What does a nuclear medicine radiologists do?

Nuclear medicine radiologists are the physicians who use radioactive materials, called radiopharmaceuticals to diagnose and treat disease. They employ techniques such as scintigraphy, which uses radiopharmaceuticals to produce images of the body's organs or to visualize certain diseases.

What are the typical symptoms of cancer?

There may be Change in bowel or bladder habit, sore that does not heal, Unusual bleeding or discharge, Thickening or lump in the breast or elsewhere, Indigestion or difficulty in swallowing, Obvious change in a wart or mole and hoarseness in voice.

Which tests/ investigations are generally required by the nuclear medicine radiologists?

The investigations include various scans like Renal, Thyroid, Bone, Gallium, Heart, Brain and Breast scans.

What is the difference between a nuclear medicine oncologist and a medical oncologist?

A medical oncologist treats cancer using chemotherapy or other medications, such as targeted therapy or immunotherapy whereas a nuclear medicine radiologists are the physicians who use radioactive materials, called radiopharmaceuticals to diagnose and treat disease.

Is nuclear medicine safe?

The radiation risk is very low when compared with the potential benefits.

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About Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Weber

Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Weber has over 20 years of experience as a professional Nuclear Medicine specialist.
He specializes in the field of molecular imaging and targeted radionuclide therapy along with imaging and therapy of cancer (theranostics).
He is a member of the German Medical Association and the German Society of Nuclear Medicine.
Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Weber gained his MBBS from the TUM School of Medicine.
He has a PhD (1995) from the TUM School of Medicine.
Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Weber is the author of several publications and articles.