nuclear medicine

noun

: a branch of medicine dealing with the use of radioactive materials in the diagnosis and treatment of disease

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Cardinal's nuclear medicine unit is involved here as a maker and distributor of Vizamyl, which is GE Healthcare's diagnostic agent for Alzheimer's used during PET scans. — Zev Fima,kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 9 Aug. 2026 Its parent company, ASP Isotopes, develops isotope enrichment platforms for nuclear medicine, semiconductors, and energy systems, operating production facilities in Pretoria, South Africa. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 23 May 2026 Doctors say nuclear medicine can also be helpful in treating prostate and thyroid cancer. — Stephanie Stahl, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026 Intelligent Supply Chains For Critical Isotopes Few industries face supply chain complexity comparable to nuclear medicine. — Aaron Dhaliwal, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for nuclear medicine

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First Known Use

1952, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of nuclear medicine was in 1952

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nuclear medicine

noun
: a branch of medicine dealing with the use of radioactive materials in the diagnosis and treatment of disease

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