nükleer tıp

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Definition of nükleer tıp in Turkish English dictionary

nuclear medicine

The branch of medicine that uses radioactive isotopes in the diagnosis and treatment of disease

The branch of medicine that deals with the use of radionuclides in diagnosis and treatment of disease. Medical specialty using radioactive elements or isotopes for diagnosis and treatment of disease. A radioisotope is introduced into the body (usually by injection). The radiation it emits, detected by a scanner and recorded, reflects its distribution in different tissues and can reveal the presence, size, and shape of abnormalities in various organs. The isotopes used have short half-lives and decay before radioactivity causes any damage. Different isotopes tend to concentrate in particular organs (e.g., iodine-131 in the thyroid). Radioactive substances are also implanted to treat small, early-stage cancers. This yields a slow, continuous dose that limits damage to normal cells while destroying tumour cells. See also computed axial tomography; diagnostic imaging; positron emission tomography; radiation therapy; radiology

the branch of medicine that uses radioactive materials either to image a patient's body or to destroy diseased cells

medicine that uses radioactive materials to image the body of a patient or for destroying infected cells

Hyphenation

nük·le·er tıp