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NUCLEAR MEDICINE
RADIOLOGY
Meaning of or like the nucleus of a cell from the Latin word nucleus meaning kernel 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. Radionuclides are combined with other elements to form chemical compounds, or combined with existing pharmaceutical compounds, to form radiopharmaceuticals once administered to the patient, can localize specific organs or cellular receptors
From the Latin word radius meaning beam or ray and logy meaning study of The science dealing with x-rays or nuclear radiation, especially for medical uses Is a medical specialty that employs the use of imaging to both diagnose and treat disease visualised within the human body.
Radiologists use the following imaging techniques to diagnose or treat diseases: Projection radiography Fluoroscopy CT Scanning Ultrasound Interventional radiology Teleradiology Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Nuclear Medicine X-ray
TYPES OF NUCLEAR MEDICINE SCANS Bone Scan PET (Positron Emission Tomography) Scan Gallium Scan Myocardial Perfusion Scan Normal Hepatobiliary Scan (HIDA) Normal Pulmonary and Perfusion (V/Q) Scan
NUCLEAR MEDICINE REFERENCES: 1. Essentials of Nuclear Medicine Imaging (5th Edition) by Fred A. Mettler Jr. and Milton J. Guiberteau 2. Nuclear Medicine and PET/CT: Technology and Techniques edited by Paul E. Christian and Kristen M. Waterstram-Rich
Related Terms: Breast imaging Cardiovascular Radiology Chest Radiology Emergency Radiology Gastrointestinal Radiology
Neuroradiology Genitourinary Radiology Head and Neck Radiology Interventional Radiology Musculoskeletal Radiology Nuclear Radiology Pediatric Radiology Radiation Oncology Follow-up of cancer patients after successful treatment Palliative care of patients with terminal malignancies Concerned with: The diagnosis of any cancer in a person Therapy (e.g. surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy)
RADIOLOGY REFERENCES:
1. Radiology 101: The Basics and Fundamentals of Imaging by William E. Erkonen and Wilbur L. Smith 2. Squires Fundamentals of Radiology: Sixth Edition by Robert A. Novelline 3. Learning Radiology: Recognizing the Basics by William Herring
Related Terms: Radiation oncology Surgical oncology Medical oncology Interventional oncology Gynecologic oncology
ONCOLOGY
From the Ancient Greek word onkos meaning bulk, mass, or tumor and logy meaning study of Is a branch of medicine that deals with cancer. A person who practices oncology is an oncologist. The study or science dealing with the physical, chemical, and biologic properties and features of neoplasms, including causation, pathogenesis, and treatment
Pediatric oncology ONCOLOGY REFERENCES: 1. Cancer: Principles and Practice of Oncology by Devita, Hellman and Rosenberg 2. Clinical Hematology Oncology 2013 (The Clinical Medicine Series) by C.G. Weber 3. Basics of Oncology by Frederick O. Stephens and Karl Reinhard Aigner
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