Nuclear Medicine Companion

Description

This book provides all the information required for the optimal use of nuclear medicine techniques, which are undergoing rapid development yet remain underutilized. Each chapter focuses on one particular clinical system or disease area. The first section of each chapter illustrates normal patterns observed on commonly and uncommonly performed scans as a reference and explains when and how the procedures should be performed. The following section illustrates both the imaging patterns of different diseases and the diagnostic role of individual studies. Comparisons with other modalities are provided, and the rationale for and effective utilization of each study are discussed. The volume includes near 250 case reviews. In addition, the normal patterns on relevant morphologic modalities are documented in an appendix. The book is directed at Nuclear Medicine physicians and technologists with different levels of training and expertise and also at radiologists who practice nuclear medicine and radiology residents. Front Matter ....Pages i-xv Endocrine System (Abdelhamid H. Elgazzar, Ismet Sarikaya)....Pages 1-39 Pulmonary System (Abdelhamid H. Elgazzar, Ismet Sarikaya)....Pages 41-60 Cardiovascular System (Abdelhamid H. Elgazzar, Ismet Sarikaya)....Pages 61-89 Skeletal System (Abdelhamid H. Elgazzar, Ismet Sarikaya)....Pages 91-154 Genitourinary System (Abdelhamid H. Elgazzar, Ismet Sarikaya)....Pages 155-178 Digestive System (Abdelhamid H. Elgazzar, Ismet Sarikaya)....Pages 179-202 Hepatobiliary System (Abdelhamid H. Elgazzar, Ismet Sarikaya)....Pages 203-217 Central Nervous System (Abdelhamid H. Elgazzar, Ismet Sarikaya)....Pages 219-241 Inflammation (Abdelhamid H. Elgazzar, Ismet Sarikaya)....Pages 243-256 Oncology (Abdelhamid H. Elgazzar, Ismet Sarikaya)....Pages 257-308 Miscellaneous Conditions (Abdelhamid H. Elgazzar, Ismet Sarikaya)....Pages 309-325 Back Matter ....Pages 327-341