Nuclear Medicine Flashcards
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radioactive substances(radionuclides )
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are material that emit high-speed particles and energy -containing rays from the interior of their matter.
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nuclear medicine
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is the medical specialty that uses radioactive substances in the diagnosis and treatment of disease
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Radioactivity
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is the emitted particles and rays, and can be three types.Alpha particles, Beta particles , and Gamma rays.
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Gamma rays
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are used effectively as a diagnostic label to trace the path and uptake of chemical substances in the body
