12. • Sometimes seeing
things from the
Outside doesn't tell
the whole story.
• It may looks okay, but
on the Inside it may
NOT be okay.
13. • Nuclear Medicine is an area of Radiology
that Allows doctors to see from the
Outside how the body is working Inside
14. What is Nuclear Medicine ?
• Nuclear Medicine is a medical specialty
that is used to Diagnose and Treat
diseases in a safe and painless way.
15. Why it is called Nuclear Medicine ?
• Nuclear Medicine refers to ( a Pharmaceutical )
that is attached to a small quantity of
Radioactive Material ( a Radioisotope )
21. Samarium Therapy
• Relieve bone pain.
• Injection of radiopharmaceutical.
• Myelosuppression and an increase
pain in the sites being treated
22. To sum up
• NM is now producing numerous therapeutic
techniques that can replace other modalities due
to it being considered safe, painless and a cost-
effective technique.
23.
24. References
•Almeida, C. (2010). Cancer: Basic Science and Clinical Aspects.
Chichester: Wiley Blackwell.
•Brenner, W & Eary, J. (2007). Nuclear Medicine Therapy. New York:
Informa Healthcare.
•IAEA. (2006). Nuclear Medicine Resources Manual. Austria: IAEA.
•Souhami, R. (2005). Cancer and its Management. 5th
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