This paper revolves around Nuclear Medicine, a specialized branch of modern medicine that exploits the process of radioactivity for imaging, diagnosis, and treatment. You are asked to provide a paper on nuclear medicine including the following aspects:

• Explain the scientific and technical concepts related to nuclear medicine.
• What type of radiation is typically exploited in most nuclear medicine procedures? 
• How are patients prepared for nuclear medicine procedures?
• What are the advantages and limitations of nuclear medicine?
• What ailments are typically diagnosed and treated via nuclear medicine procedures?

Nuclear Medicine is a specialized branch of modern medicine that exploits the process of radioactivity for imaging, diagnosis, and treatment. Many imaging techniques inject small amounts of radioactive material into the body, which are then tracked by a sensing device specific to the type of radiation emitted from that material. Radiation has also been used to destroy diseased tissue, typically beyond the reach of standard surgical techniques.

Nuclear medicine imaging uses small amounts of radioactive materials called radiotracers that are typically injected into the bloodstream, inhaled or swallowed. The radiotracer travels through the area being examined and gives off energy in the form of gamma rays which are detected by a special camera and a computer to create images of the inside of your body. Nuclear medicine imaging provides unique information that often cannot be obtained using other imaging procedures and offers the potential to identify disease in its earliest stages.

Using the readings for this module, the Argosy University online library resources, and the Internet, write a paper on nuclear medicine. Address the following: Explain the scientific and technical concepts related to nuclear medicine. Consider the following questions when you construct your response: What type of radiation is typically exploited in most nuclear medicine procedures?How are patients prepared for nuclear medicine procedures? What are the advantages and limitations of nuclear medicine? What ailments are typically diagnosed and treated via nuclear medicine procedures? Evaluate a minimum of three applications of the branch relating to any of the following topics: Positron Emission Tomography (PET) scans Gallium scans Indium white blood cell scans Iobenguane scans (MIBG) Octreotide scans Hybrid scanning techniques employing X-ray computed tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) Nuclear medicine therapy using radiopharmaceuticals.

Support your statements with examples. Provide a minimum of three scholarly references. Write a 2–3-page paper in Word format. Apply APA standards to citation of sources. Use the following file naming convention: LastnameFirstInitial_M4_A2.doc. Assignment 2 Grading Criteria Maximum Points Demonstrated an understanding of the basic scientific and technical concepts of the branch of medicine. 28 Evaluated current or future applications of the medicine branch with three real-world examples. 32 Provided at least three reliable references to support examples of current and future applications of the branch. 20 Wrote in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrated ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources; displayed accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation. 20 Total: 100