Essentials of Nuclear Medicine

Description

Essentials of Nuclear Medicine has four related objectives: 1. To provide the trainee in radiology or nuclear medicine with a practical and relevant overview of nuclear medicine, with an emphasis on diagnostic radionuclide techniques. 2. To provide the necessary non-mathematical "feel" for important principles. 3. To provide the non-medical scientist or para-medical technologist with a concise informative overview of what information may be clinically relevant, what can usefully be obtained and how to obtain it. 4. To provide a readily accessible bench book, giving at least a starting point - and frequently an answer - when unusual queries are received or less common procedures undertaken. The intention is not to supply a "recipe book" of pre-digested solutions but rather to provide a sound foundation on which the reader can build a knowledge of where and how nuclear medicine techniques may assist in patient care giving the maximum benefit for the patient at minimum cost. Front Matter....Pages i-v Introduction....Pages 1-2 Skeleton....Pages 3-55 Lung....Pages 57-79 Urinary tract....Pages 81-113 Heart....Pages 115-148 Endocrine....Pages 149-175 Gastro-intestinal tract....Pages 177-201 Blood, infection and inflammation....Pages 203-219 Brain....Pages 221-244 Liver and gall-bladder....Pages 245-259 Tumours and soft tissues....Pages 261-276 Paediatrics....Pages 277-296 Scientific considerations — selected topics....Pages 297-320 Back Matter....Pages 321-334