The newest edition of the best selling Essentials of Nucelar Medicine Imaging! The cardiac and neoplasm chapters have been thoroughly updated, there is more discussion and new images related both to gated cardiac SPECT and PET scanning for neoplasms, and the role of new technologies, such as CT angiography for pulmonary embolism and fusion imaging, has also been included.

Features

Features a new full-color format making information easy to read and find. Covers new techniques such as PET/CT, cardiac-gated SPECT, and tumor-specific radionuclides. Provides full-chapter coverage of hot topics such as Cerebrovascular System Cardiovascular System Conventional Neoplasm Imaging and Radioimmunotherapy and Positron Emission Tomography Imaging. Includes seven complete Unknown Case Sets for self-testing.
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What's New

* Features a new full-color format making information easy to read and find.
* Covers new techniques such as PET/CT, cardiac-gated SPECT, and tumor-specific radionuclides.
* Provides full-chapter coverage of hot topics such as Cerebrovascular System Cardiovascular System Conventional Neoplasm Imaging and Radioimmunotherapy and Positron Emission Tomography Imaging.
* Includes seven complete Unknown Case Sets for self-testing.

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Contents

Ch. 1 Radioactivity, Radionuclides, and Radiopharmaceuticals
Ch. 2 Instrumentation
Ch. 3 Quality Control
Ch. 4 Cerebrovascular System
Ch. 5 Thyroid, Parathyroid, and Salivary Glands
Ch. 6 Cardiovascular System
Ch. 7 Respiratory System
Ch. 8 Gastrointestinal Tract
Ch. 9 Skeletal System
Ch. 10 Genitourinary System and Adrenal Glands
Ch. 11 Conventional Neoplasm Imaging and Radioimmunotherapy
Ch. 12 Genitourinary System
Ch. 13 Inflammation and Infection Imaging
Ch. 14 Legal Requirements and Radiation Safety

Self Evaluation Section
Unknown Case Sets
Answers to Unknown Case Sets

Appendices
A. Characteristics of Radionuclides for Imaging Therapy
B-1. Radioactivity Conversion Table for International System (SI) Units (Becquerels to Curies)
B-2. Radioactivity Conversion Table for International System (SI) Units (Curies to Becquerels)
C-1. Technetium 99m Decay and Generation Tables
C-2. Iodine 131 and Strontium 89 Decay Charts
D. Injection Techniques and Pediatric Dosage
E. Sample Techniques for Nuclear Imaging
F. Non-radioactive Pharmaceuticals in Nuclear Medicine
G. Pregnancy and Breastfeeding
H-1. General Considerations for Patients Receiving Radionuclide Therapy
H-2. Special Considerations and Requirements for Iodine 131 Therapy
I. Emergency Procedures for Radioactive Spills

Index