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Nuclear Cardiology: From 1 Different Sources

the study and diagnosis of heart disease by the intravenous injection of different types of *radionuclide. The radionuclide emits gamma rays, enabling a gamma camera and computer to form an image of the heart. See MUGA scan; myocardial perfusion scan; SPECT scanning.
Health Source: Oxford | Concise Colour Medical Dictionary
Author: Jonathan Law, Elizabeth Martin

Cardiology

That branch of medical science devoted to the study of the diseases of the heart.... cardiology

Nuclear Magnetic Resonance

... nuclear magnetic resonance

Nuclear Medicine

The branch of medicine concerned with the use of radioactive material in the diagnosis, investigation and treatment of disease.... nuclear medicine

Nuclear Energy

The energy released as a result of changes in the nuclei of atoms. It is also known as atomic energy and is principally released in the form of heat, light, and ionizing radiation, such as gamma rays.

Nuclear energy is released in certain natural processes, including the spontaneous decay of radioactive substances such as uranium ores, and the nuclear reactions that power the sun. It is also what powers nuclear reactors.... nuclear energy

Interventional Cardiology

a subspecialty of cardiology concerned with the treatment of heart conditions using cardiac *catheterization techniques under local anaesthetic and X-ray control, including *percutaneous coronary intervention and percutaneous balloon mitral *valvuloplasty.... interventional cardiology

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