California (CA) Nuclear Medicine Doctors and Physicians

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Nuclear Medicine Information

Description

Nuclear medicine is the use of radiation and imaging systems to detect disease. A nuclear medicine physician uses radioactive substances to diagnose and treat cancer and other diseases, and to research treatment for diseases. The radioactive molecules are administered to patients and then measured in the body, or samples taken from body tissue or fluids are measured. Radiation changes the body’s tissues and cells, so the tests performed after radiation is administered indicate the extent of certain diseases.

Sometimes radiation is used to kill certain cancer cells, or to reduce the pain of bone cancer. A nuclear medicine physician uses radiology to learn the effectiveness of tumor treatment, to detect cancer, diagnose infection and inflammation, or detect a blood clot in the lungs.

Location Density Information

Doctor density varies by specialty and location. California has 302 practicing nuclear medicine doctors. Broken out by city, nuclear medicine doctor density in Alhambra is 2, in Aliso Viejo is 1, in Anaheim is 1, in Arcadia is 1, in Bakersfield is 1, in Baldwin Park is 1, in Bell Canyon is 1, in Bellflower is 2, in Berkeley is 1, in Beverly Hills is 1, in Burbank is 1, in Camarillo is 1, in Cambria is 1, in Campbell is 1, in Castro Valley is 1, in Chico is 1, in Chula Vista is 1, in Clovis is 1, in Colton is 1, in Daly City is 3, in Dana Point is 1, in Del Mar is 1, in Downey is 1, in El Monte is 1, in Escondido is 1, in Fontana is 3, in Fremont is 2, in Fresno is 10, in Gardena is 1, in Glendale is 6, in Huntington Beach is 1, in Huntington Park is 3, in Irvine is 1, in La Jolla is 2, in Ladera Ranch is 1, in Laguna Beach is 1, in Laguna Hills is 1, in Lancaster is 2, in Loma Linda is 3, in Long Beach is 8, in Los Angeles is 43, in Los Gatos is 1, in Lynwood is 1, in Manteca is 1, in Martinez is 1, in Merced is 1, in Modesto is 3, in Montebello is 1, in Murrieta is 1, in Napa is 1, in Newport Beach is 5, in Oakland is 7, in Ontario is 1, in Orange is 4, in Palm Desert is 2, in Palm Springs is 1, in Palo Alto is 5, in Panorama City is 3, in Paramount is 1, in Pleasanton is 1, in Pomona is 1, in Rancho Cucamonga is 1, in Rancho Mirage is 1, in Rancho Santa Fe is 1, in Redding is 3, in Redondo Beach is 2, in Redwood City is 4, in Riverside is 1, in Roseville is 4, in Sacramento is 22, in San Bernardino is 1, in San Diego is 17, in San Francisco is 19, in San Gabriel is 1, in San Jose is 7, in Santa Ana is 2, in Santa Barbara is 2, in Santa Clara is 5, in Santa Cruz is 1, in Santa Maria is 1, in Santa Monica is 7, in Sherman Oaks is 1, in South Gate is 1, in South San Francisco is 1, in Stanford is 6, in Stockton is 4, in Torrance is 4, in Tracy is 1, in Travis AFB is 1, in Turlock is 1, in Vallejo is 1, in Ventura is 2, in Victorville is 1, in Vista is 2, in Walnut Creek is 11, in West Covina is 2, in West Hollywood is 2, in Willits is 1, in Woodland is 1, and in Yuba City is 1.

California Information

California’s population is 36,142,137, and it is America’s third largest and most populous state. It also claims the highest and lowest altitudes in the lower 48 states. The lowest point in the country, Death Valley, is also home to the nation’s highest recorded temperature, 134 degrees. Tourists flock to this state for its many outdoor activities and attractions, including Universal Studios, Disneyland, Rodeo Drive shopping, the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, wine country tours, and California’s numerous beaches and parks. Los Angeles is the nation’s second largest city, but California’s capital is Sacramento. The giant sequoias in California’s forests are among the oldest living things in the world, and a redwood in the Redwood National Park is said to be the world’s tallest tree, at 365 feet. California achieved statehood in 1850, and was named the Golden State after the beginning of the Gold Rush in 1848.

According to 2005 Census estimates, California has a population of 36,132,147. Of this population, 9,308,563 are under the age of 18 and 3,827,038 are at or above the age of 65.

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