Definition of nuclear medicine
: a branch of medicine dealing with the use of radioactive materials in the diagnosis and treatment of disease
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Meanwhile, Iran spinning centrifuges allegedly for nuclear medicine while at the same time, threatening the extermination of both Israel and America.
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His clinical interests include neuroradiology, including brain, spine, head and neck imaging, and nuclear medicine imaging.
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First Known Use of nuclear medicine
1952
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medical Definition of nuclear medicine
: a branch of medicine dealing with the use of radioactive materials in the diagnosis and treatment of disease
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