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Many distinctive aspects make pediatric nuclear medicine a well-defined sub-specialty. Disease spectrum is largely different from adults and children need careful personalization of the technique, taking into account physical and psychological development. An accurate evaluation of caregiver-child interactions is crucial to reduce exam-related stress on patient and family [1, 2].

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  1. Nuclear Medicine Department, University Hospital of Padua, Padua, Italy

    Pietro Zucchetta

  2. Nuclear Medicine Department, “H. Circolo” Varese, Varese, Italy

    Diego De Palma

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Zucchetta, P., De Palma, D. (2019). Nuclear Medicine in Pediatrics. In: Volterrani, D., Erba, P.A., Carrió, I., Strauss, H.W., Mariani, G. (eds) Nuclear Medicine Textbook. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-95564-3_36

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