointestinal, endocrine, neurological disorders and other abnormalities within the body.
There are pros and cons on nuclear medicine.
Nuclear medicine can diagnose several disease that are very harmful for the people.
Some medical institutions are already using it as the most effective treatment for all kinds of cancerous disease and conditions
With the use of this type of medicine, physician can easily perform their responsibility in treating their patients.


Cons
It produces mild radiation. If it's users are not careful it can develop cancer in the health of several patients.
It's not advisable for pregnant patients although some medical institutions have protective tools to use to stop radiations from entering the body of a patient.

Some people think it's good some people don't. There are a lot of pros and cons so it depends how you look at it

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Nuclear medicine can diagnose several diseases that are very harmful for the people.
Some medical institutions are already using it as the most effective treatment for all kinds of cancerous diseases and conditions.
The x-rays of nuclear medicine can scan the most sensitive parts of the body of a person just in case a serious disease is already developing in it.
With the use of this type of medicine, physician can easily perform their responsibility in treating their patients.
It brought a lot of advancements in the field of medicine particularly when it comes to the process of treating serious diseases.

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Nuclear medicine Is Detailed and accurate, Increases methods of early detection, and
Provides additional treatment plans. Without these options people are just continue to go through the pain without any answers. Nuclear medicine has ended up saving many people's lives.