A Multidimensional Overview of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Nuclear Medicine: Current Status and the Evolving Concepts

The present chapter presents a summary of the current status and the newer developments in the field of Nuclear Medicine. This includes a broad overview of both diagnostic and therapeutic Nuclear Medicine, viz., PET-CT, SPECT-CT, targeted radionuclide therapy, and theranostics. The basics and applied aspects of Nuclear Medicine Instrumentation, Radiopharmaceuticals, and Clinical Nuclear Medicine have been discussed in detail, with their applications and utility in different cancers and non-oncological disorders.