Nuclear Medicine and Theranostics: Podcast Radiologists⏐ep.15

In this very first video episode of our podcast Radiologists from Canada's largest medical imaging department, we talk about Nuclear Medicine and Theranostics.

Our Toronto studio welcomes Dr. Patrick Veit-Haibach, nuclear medicine physician, divisional head of abdominal imaging and the deputy chief of radiology of University Medical Imaging Toronto.

In this episode we talk about Nuclear Medicine and Theranostics: what makes nuclear medicine and theranostics so powerful, how the "what-you-see-is-what-you-treat" approach is revolutionizing healthcare, the new discoveries and research happening in the fields, challenges and limitations, what the future holds for nuclear medicine and theranostics — and so much more!

❗️❗️❗️The content provided in this episode is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.

➤ Video chapters:
00:00 Introduction
02:00 Patrick about practicing abdominal imaging and nuclear medicine
04:03 About the reasons behind moving to Canada from Europe
06:40 What is Theranostics?
09:42 Theranostics VS traditional imaging, and how Theranostics works
11:17 Possible negative connotation around some of the radiology terms
13:26 Explaining radiology and risks VS benefits to patients
15:23 How tracers are made
19:05 Opportunities for personalized treatment
20:48 Challenges and limitations
23:07 The future of Theranostics, opportunities for AI
26:04 How to become Dr. Patrick Veit-Haibach 😁
27:03 How and where to study nuclear medicine
28:48 Final thoughts

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Your Radiologists

[htziev]

We owe a debt of gratitude to Dr Saul Hertz who conceived and brought from bench to bedside the medical uses of RAI- Thernostics/Nuclear Medicine Saul Hertz - Wikipedia.

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