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Position of Nuclear Medicine Modalities in the Diagnostic Workup of Cancer Patients: Lung Cancer – 2

DIFFERENTIATION OF LUNG MASSES WITH 99MTC DEPREOTIDE The majority of malignant lung tumor cells Express receptors for somatostatin. Therefore, somatostatin receptor scintigraphy has been used for the detection and staging of lung cancer.99mTc depreo >>>> Read More

Vermiculite – A Benign Substance Or Another Toxic Material From Libby, Montana?

Discussions around asbestos and the health problems it causes have started incorporating discussions of vermiculite as well. So, what is vermiculite? Vermiculite is a naturally occurring substance. It is mined from the ground like many other ore orie >>>> Read More

Asbestos Cancer Mesothelioma – What You Should Know

Cancer or neoplasm is one of the most feared diseases of all time, afflicting people from different age brackets and races. In simple terms, cancer is an abnormal tissue growth and can either be benign or malignant. Malignant cancers are more dangero >>>> Read More