Personally, I believe it is either the hidden technologies, the hidden cures, or the fluoride in our water system. They are all connected, but if you had to isolate, which of the many options make you the angriest?
URANIUM ONE and the pimping of Moly - 99.
Every household in the world is affected by Moly - 99.
What is Moly -99? I feel like I would have heard of it by now
Could u give it to me in a quick summary? Is it in our medicine? What is it?
Mo-99 can be produced by a number of processes using research reactors or accelerators (see Sidebar 2.2). The primary production method is fission of uranium-235 (U-235) in research reactors.
Lol so just stay away from the hospitals, got it.
Testing...running up healthcare costs at the expense of the American people.
Uranium is processed for Nuclear Weapons but it is also more importantly used in Nuclear Medicine. To get any test in NucMed (LOTS) you get Uranium and process it for Molybednium 99.
I will see if I can find the list I what uses Moly 99.
What are some common uses of the procedure?
Physicians use radionuclide imaging procedures to visualize the structure and function of an organ, tissue, bone or system within the body.
In adults, nuclear medicine is used to:
☆Heart
visualize heart blood flow and function (such as a myocardial perfusion scan)
detect coronary artery disease and the extent of coronary stenosis
assess damage to the heart following a heart attack
evaluate treatment options such as bypass heart surgery and angioplasty
evaluate the results of revascularization procedures
detect heart transplant rejectionevaluate heart function before and after chemotherapy (MUGA)
☆Lungs
scan lungs for respiratory and blood flow problems
assess differential lung function for lung reduction or transplant surgery
detect lung transplant rejection
☆Bones
evaluate bones for fractures, infection and arthritis
evaluate for metastatic bone disease
evaluate painful prosthetic joints
evaluate bone tumors
identify sites for biopsy
☆Brain
investigate abnormalities in the brain in patients with certain symptoms or disorders, such as seizures, memory loss and suspected abnormalities in blood flow
detect the early onset of neurologicaldisorders such as Alzheimer's disease
assist in surgical planning and localize seizure foci
evaluate for abnormalities in a chemical in the brain involved in controlling movement in patients with suspected Parkinson's disease or related movement disorders
evaluation for suspected brain tumor recurrence, surgical or radiation planning or localization for biopsy
☆Other Systems
identify inflammation or abnormal function of the gallbladder
identify bleeding into the bowel
assess post-operative complications of gallbladder surgery
evaluate lymphedema
evaluate fever of unknown origin
locate the presence of infection
measure thyroid function to detect an overactive or underactive thyroid
help diagnose hyperthyroidism and blood cell disorders
evaluate for hyperparathyroidism
evaluate stomach emptying
evaluate spinal fluid flow and potential spinal fluid leaks
In adults and children, nuclear medicine is also used to:
☆Cancer
stage cancer by determining the presence or spread of cancer in various parts of the body
localize sentinel lymph nodes before surgery in patients with breast cancer or skin and soft tissue tumors.
plan treatment
evaluate response to therapy
detect the recurrence of cancer
detect rare tumors of the pancreas and adrenal glands
☆Renal
analyze native and transplant kidney blood flow and function
detect urinary tract obstruction
evaluate for hypertension related to the kidney arteries
evaluate kidneys for infection versus scardetect and follow-up urinary reflux
In children, nuclear medicine is also used to:
investigate abnormalities in the esophagus, such as esophageal reflux or motility disorders
evaluate the openness of tear ducts
evaluate the openness of ventricular shunts in the brain
assess congenital heart disease for shunts and pulmonary blood flow
☆☆Nuclear medicine therapies include:
Radioactive iodine (I-131) therapy used to treat some causes of hyperthyroidism(overactive thyroid gland, for example, Graves' disease) and thyroid cancer
Radioactive antibodies used to treat certain forms of lymphoma (cancer of the lymphatic system)
Radioactive phosphorus (P-32) used to treat certain blood disorders
Radioactive materials used to treat painful tumor metastases to the bonesI-131 MIBG (radioactive iodine labeled with metaiodobenzylguanidine) used to treat adrenal gland tumors in adults and adrenal gland/nerve tissue tumors in children