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Radiotracers are used in Nuclear Medicine to diagnose a large variety of diseases affecting the brain, heart, lungs, kidneys, bone, gallbladder, liver, gastrointestine or endocrine organs. The amount of radiotracers used in diagnostic studies is very small, so that there are no side effects. Radiotracers are also used in Nuclear Medicine to treat hyperactive thyroid, thyroid cancer, polycythemia vera (blood disease from over production of red blood cells) and bone pain due to metastatic cancer to the bone.
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Positron Emission Tomography (P.E.T.) imaging is a newer Nuclear Medicine technique using positron emitting radiotracers. This innovative technology is extremely accurate in detecting many forms of caner. It is also useful in the evaluation of epilepsy, dementia (e.g. Alzheimer's disease), and coronary heart disease. For details about P.E.T. imaging, please follow the link below to San Diego Regional P.E.T. Center (http://www.sdpet.com).
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Disclaimer: the information provided by this website is intended for informational purposes only, and cannot be guaranteed to be accurate or complete. It should not be used for diagnosing or treating a health problem and is not intended as a substitute for medical care or physician consultation. Please consult your doctor directly for any health problem or disease.
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