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.
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How Radiopharmaceuticals Help Diagnose Cancer and Cardiovascular Disease
6 September 2018
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11 September 2018