Department Of
Nuclear Medicine
Overview
The landscape of modern medicine is always evolving. Nuclear medicine is the link to the next generation of medical diagnostics. It is a subset of radiology and is often called endoradiology. The reason for this nomenclature is that the source of the detected radiation is from within the body. Nuclear medicine is essentially an imaging technique that utilizes principles from various disciplines. Its implementation is drawn from the fields of computer technology, physics, chemistry and mathematics. Being a contemporary form of radiology, nuclear medicine is an integral part of the detection and treatment of various diseases especially cancer.
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