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Theranostics originated in the field of nuclear medicine; iodine isotope 131 for the diagnostic study and treatment of thyroid cancer was one of its earliest applications. [7] Nuclear medicine encompasses various substances, either alone or in combination, that can be used for diagnostic imaging and targeted therapy.
Nuclear medicine physicians, also called nuclear radiologists or simply nucleologists, [1] [2] are medical specialists that use tracers, usually radiopharmaceuticals, for diagnosis and therapy. Nuclear medicine procedures are the major clinical applications of molecular imaging and molecular therapy.
The concept of nuclear pharmacy was first described in 1960 by Captain William H. Briner while at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Bethesda, Maryland.Along with Mr. Briner, John E. Christian, who was a professor in the School of Pharmacy at Purdue University, had written articles and contributed in other ways to set the stage of nuclear pharmacy.
This is a list of books about nuclear issues. They are non-fiction books which relate to uranium mining, nuclear weapons and/or nuclear power. The Algebra of Infinite Justice (2001) American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer (2005) The Angry Genie: One Man's Walk Through the Nuclear Age (1999)
In nuclear medicine departments, clinical technologists are typically involved in the practical delivery of the service. [14] They may be involved in preparing and injecting radiopharmaceuticals , talking to patients about their procedures, performing scans on gamma cameras and PET scanners , and quality control activities.