Assignment 2: Nuclear Medicine

Nuclear medicine is a specialized branch of modern medicine that exploits the process of radioactivity for imaging, diagnosis, and treatment. Many imaging techniques inject small amounts of radioactive material into the body, which are then tracked by a sensing device specific to the type of radiation emitted from that material. Radiation has also been used to destroy diseased tissue, typically beyond the reach of standard surgical techniques.

Using the readings for this module, the Argosy University online library resources, and the Internet, write a paper on nuclear medicine. Address the following:

• Explain the scientific and technical concepts related to nuclear medicine. Consider the following questions when you construct your response:
  • What type of radiation is typically exploited in most nuclear medicine procedures?
  • How are patients prepared for nuclear medicine procedures?
  • What are the advantages and limitations of nuclear medicine?
  • What ailments are typically diagnosed and treated via nuclear medicine procedures?
• Evaluate a minimum of three applications of nuclear medicine relating to any of the following topics:
  • Positron Emission Tomography (PET) scans
  • Gallium scans
  • Indium white blood cell scans
  • Iobenguane scans (MIBG)
  • Octreotide scans
  • Hybrid scanning techniques employing X-ray computed tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
  • Nuclear medicine therapy using

Massage and the influence it has on quality of life with cancer patients

The paper is to be  between 5-7 pages in 12 point font excluding title and citations pages. The paper is to be completed in APA style (Research Navigator includes an entire section of drafting and writing a research paper and APA style). The paper must include at least 5 research based articles from peer reviewed journals to support your thesis; in addition you may use other articles. The thesis statement must be highly developed and the rest of the paper should address the thesis. You will be graded on the ability to use examples which support the thesis statement. You must thoughtfully analyze and evaluate the literature. You will be graded on the ability to evaluate the evidence in a balanced manner.

The paper is to deal with a CAH therapy using principles of evidence-based health care learned in this course. They may include such topics as:

1. Complementary Health Systems of Care
2. Homeopathic medicine
3. Ayurvedic medicine
4. Tibetan and Traditional Chinese medicine
5. Native American Healing
6. Naturopathy
7. Scientific, ethical and legal issues surrounding alternative health systems

1. Mind-body interventions

III. Biologically-based interventions

1. Manipulative and body-based therapies
2. Energy therapies

1. Lifestyle changes such as nutrition, fitness and stress management.

APA STYLE