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European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging
Published in: European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging 7/2013

01-07-2013 | Editorial

Ethical, green and sustainable nuclear medicine

Author: Alan C. Perkins

Published in: European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging | Issue 7/2013

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We in the nuclear medicine community have always taken pride in the fact that our use of radioactive materials in the form of radiopharmaceuticals is without question for the good of both our patients and mankind in general. Whilst the “nuclear debate” has focused on the use of nuclear power, nuclear medicine has distanced itself from such discussions, mainly on the basis that nuclear reactors producing electric power are not used for the production of medical radioisotopes. After all, nuclear medicine was born out of the use of “atoms for peace” in the aftermath of the Second World War and this also led to the formation of the International Atomic Energy Agency [1]. …
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Metadata
Title
Ethical, green and sustainable nuclear medicine
Author
Alan C. Perkins
Publication date
01-07-2013
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging / Issue 7/2013
Print ISSN: 1619-7070
Electronic ISSN: 1619-7089
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00259-013-2420-0

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