Kathryn A. Morton, MD is a recognised expert in nuclear medicine, with many years of experience in diagnostic radiology, clinical nuclear medicine and imaging research. In Diagnostic Imaging: Nuclear Medicine, she and experienced co-authors provide a tactical guide to the appropriate role and competent practice of nuclear medicine in the framework of multiple imaging modalities and options. The book provides the reader with a comprehensive yet accessible reference. The book includes numerous imaging examples, colour illustrations, protocol advice, interpretive guidance, and important differential diagnoses, as well as the key imaging findings and appropriate role of other imaging modalities. This accessible reference assists the practising radiologist and nuclear medicine physician in making confident diagnoses for their patients. The bulleted format is easy to digest and conveys clinically relevant information concisely and rapidly, providing a real-time reference for the reading room. Images are clear and convey typical and atypical examples of specific diagnoses, "mimics" and potential pitfalls that complicate diagnostic accuracy. The book provides thorough and concise information regarding nuclear medicine diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, including appropriate study selection, protocol advice and interpretive guidance. It also summarizes the key findings shown by CT, MR, ultrasound and other radiographic modalities for each diagnosis. Most importantly, it addresses the most appropriate role for nuclear medicine within the framework of all imaging modalities and options available to answer a specific clinical question. This is done without hype or subspecialty bias. In short, this nuclear medicine book is practical, accessible and in-touch with the realities of multimodality diagnostic imaging.

Features

Covers the top imaging diagnoses in nuclear medicine, including both common and uncommon entities.
Provides exquisitely reproduced imaging examples for every diagnosis plus concise, bulleted summaries of terminology imaging findings key facts differential diagnosis pathology clinical issues a diagnostic checklist and selected references.
Includes an extensive image gallery for each entity, depicting common and variant cases.
Offers a vivid, full-color design that makes the material easy to read.
Displays a thumbnail visual differential diagnosis for each entity.

Contents
SECTION 1 Musculoskeletal
Introduction and Overview
Musculoskeletal Anatomy & Imaging Issues, Kathryn A. Morton, MD
Benign Bone Tumors
Osteoma, Janis O'Malley,MD
Osteoid Osteoma, Paige B. Clark, MD
Enchondroma, Robert Nance, MD
Fibrous Cortical Defect, Robert Nance, MD
Bone Cyst, Aneurysmal, Robert Nance, MD
Bone Cyst, Solitary (Unicameral), Paige B. Clark, MD
Giant Cell Tumor, Jeffrey Stevens, MD
Brown Tumor of Hyperparathyroidism, Carl R. Christensen, MD
Malignant Bone Tumors
Osteosarcoma, Alan Waxman, MD
Chondrosarcoma, Alan Waxman, MD
Malignant Fibrous Histiocytoma, Kathryn A. Morton, MD
Ewing Sarcoma, Crispin Chinn, MD
Superscan, Carl R. Christensen, MD
Skeletal Metastases, Carl R. Christensen, MD
Therapy
Palliation of Metastatic Bone Pain, Jeffrey Stevens, MD
Intraarticular P-32, Synovial Disease, Paige B. Clark, MD
Infection
Cellulitis, Crispin Chinn, MD
Osteomyelitis, Appendicular, Carl R. Christensen, MD
Osteomyelitis, Axial, Paige B. Clark, MD
Osteomyelitis, Temporal Bone, Kathryn A. Morton, MD
Osteomyelitis, Feet, Paige B. Clark, MD
Osteomyelitis, Pediatric, Carl R. Christensen, MD
Septic Joint , Carl R. Christensen, MD
Non-Infectious Arthritities
Arthritis, Kathryn A. Morton, MD
Non-Inflammatory Arthritis, Carl R. Christensen, MD
Crystal-Deposition Arthritis, Carl R. Christensen, MD
Metabolic Bone Disease
Hyperparathyroidism, Carl R. Christensen, MD
Osteomalacia, Kathryn A. Morton, MD
Hypertrophic Osteoarthropathy (HOA), Carl R. Christensen, MD
Dysplasias
Paget Disease, Janis O'Malley, MD
Fibrous Dysplasia, Carl R. Christensen, MD
Melorrheostosis, Janis O'Malley, MD
Multiple Enchondromatoses, Paige B. Clark, MD
Multiple Hereditary Exostoses, Kathryn A. Morton, MD
Avascular Necrosis
Avascular Necrosis, Carl R. Christensen, MD
Legg-Calve Perthe Disease, Carl R. Christensen, MD
Surgical Assessment
Joint Prostheses, Painful, Paige B. Clark, MD
Failed Back Surgery Syndrome, Kathryn A. Morton, MD
Bone Grafts, Vascularized, Robert Nance, MD
Skeletal Trauma
Fracture, Typical, Paige B. Clark, MD
Insufficiency Fracture, Kathryn A. Morton, MD
Fracture, Pathological, Carl R. Christensen, MD
Occult Fracture, Geriatric, Carl R. Christensen, MD
Occult Fracture, Pediatric, Carl R. Christensen, MD
Non-Accidental Trauma, Robert Nance, MD
Non-Union and Delayed Union, Carl R. Christensen, MD
Stress Fracture, Carl R. Christensen, MD
Avulsion Injury, Carl R. Christensen, MD
Regional Pain Evaluation
Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy, Paige B. Clark, MD
Back Pain, Non-Surgical, Paige B. Clark, MD
Hip Pain, Carl R. Christensen, MD
Wrist Pain, Kathryn A. Morton, MD
Calcaneal Pain, Paige B. Clark, MD
Knee Pain, Paige B. Clark, MD
Skeletal Muscle & Soft Tissues
Soft Tissue Sarcomas, Todd Blodgett, MD
Heterotopic Ossification, Carl R. Christensen, MD
Muscle Injury/Inflammation, Kathryn A. Morton, MD
Amyloidosis, Carl R. Christensen, MD
Fluid Collections, Kathryn A. Morton, MD
Soft Tissue Abnormalities, Other, Carl R. Christensen, MD
Bone Marrow Disorders
Hematopoiesis, Stimulated, Kathryn A. Morton, MD
Myelodysplastic Disorders, Paige B. Clark, MD
Bone Pain, Sickle Cell Disease, Paige B. Clark, MD
Multiple Myeloma, Alan Waxman, MD
SECTION 2 Vascular and Lymphatics
Lymphedema, Marte Wasserman, MD
Sentinel Lymph Node Mapping, Robert Nance, MD
Large Vessel Vasculitis, Kathryn A. Morton, MD
Atherosclerosis, Kathryn A. Morton, MD
Vascular Thrombosis, Kathryn A. Morton, MD
Vascular Graft Infection. Kathryn A. Morton, MD
SECTION 3 Cardiovascular
Introduction and Overview
Cardiovascular Overview, Paige B. Clark, MD
Cardiac
Cardiomyopathy , Thomas F. Heston, MD
Myocardial Dysfunction, Thomas F. Heston, MD
Valvular Heart Disease, Thomas F. Heston, MD
Myocardial Ischemia , Thomas F. Heston, MD
Myocardial Viability, Thomas F. Heston, MD
Myocardial Infarction, Thomas F. Heston, MD
Cardiac Transplant , Thomas F. Heston, MD
Left-to-Right Intracardiac Shunts, Jeffrey Stevens, MD
Right-to-Left Intracardiac Shunts, Jeffrey Stevens, MD
SECTION 4 Chest and Mediastinum
Introduction and Overview
V/Q Scan Overview, Kathryn A. Morton, MD
Lung Ventillation & Perfusion Abnormalities
V/Q, Pulmonary Embolism, Daniel Worsley, MD
V/Q, Quantitative, Robert Nance, MD
Lung Infection & Inflammation
Pneumocystis Carinii Pneumonia, Alan Waxman, MD
Interstitial Lung Disease, Kathryn A. Morton, MD
Granulomatous Disease, Kathryn A. Morton, MD
Pleura
Pleural Disease, Malignant & Inflammatory, Ralph Drosten
Mediastinum
Thymic Evaluation, Ralph Drosten
Pericardial Disease, Malignant & Inflammatory, Ralph Drosten
Lung Cancer
Solitary Pulmonary Nodule, Ralph Drosten
Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Ralph Drosten
Metastases, Lungs & Mediastinum, Ralph Drosten
SECTION 5 CNS
Introduction and Overview
Brain Imaging Overview, Kathryn A. Morton, MD
CSF Imaging
CSF Leak, Jeffrey Stevens, MD
Ventricular Shunt Dysfunction, Kathryn A. Morton, MD
Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus. Kathryn A. Morton, MD
Vascular Assessment
Brain Death, Robert Nance, MD
Cerebral Vascular Occlusion, Kathryn A. Morton, MD
Blood Brain Barrier Disruption, Robert Nance, MD
Seizure Assessment
Seizure Evaluation, Alan Waxman, MD
Dementia & Neurodegenerative
Alzheimer Disease, Alan Waxman, MD
Dementia & Neurodegenerative, Other, Alan Waxman, MD
Neurooncology
Gliomas & Astrocytomas, Todd Blodgett, MD
Primary CNS Lymphoma, Marte Wasserman, MD
Metastases, Brain, Paige B. Clark, MD
Radiation Necrosis vs. Recurrent Tumor, Kathryn A. Morton, MD
Miscellaneous
Heterotopic Gray Matter, Kathryn A. Morton, MD
Brain Infection & Inflammation, Kathryn A. Morton, MD
Psychiatry, Drug Addiction & Forensics, Jeffrey Stevens, MD
SECTION 6 Head and Neck
Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck
SCCHN, Staging. Todd Blodgett, MD
SCCHN, Primary Unknown, Todd Blodgett, MD
SCCHN, Therapeutic Assessment/Restaging, Todd Blodgett, MD
Miscellaneous Primary Head and Neck Tumors
Parotid and Salivary Tumors, Todd Blodgett, MD
Lacrimal Complex Dysfunction, Paige B. Clark, MD
Neuroendocrine Tumors, Head & Neck, Todd Blodgett, MD
SECTION 7 Thyroid/Parathyroid
Introduction and Overview
Thyroid Overview, Kathryn A. Morton, MD
Parathyroid
Parathyroid Adenoma, Typical, Paige B. Clark, MD
Parathyroid Adenoma, Ectopic, Paige B. Clark, MD
Thyroid Benign
I-131 Hyperthyroid Therapy, Janis O'Malley, MD
Graves Disease, Janis O'Malley, MD
Hashimoto Thyroiditis, Janis O'Malley, MD
Subacute Thyroiditis, Janis O'Malley, MD
Multinodular Goiter, Janis O'Malley, MD
Thyroid Adenoma, Hyperfunctioning, Janis O'Malley, MD
Ectopic Thyroid, Janis O'Malley, MD
Congenital Hypothyroidism, Janis O'Malley, MD
Benign Thyroid Conditions, PET, Crispin Chinn, MD
Thyroid Cancer
I-131 Thyroid Cancer Therapy, Crispin Chinn, MD
Well-Differentiated Thyroid Cancer, Crispin Chinn, MD
Well-Differentiated Thyroid Cancer, PET, Crispin Chinn, MD
Medullary Thyroid Cancer, Kathryn A. Morton, MD
SECTION 8 Gastrointestinal Imaging
Biliary
Acute Calculous Cholecystitis, Carl R. Christensen, MD
Acute Acalculous Cholecystitis, Carl R. Christensen, MD
Chronic Acalculous Cholecystitis, Carl R. Christensen, MD
Biliary Leak, Carl R. Christensen, MD
Common Bile Duct Obstruction, Carl R. Christensen, MD
Choledochal Cyst, Carl R. Christensen, MD
Biliary Bypass Obstruction, Carl R. Christensen, MD
Biliary Atresia, Jeffrey Stevens, MD
Cholangiocarcinoma, Todd Blodgett, MD
Gallbladder Cancer, Janis O'Malley, MD
Hepatic
Focal Nodular Hyperplasia, Carl R. Christensen, MD
Hepatic Cirrhosis, Kathryn A. Morton, MD
Hypersplenism, Kathryn A. Morton, MD
Hepatic Metastases, Todd Blodgett, MD
Hepatoblastoma, Kathryn A. Morton, MD
Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Kathryn A. Morton, MD
Cavernous Hemangiomas, Carl R. Christensen, MD
Adrenal
Adrenal Tumors. Kathryn A. Morton, MD
Pheochromocytoma, Janis O'Malley, MD
Neuroblastoma, Jeffrey Stevens, MD
Spleen
Asplenia/Polysplenia Syndromes, Paige B. Clark, MD
Accessory & Ectopic Splenic Tissue, Jeffrey Stevens, MD
Oropharynx & Esophagus
Esophageal Cancer, Marte Wasserman, MD
Esophageal Dysfunction, Paige B. Clark, MD
Stomach
Gastritis, Todd Blodgett, MD
Gastric Emtpying Disorders, Paige B. Clark, MD
Gastric Carcinoma, Todd Blodgett, MD
Intestine
Intestinal Cancer, Primary and Staging, Todd Blodgett, MD
Intestinal Cancer, Therapy Eval./Restaging, Todd Blodgett, MD
Meckel Diverticulum, Jeffrey Stevens, MD
GI Bleeding Localization, Alan Waxman, MD
Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Paige B. Clark, MD
Pancreas
Pancreatitis, Todd Blodgett, MD
Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma, Janis O'Malley, MD
Islet Cell Tumors, Janis O'Malley, MD
Miscellaneous
Intraabdominal Infection, Kathryn A. Morton, MD
Carcinoid Tumor, Robert Nance, MD
GI Stromal Tumors, Crispin Chinn, MD
Peritoneal Systemic Shunt Evaluation, Crispin Chinn, MD
Diaphragmatic Patency Determination, Jeffrey Stevens, MD
Intraarterial Hepatic Pump Evaluation, Paige B. Clark, MD
SECTION 9 Genitourinary
Introduction and Overview
GI Anatomy & Imaging Issues, Kathryn A. Morton, MD
Kidney
Renal Cortical Scar, Kathryn A. Morton, MD
Renal Ectopy, Jeffrey Stevens, MD
Renovascular Hypertension, Janis O'Malley, MD
Acute Renal Failure, Janis O'Malley, MD
Renal Masses, Paige B. Clark, MD
Renal Cell Carcinoma, Todd Blodgett, MD
Pyelonephritis, Paige B. Clark, MD
ATN, Cortical Necrosis, Janis O'Malley, MD
Renal Transplant, Janis O'Malley, MD
Collecting System
Urinary Bladder Infection, Kathryn A. Morton, MD
Obstructive Uropathy, Kathryn A. Morton, MD
Reflux Uropathy, Paige B. Clark, MD
Urinary Bladder & Epithelial Cancer, Todd Blodgett, MD
Testes
Testicular Torsion, Carl R. Christensen, MD
Testicular Cancer, Kathryn A. Morton, MD
Ovaries
Inflammatory and benign pathology, Todd Blodgett, MD
Ovarian Cancer, Todd Blodgett, MD
Uterus
Uterus, Normal & Benign Pathology, Todd Blodgett, MD
Cervical Cancer, Todd Blodgett, MD
Endometrial Cancer, Todd Blodgett, MD
Prostate
Prostate Cancer, Prostascint, Robert Nance, MD
Prostate Cancer, Bone Metastases, Crispin Chinn, MD
SECTION 10 HemeOnc Procedures & Therapies
Therapy - Oncology
Intracavitary, Kathryn A. Morton, MD
Intravenous P-32, Kathryn A. Morton, MD
Hepatic Arterial Y-90 Microspheres, Kathryn A. Morton, MD
Radiolabeled Antibody Therapy, Jeffrey Stevens, MD
Hematologic Procedures
RBC Survival & Splenic Sequestration, Kathryn A. Morton, MD
Red Cell Mass and Plasma Volume, Kathryn A. Morton, MD
Schilling Test, Jeffrey Stevens, MD
SECTION 11 Oncology, Other
Lymphoma
Lymphoma, Benign Mimics, Ralph Drosten
Hodgkin Lymphoma Staging, Ralph Drosten
Hodgkin lymphoma Therapy Eval./Restaging, Ralph Drosten
Non-Hodgkin Lymphomas, Low Grade, Ralph Drosten
Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Staging, Ralph Drosten
Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Therapy Eval./Restaging, Ralph Drosten
Melanoma
Melanoma Staging, Crispin Chinn, MD
Melanoma Therapy Eval./Restaging, Crispin Chinn, MD
Breast Cancer
Breast, Benign Disease, Kathryn A. Morton, MD
Breast Cancer, Primary, Alan Waxman, MD
Breast Cancer, Staging/Restaging, Alan Waxman, MD
Miscellaneous
Adenocarcinoma of Unknown Primary, Todd Blodgett, MD
Paraneoplastic Disorders, Kathryn A. Morton, MD