This video contains a visual explanation of the differences between nuclear medicine and radiology as well as the differences between the two major nuclear medicine imaging techniques: Positron Emission Tomography (PET) and Single Photon computed emission tomography (SPECT). This video serves as an introduction to the field of nuclear medicine.

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Timecodes:
0:00 Introduction
0:20 Nuclear Medicine vs. Radiology
0:36 Applications
1:03 PET
1:18 SPECT
1:30 Radiopharmaceuticals
2:22 Quick Summary
2:54 PET Image Formation
3:27 SPECT Image Formation
4:02 PET scanner vs. SPECT scanner
4:25 The End

PET vs SPECT