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Diagnostic procedures and radionuclide therapy are the main clinical functions of Nuclear Medicine Physicians. As an imaging physician, like a diagnostic radiologist, the nuclear medicine specialist deals with various diagnostic procedures including radionuclide imaging, bone mineral densitometry, radionuclide uptake studies, blood volume measurement, and breath tests. As a treating physician, s/he deals with various therapeutic procedures for patients referred by Endocrinologists, Oncologists, Hematologists, Hepatologists, Urologists, Rheumatologists, and Surgeons, among others.
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Aktolun, C. (2013). Challenges Associated with Radionuclide Therapy and Need for Interdepartmental Collaboration. In: Aktolun, C., Goldsmith, S. (eds) Nuclear Medicine Therapy. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-4021-5_23
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