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Application of Nuclear Technology in Medicine

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Medicine is one of the important areas of nuclear technology application. More than 80% of the radioisotopes produced in the world are used in medicine. The application of nuclear technology for preventing, diagnosing, and treating diseases has formed an important part of modern medicine—nuclear medicine.

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Luo, S. (2023). Application of Nuclear Technology in Medicine. In: Nuclear Science and Technology. Nuclear Science and Technology. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-3087-6_6

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  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-3087-6_6

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