Florida (FL) 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. Florida has
119 practicing
nuclear medicine doctors. Broken out by city, nuclear medicine doctor density
in Altamonte Springs is 2,
in Bartow is 1,
in Beverly Hills is 1,
in Boca Raton is 3,
in Boynton Beach is 1,
in Brooksville is 1,
in Clearwater is 4,
in Coral Gables is 4,
in Davenport is 1,
in Daytona Beach is 1,
in Delray Beach is 2,
in Doral is 1,
in Fort Lauderdale is 4,
in Fort Myers is 3,
in Gainesville is 3,
in Gulf Breeze is 1,
in Hollywood is 1,
in Jacksonville is 11,
in Jacksonville Beach is 1,
in Jupiter is 1,
in Kissimmee is 1,
in Lake City is 1,
in Lakeland is 1,
in Lauderdale Lakes is 1,
in Leesburg is 3,
in Melbourne is 3,
in Miami is 19,
in Odessa is 1,
in Orlando is 13,
in Palm Springs is 1,
in Palmetto Bay is 1,
in Pembroke Pines is 1,
in Pensacola is 4,
in Plantation is 1,
in Riviera Beach is 1,
in Rockledge is 1,
in Saint Petersburg is 1,
in Sarasota is 5,
in Sebastian is 1,
in South Miami is 1,
in South Pasadena is 1,
in St Pete Beach is 1,
in Tallahassee is 1,
in Tampa is 9,
in Village of Palmetto Bay is 2,
in Wellington is 1,
in West Palm Beach is 3,
in Weston is 1,
in Winter Haven is 2,
and in Winter Park is 1.
Florida Information
Florida’s warm and humid subtropical climate makes it a winter destination for many. Population in 2000 was 15,982,378, according to census statistics. Tallahassee, located in the north panhandle area, is the state capital.
Tourism is a major industry in Florida, with Cape Canaveral, Disney World, the Everglades National Park, Universal Studios, the Atlantic coast and the Gulf coast all destinations for visitors and residents. Year-round outdoor activities include camping, golf, scuba diving, snorkeling, fishing and boating.
According to 2005 Census estimates, Florida has a population of 17,789,864.
Of this population, 3,975,071 are under the age of 18
and 2,978,335 are at or above the age of 65.
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