RADIOISOTOPES IN DIAGNOSIS OF DISEASES-by Dr Kirankumar Budhihal

 RADIOISOTOPES IN DIAGNOSIS OF DISEASES-by Dr Kirankumar Budhihal

The medical uses of radioisotopes, in diagnosis and thearpy as well as clinical research.

The therapeutic uses are relatively straightforward, because they are based primarily on the destructive effect of a large radiation dose on body cells. Fortunately, malignant cells are more sensitive to radiation than normal ones. Radioisotopes thus become a useful tool in attacking malignant growths in the body. A special advantage in their use is that certain elements have a kind of "affinity" for certain organs of the body. For example: lodine for the thyroid or phosphorus for bone. Radioisotopes of such elements can be introduced into the body for effecting strong localised radiation upon cancerous growths in the particular organs in which these substances concentrate. In addition, isotopes can be used effectively to reduce hyperfunctioning tissue to its normal activity, as is done in the therapy of hyperthyroidism. A further therapeutic use of radioisotopes consists of forming large well-shielded radiation sources to direct a beam of radiation from outside the body towards a tumour is fundamentally the same way as X-rays are used for radiotherapy. Scope of Radioisotopes in Ayurveda Researches.

Ex- In Quantifying Dhatus.

In Localizations of Doshas and to trace doshagati physiologically and pathologically.

In understanding samprapti of vyadhi-Avarana in case of Alzheimer's, Parkinson disorders etc.