abnormalities within the body on a molecular level, and, therefore, can identify diseases in their earliest stages, often before symptoms occur. The radiopharmaceuticals, or radiotracers, used in these procedures are usually injected, swallowed, or inhaled, and the emissions, high-frequency electromagnetic radiation (gamma rays) (Hewitt, 2007), of these substances are detected by a special camera or imaging device, such as PET, CT or MRI. These procedures are also used to evaluate and control a patient’s response…
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