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Nuclear medicine / [edited by] William D. Leslie, I. David Greenberg.
Levy Dental Medicine Library - Stacks R895 .N83 2003
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- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Vademecum
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Nuclear medicine.
- Diagnostic imaging--Techniques--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
- Diagnostic imaging.
- Radioisotope scanning--Techniques--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
- Radioisotope scanning.
- Nuclear Medicine.
- Diagnostic Imaging--methods.
- Medical Subjects:
- Nuclear Medicine.
- Diagnostic Imaging--methods.
- Genre:
- Handbooks and manuals.
- Physical Description:
- 389 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Georgetown, Tex. : Landes Bioscience, [2003]
- Contents:
- History 1
- Comparative Imaging and the Role of Nuclear Medicine 4
- Radionuclide Production 5
- Radionuclide Decay 8
- Detection Systems 10
- Clinical Practice 13
- A Perspective on the Future 14
- 2. Radiation Effects and Safety / Michael J. Chamberlain 16
- Radiation Dosimetry 16
- Radiation Effects and Carcinogenesis 19
- Principles of Radiation Protection 24
- Practical Aspects of Radiation Protection 25
- 3. Myocardial Perfusion Imaging / Robert Corne, I. David Greenberg 31
- Physiologic and Technical Considerations 31
- Clinical Role in the Diagnosis of Coronary Artery Disease 41
- Clinical Role in Prognosis and Risk Stratification 50
- Clinical Role in Defining Myocardial Viability 54
- Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) 55
- 4. Equilibrium Radionuclide Angiocardiography / I. David Greenberg, Robert Corne 60
- 5. Thromboembolic Disease / Daniel F. Worsley, Philip S. Wells 75
- Technical Considerations in Lung Scanning 75
- Diagnosis of Acute Pulmonary Embolism 83
- Evaluation of Pulmonary Hypertension 88
- 6. Bone Densitometry / William D. Leslie, Bruce E. Roe 93
- Pathophysiology of Bone Loss and Osteoporotic Fractures 93
- Technical Aspects of Bone Densitometry 97
- Clinical Role of Bone Densitometry 104
- Clinical Management of Osteoporosis 110
- 7. Skeletal Disorders / Leonard Rosenthall, Peter MacDonald 121
- Skeletal Anatomy and Physiology 121
- Trauma 122
- Osteomyelitis 129
- Vascular Disorders 131
- Joint Prostheses 134
- Radionuclide Synovectomy 137
- 8. Skeletal Oncology / Leonard Rosenthall, Ralph Wong 141
- Primary Benign Bone Tumors 141
- Primary Malignant Bone Tumors 149
- Diagnosis and Follow-Up of Skeletal Metastases 152
- 9. Kidney / Michael Hoskinson, Keevin Bernstein 163
- Renal Physiology 163
- Clinical Role in Acute Renal Failure 172
- Clinical Role in Hydronephrosis 174
- Clinical Role in Renovascular Hypertension 179
- Clinical Role in the Renal Transplant Patient 188
- 10. Gastrointestinal / Peter Hollett, Ford Bursey 196
- Clinical Role in Esophageal Motility Disorders 196
- Clinical Role in Gastric Motility Disorders 199
- Clinical Role in the Localization of Gastrointestinal Bleeding 203
- Clinical Role of Urea Breath Testing 206
- 11. Hepatobiliary Imaging / Reinhard Kloiber, Gary R. May 211
- Radiopharmaceuticals 211
- Clinical Role in the Evaluation of the Biliary Tree 214
- Clinical Role in the Characterization of Liver Masses 225
- 12. Inflammatory Disorders / William D. Leslie, Pierre Plourde 233
- Pathophysiology of Inflammation 233
- Clinical Role in Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) 249
- Clinical Role in Vascular Graft Infection 252
- 13. Thyroid Disorders / Albert A. Driedger, Thomas J. McDonald 260
- Thyroid Anatomy and Physiology 260
- Technical Aspects of Thyroid Scintigraphy 262
- Thyrotoxicosis 265
- Hypothyroidism 269
- Thyroid Nodules 270
- Thyroid Cancer 270
- 14. Radionuclide Therapy of Thyroid Disorders / Albert A. Driedger, Thomas J. McDonald 276
- Benign Thyroid Disorders 276
- Follicular Cell-Derived Thyroid Cancers 282
- Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) 294
- 15. Tumor Imaging / A.J.B. McEwan 297
- Mechanisms of Radiopharmaceutocal Uptake 297
- Radiopharmaceuticals Used in Cancer Management 299
- Contributions of Nuclear Medicine to Cancer Imaging 305
- Radioisotope Therapy 333
- 16. Neuropsychiatric Disorders / Jean-Paul Soucy, Denis Lacroix, Catherine Kissel 340
- Regional Cerebral Perfusion 340
- Energy Metabolism and Neurotransmission Studies 350
- Cerebrospinal Fluid Assessment 353
- Intracranial Mass Lesions 358
- 17. Pediatric Nuclear Medicine / David Gilday 365
- Clinical Role in the Assessment of Childhood Musculoskeletal Disorders 367
- Clinical Role in Childhood Malignancies 370
- Clinical Role in Neonatal Jaundice 373
- Clinical Role in Rectal Bleeding 376
- Clinical Role in Genitourinary Disorders 378
- Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's) 382
- Half-lives and principal emissions from common radionuclides 384
- Effective dose from common radiologic and nuclear medicine procedures 385.
- Notes:
- Includes biographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 1570596441
- OCLC:
- 52045757
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