Radiopharmaceutical Analysis
It is a technique used to create an image of a patient's internal organs after a radiopharmaceuticals
(a drug) has been injected into their body.
The effects on society are both positive and negative. The positives would be that the machine gives the doctors and patients clear and reliable information of the situation.
This is because when the radiopharmaceutical is injected into the patient's body with a specific organ to target, it creates gamma rays and that is when the gamma camera will detect it. Following another method of imaging procedures may not be as swift and reliable as using a gamma camera. So with this if a person is suffering from a disease/illness caused by an organ, then through the use of gamma camera, this may help …show more content…
Even though that this is unlikely to happen for most people, this will be discouraging on society because the idea of traces alone being injected into the body may be worrying to some people. Now if they hear that an allergic reaction could happen then they most likely be turned down with the idea even …show more content…
Furthemore, the process follows a accuracy meaning that the radiation being transmitted is specifically targeted, this is a positive effect on society because they may be anxious that the radiation will affect the rest of their body in a huge away.
The negatives would be that there will be side-effects after the procedure. The side effects will be different to every people depending on their condition. However, the common side effects that happen through all patients include: tiredness, dizziness, sickness, etc.. Even though generally a patient should not have a great deal of side effects seeing as the procedure only tries to target the area that needs attention.
The major similarity that the two procedures have is the use of radiation to complete its procedure, specifically gamma. Both procedures are used in the field of nuclear medicine to help treat and understand illnesses in the body.
The major differences between the two procedures is the way that they are done. The gamma camera follows direct contact with the patient's body as radiopharmaceuticals need to be injected, whereas in gamma knife it does not but just simply the rays of radiation being aimed to the
(a drug) has been injected into their body.
The effects on society are both positive and negative. The positives would be that the machine gives the doctors and patients clear and reliable information of the situation.
This is because when the radiopharmaceutical is injected into the patient's body with a specific organ to target, it creates gamma rays and that is when the gamma camera will detect it. Following another method of imaging procedures may not be as swift and reliable as using a gamma camera. So with this if a person is suffering from a disease/illness caused by an organ, then through the use of gamma camera, this may help …show more content…
Even though that this is unlikely to happen for most people, this will be discouraging on society because the idea of traces alone being injected into the body may be worrying to some people. Now if they hear that an allergic reaction could happen then they most likely be turned down with the idea even …show more content…
Furthemore, the process follows a accuracy meaning that the radiation being transmitted is specifically targeted, this is a positive effect on society because they may be anxious that the radiation will affect the rest of their body in a huge away.
The negatives would be that there will be side-effects after the procedure. The side effects will be different to every people depending on their condition. However, the common side effects that happen through all patients include: tiredness, dizziness, sickness, etc.. Even though generally a patient should not have a great deal of side effects seeing as the procedure only tries to target the area that needs attention.
The major similarity that the two procedures have is the use of radiation to complete its procedure, specifically gamma. Both procedures are used in the field of nuclear medicine to help treat and understand illnesses in the body.
The major differences between the two procedures is the way that they are done. The gamma camera follows direct contact with the patient's body as radiopharmaceuticals need to be injected, whereas in gamma knife it does not but just simply the rays of radiation being aimed to the