Nuclear Medicine Specialist in Mexico
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Nuclear medicine is a specialty that uses small amounts of radioactive material to study how organs and tissues function, and in some cases to treat certain diseases. Unlike other imaging, it shows not only the shape of organs but how they work on the inside.
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What does a nuclear medicine specialist do?
They perform and interpret functional studies and take part in targeted therapies, providing key information for the diagnosis and follow-up of other specialties.
Which conditions are they involved in?
Their support is common in oncologic problems such as thyroid and prostate cancer, neuroendocrine tumors, and paragangliomas, as well as in the workup of hyperthyroidism, pheochromocytoma, and cardiac amyloidosis.
What is the study like?
- It usually requires advance preparation depending on the case.
- The doses used are low and controlled.
- Results are integrated with the rest of the medical evaluation.
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1 Dr. José Rafael García Ortiz
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2 Dr. Miguel Ángel Olarte Casas
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3 Dr. Edgar Orlando Loya Teruel
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4 Dr. Enrique Estrada Lobato
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5 Dr. Alberto Pedro Acero Espinoza
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