This book, now in its third edition, aims to promote a deeper understanding of the scientific and clinical basis of nuclear medicine and the new directions in medical imaging. The new edition has been revised and updated to reflect recent changes and to ensure that the contents are in line with likely future directions. The book starts by providing essential information on general pathophysiology, cell structure and cell biology as well as the mechanisms of radiopharmaceutical localization in different tissues and cells. The clinical applications of nuclear medicine are then presented in a series of chapters that cover every major organ system and relate the basic knowledge of anatomy, physiology and pathology to the clinical utilization of various scintigraphic modalities. The therapeutic applications of nuclear medicine are discussed in a separate chapter, and the final chapter is devoted to the biologic effects of ionizing radiations, including radiation from medical procedures.

Pathophysiology: General Principles
Elgazzar, Abdelhamid H.
Pages 1-9
The Cell and Tissue Biology
Vallabhajosula, Shankar (et al.)
Pages 11-43
Basis of Radiopharmaceutical Localization
Vallabhajosula, Shankar (et al.)
Pages 45-68
Inflammation
Elgazzar, Abdelhamid H. (et al.)
Pages 69-98
Nuclear Hematology
Das, Kshitish Chandra (et al.)
Pages 99-154
Musculoskeletal System
Elgazzar, Abdelhamid H. (et al.)
Pages 155-259
Thyroid Gland
Sarkar, Salil D.
Pages 261-280
Parathyroid Gland
Elgazzar, Abdelhamid H. (et al.)
Pages 281-303
Adrenal Gland
Elgazzar, Abdelhamid H. (et al.)
Pages 305-318
Genitourinary System
Sarkar, Salil D. (et al.)
Pages 319-345
Nuclear Oncology 1: Principles of Tumor Pathology and Biology
Ibrahim, Ezzuldin (et al.)
Pages 347-367
Nuclear Oncology 2: Scintigrahic Imaging
Muzaffar, Razi (et al.)
Pages 369-399
Respiratory System
Elgazzar, Abdelhamid H. (et al.)
Pages 401-431
Nuclear Cardiology 1: Myocardial Contractility and Assessment of Cardiac Function
Heiba, Sherif I. (et al.)
Pages 433-461
Nuclear Cardiology 2: Myocardial Perfusion, Metabolism, Infarction, and Receptor Imaging
Machac, Josef
Pages 463-528
Digestive System 1: Gastrointestinal Tract
Hassan, Fuad A. M. (et al.)
Pages 529-558
Digestive System 2: Liver and Biliary Tract
Kim, Chun K. (et al.)
Pages 559-593
Nuclear Medicine Imaging of CNS: Basis and Clinical Applications
Mountz, James M.
Pages 595-670
Lymphoscintigraphy
Krasnow, Arthur Z. (et al.)
Pages 671-687
Basis of Therapeutic Nuclear Medicine
Elgazzar, Abdelhamid H. (et al.)
Pages 689-713
Biological Effects of Ionizing Radiation
Elgazzar, Abdelhamid H. (et al.)
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