Why do hospitals have particle accelerators? - Pedro Brugarolas

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Investigate the science behind how doctors use radioactive drugs and PET scans to detect and diagnose diseases like Alzheimers and cancer.--Is there a way to detect diseases like cancer and Alzheimers before they advance too far? Doctors are using injected radioactive drugs that circulate through the body and act as a beacon for PET scanners. These diagnostic tools can detect the spread of diseases before they can be spotted with other types of imaging. So how exactly does this work, and is it safe? Pedro Brugarolas investigates.Lesson by Pedro Brugarolas, directed by Artrake Studio.Sign up for our newsletter: http://bit.ly/TEDEdNewsletterSupport us on Patreon: http://bit.ly/TEDEdPatreonFollow us on Facebook: http://bit.ly/TEDEdFacebookFind us on Twitter: http://bit.ly/TEDEdTwitterPeep us on Instagram: http://bit.ly/TEDEdInstagramView full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/why-do-hospitals-have-particle-accelerators-pedro-brugarolasThank you so much to our patrons for your support! Without you this video would not be possible! Liana Switzer, Maija Chapman, Pamela Harrison, Mighterbump , Beatriz Incio, Robert Hargis, Soma Ali, Mark wisdom, Ai Ejima, Irindany Sandoval, William Bravante, Elizabeth Parker, Sai Krishna Koyoda, Therapist Gus, Samuel Barbas, Betsy Feathers, Victoria Soler-Roig, Pavel Maksimov, Barbara Younker, Cyrus Garay, Yvette Mocete, Mike Azarkman, Valeria Sloan Vasquez, Patricia Alves Panagides, William Biersdorf, Michael Aquilina, Kshitij Shah, Mohammad Said, Victoria Veretilo, Rebecca Reineke, Felipe Hoff, Kyanta Yap, Lewis Westbury, Ojas Kapoor, Mirzat Turap, Jaime Arriola, Emilia Alvarado, Javid Gozalov, Paul Beard, Deepak Iyer, Markus Goldhacker, Mihai Sandu, Keven Webb, Maurice Castonguay, Kristiyan Bonev, Maryam Dadkhah, Joshua Wasniewski, Micha Friedrich, Arlene Spiegelman and Doug Henry.