Nuclear medicine imaging in oral diseases: A review
2021 ◽
Vol 7
(3)
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pp. 99-102
Keyword(s):
Nuclear medicine is the discipline of medicine that deals with the use of radionuclides in research, diagnosis, and treatment. It works on molecular & functional level and uses radiopharmaceuticals in its procedure helping in detection of lesions before morphologic change is evident. Radiopharmaceuticals also known as Radionuclides/ Radioisotopes are unstable atoms of a chemical element, actively emit radiation. These emitted radiations are absorbed by photomultiplier tube and reconstructed by a computer system followed by display of an image. The rationale of writing this article is to understand about Nuclear Medicine and its applications in oral diseases.
1997 ◽
Vol 27
(10)
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pp. 793-800
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Keyword(s):
2010 ◽
Vol 41
(1)
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pp. 1080
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2000 ◽
Vol 54
(6)
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pp. 337-344
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