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Radionuclide imaging is a technique that applies radionuclide and its labeled compounds to diagnose diseases. The commonly applied imaging devices include gamma camera and emission computed tomography (ECT). Independent use of gamma camera is currently rare.

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Liu, B., Li, P., Zhao, D., Huo, M. (2015). Radionuclide Imaging. In: Li, H. (eds) Radiology of Infectious Diseases: Volume 1. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-9882-2_3

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