Essentials of nuclear medicine imaging / Fred A. Mettler Jr., Milton J. Guiberteau.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mettler, Fred A., Jr., 1945-

Contributor:

Guiberteau, Milton J.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Radioisotope scanning.

Diagnostic imaging.

Nuclear Medicine--methods.

Radionuclide Imaging.

Radiopharmaceuticals.

Radiotherapy.

Medical Subjects:

Nuclear Medicine--methods.

Radionuclide Imaging.

Radiopharmaceuticals.

Radiotherapy.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xii, 607 pages) : illustrations (some color)

Edition:

Sixth edition.

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia, PA : Elsevier/Saunders, [2012]

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

text file

Summary:

Essentials of Nuclear Medicine Imaging, by Drs. Fred A Mettler and Milton J Guiberteau, provides the practical and comprehensive guidance you need to master key nuclear imaging techniques. From physics, instrumentation, quality control, and legal requirements to hot topics such as sodium fluoride, radiopharmaceuticals, and recommended pediatric administered doses and guidelines, this sixth edition covers the fundamentals and recent developments in the practice of nuclear medicine. This excellent resource in nuclear medicine also features access to the full text online at www.expertconsult.com, high-quality images, and unknown case sets for self assessment. Get comprehensive coverage of key techniques such as PET/CT, cardiac-gated SPECT, and tumor-specific radionuclides, as well as Cerebrovascular System, Cardiovascular System, Conventional Neoplasm Imaging and Radioimmunotherapy, and Positron Emission Tomography Imaging. Reference practical clinical guidance at a glance from important "Pearls and Pitfalls" in each chapter and. helpful appendices including Injection Techniques, Pediatric Dosages, Non-radioactive Pharmaceuticals, and many more Assess your understanding with a section of Unknown Case Sets-expanded in this edition. Find information quickly and easily with a full-color format.

Contents:

1. Radioactivity, Radionuclides, and Radiopharmaceuticals 2. Instrumentation and Quality Control 3. Central Nervous System 4. Thyroid, Parathyroid, and Salivary Glands 5. Cardiovascular System 6. Respiratory System 7. Gastrointestinal Tract 8. Skeletal System 9. Genitourinary System and Adrenal Glands 10. Non-PET Neoplasm Imaging and Radioimmunotherapy 11. 18F-FDG PET/CT Neoplasm Imaging 12. Inflammation and Infection Imaging 13. Authorized User and Radioisotope Safety Issues Self Evaluation Section Unknown Case Sets Answers to Unknown Case Sets Appendix A Characteristics of Radionuclides for Imaging and Therapy Appendix B-1 Radioactivity Conversion Table for International System (SI) Units (Becquerels to Curies) Appendix B-2 Radioactivity Conversion Table for International System (SI) Units (Curies to Becquerels) Appendix C-1 Technetium-99m Decay and Generation Tables Appendix C-2 Other Radionuclide Decay Tables Appendix D Injection Techniques and Pediatric Dosages Appendix E-1 Sample Techniques for Nuclear Imaging Appendix E-2 Abnormal Radiopharmaceutical Distribution as a Result of Medications and Other Extrinsic Factors Appendix F Nonradioactive Pharmaceuticals in Nuclear Medicine Appendix G Pregnancy and Breastfeeding Appendix H-1 General Considerations for Hospitalized Patients Receiving Radionuclide Therapy Appendix H-2 Special Considerations and Requirements for Iodine-131 Therapy Appendix I Emergency Procedures for Spills of Radioactive Materials.

Radioactivity, radionuclides, and radiopharmaceuticals

Instrumentation and quality control

Central nervous system

Thyroid, parathyroid, and salivary glands

Cardiovascular system

Respiratory system

Gastrointestinal tract

Skeletal system

Genitourinary system and adrenal glands

Non-PET neoplasm imaging and radioimmunotherapy

¹⁸F-FDG PET/CT neoplasm imaging

Inflammation and infection imaging

Authorized user and radioisotope safety issues

Self-evaluation. Unknown case sets

Answers to unknown case sets

Appendix A: Characteristics of radionuclides for imaging and therapy

Appendix B-1: Radioactivity conversion table for International System (SI) Units (Becquerels to Curies)

Appendix B-2: Radioactivity conversion table for International System (SI) Units (Curies to Becquerels)

Appendix C-1: Technetium-99m decay and generation tables

Appendix C-2: Other radionuclide decay tables

Appendix D: Injection techniques and pediatric dosages

Appendix E-1: Sample techniques for nuclear imaging

Appendix E-2: Abnormal radio pharmaceutical distribution as a result of medications and other extrinsic factors

Appendix F: Nonradioactive pharmaceuticals in nuclear medicine

Appendix G: Pregnancy and breastfeeding

Appendix H-1: General considerations for hospitalized patients receiving radionuclide therapy

Appendix H-2: Special considerations and requirements for iodine-131 therapy

Appendix I: Emergency procedures for spills of radioactive materials.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

Other Format:

Print version: Mettler, Fred A., 1945- Essentials of nuclear medicine imaging.

ISBN:

9781455701049

1455701041

1455738174

9781455738175

OCLC:

778785848

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.