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1. (n.) nuclear medicine
diagnostic and therapeutic medical techniques using radionuclides or radioisotopes.
Etymology: (1950–55)
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1. (noun) nuclear medicine
the branch of medicine that uses radioactive materials either to image a patient's body or to destroy diseased cells
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| Definition of 'nuclear medicine' |
U.S. National Library of Medicine |
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1. nuclear medicine
A specialty field of radiology concerned with diagnostic, therapeutic, and investigative use of radioactive compounds in a pharmaceutical form.
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