Question

Select the best terms from the drop-down menus that fit the nuclear medicine descriptions.

Answer 1

Answer:

radiation treatment near or within the tumor from implanted “seeds”

Explanation:

The best expression that fits the term nuclear medicine is the use of radiation treatment near or within the tumor from implanted seeds.

Radiation treatment is one of the uses of nuclear chemistry. It has been employed in cancer treatment successfully over the years.

• The term nuclear medicine involves the application of radioactive substances to diagnose and treat diseases.
• The process involves the use of radio-pharmaceuticals to combat diseases.
• The implanted seeds are the radio-pharmaceuticals.
• They are very useful as tracers in combating a wide range of cancer related diseases.  

Answer 2

Answer:

gamma-ray detection from tracers  PET scan

assess disease progression, tissue function  NUCLEAR MEDICINE SCAN

a hybrid scan that involves nuclear medicine and X-ray imaging  PET/CT

radiation treatment near or within the tumor from implanted “seeds” BRACHYTHERAPY

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