How radiopharmaceuticals help diagnose cancer and cardiovascular disease

How radiopharmaceuticals help diagnose cancer and cardiovascular disease

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Technetium-99m is the most widely used radioisotope in diagnostic nuclear medicine. Over 10,000 hospitals worldwide use it to detect cancer, cardiovascular and other chronic diseases so that they can be treated.

The IAEA works with the Member States like Cuba to help improve their capabilities in the production and application of this drug.

Original source: IAEA
Published on 6 September 2018