Nuclear Medicine
The basic principles in the field of nuclear medicine, with an explanation of the different types of functional examinations.
Conventional scintigraphy
The most commonly used radio-isotope for conventional examinations is Technetium-99m. This has a favourable half-life of 6 hours (enough time to make a scan while limiting the radiation exposure to an acceptable amount) and can be easily linked to various pharmaceuticals.
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drs. A. van der Plas (MSK radiologist Maastricht UMC+)
With special thanks to:
dr. T.van de Weijer (nuclear radiologist Maastricht UMC+)
dr. T.M. Lodewick (nuclear radiologist Maastricht UMC+)
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drs. A. van der Plas (MSK radiologist Maastricht UMC+)
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03/06/2022
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