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Understanding the pathophysiology of the disease is essential for all who study and work in any field of medicine. Since nuclear medicine deals with functional and molecular changes, it becomes crucial to understand the pathophysiologic changes of relevant diseases and disease-like conditions, including tissue and cell biology, to study and practice the field properly. The pathophysiology will let the physician as well as the remainder of the team look beneath the superficial explanations of the imaging findings and explore in-depth the meaning of the imaging findings with effective interpretation of the diagnostic studies and appropriate planning of therapeutic radionuclide options.
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Elgazzar, A.H. (2022). Pathophysiology: General Principles. In: Elgazzar, A.H. (eds) The Pathophysiologic Basis of Nuclear Medicine. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-96252-4_1
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