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radionuclide imaging

medicine

Also known as: radioactive nuclide imaging

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cardiovascular evaluation

In human cardiovascular system: Noninvasive techniques
Radionuclide imaging (radioactive nuclides) provides a safe, quantitative evaluation of cardiac function and a direct measurement of myocardial blood flow and myocardial metabolism. Radionuclide imaging is used to evaluate the temporal progress of cardiac disease, hemodynamics, and the extent of myocardial damage during and after…
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osteomyelitis diagnosis

In osteomyelitis
Diagnosis is confirmed by radionuclide bone scans. Biopsy or bone aspiration may be used to determine the precise cause of the infection.
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