Subject: Health Science and Nursing
Number of words: 550
Number of sources: 3
Assignment
Nuclear Medicine
Task: Explain the scientific and technical concepts related to nuclear medicine. Consider the following questions when you construct your response:
· What type of radiation is typically exploited in most nuclear medicine procedures?
· How are patients prepared for nuclear medicine procedures?
· What are the advantages and limitations of nuclear medicine?
· What ailments are typically diagnosed and treated via nuclear medicine procedures?
· Evaluate a minimum of three applications of nuclear medicine relating to any of the following topics: Positron Emission Tomography (PET) scans Gallium scans Indium white blood cell scans Iobenguane scans (MIBG) Octreotide scans Hybrid scanning techniques employing X-ray computed tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
· Nuclear medicine therapy using radiopharmaceuticals
Support your statements with examples. Provide
a minimum of three scholarly references. Write
a 2–3-page paper in Word format. Apply
APA standards to citation of sources.