How does nuclear medicine differ from other types of radiology?

How does nuclear medicine differ from other types of radiology?

Hossein Jadvar (Doctor) gives expert video advice on: How does nuclear medicine differ from other types of radiology?; What are the benefits and risks of nuclear medicine? and more...

Nuclear medicine differs from other modalities that you may know about, like CT or MRI, in that those studies are anatomically based. They look at anatomy structure. Nuclear medicine looks at physiology of the body and of all the organ systems. We can follow the physiological processes as they occur in a living human using these radiopharmaceuticals and through use of appropriate imaging systems.