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Diseases of the lung span a broad range of health conditions, from the common flu to a life-threatening pulmonary embolism.
Nuclear medicine procedures are used by physicians to identify or evaluate certain lung conditions by assessing the movement of air into and out of the bronchi and bronchioles and the blood flow within the lungs.
A Commitment to Supporting the Use of Nuclear Medicine in Lung Disease
Jubilant Radiopharma is dedicated to providing the medical community with the radiopharmaceuticals that are essential to nuclear lung scans, such as macroaggregated albumin (MAA) and diethylene-triamine-pentaacetate (DTPA) and continues to make significant investments in the nuclear medicine community to develop and maintain a robust supply chain for these vital products.
Learn more about pulmonary embolism and its diagnosis.
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DISCLAIMER:
This information is not intended as medical advice. Responsibility for patient care resides with the healthcare professional on the basis of his or her professional license, experience and knowledge of the patient. For full Prescribing Information including indications, contraindications, warnings, precautions and adverse events, please see the appropriate product labeling.