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Nuclear medicine is a relatively new and rapidly changing specialty. It is based on the utilization of radioactivity to diagnose and treat medical conditions. Diagnostically, this imaging field provides assessment of the physiological functions of organs.
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Elgazzar, A.H., Alenezi, S. (2020). Basic Principles of Nuclear Medicine. In: A Concise Guide to Nuclear Medicine. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-26064-4_1
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