nuclear medicine
noun
: a branch of medicine dealing with the use of radioactive materials in the diagnosis and treatment of disease
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The Tennessean, 15 Oct. 2024
With less nuclear medicine studies examining the heart, critical diagnoses could be delayed.
—Omer Awan, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
Across Africa and other developing regions, nuclear medicine promises to help address the cancer crisis killing millions of people who lack access to lifesaving tools like radiotherapy.
—Rafael Mariano Grossi, Foreign Affairs, 18 July 2024
The same should occur today with diagnostic and therapeutic nuclear medicine services.
—Pam Kohl and Bill Kiser, STAT, 12 Apr. 2024
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“Nuclear medicine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nuclear%20medicine. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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