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A Personal History of Nuclear Medicine

By Henry N. Wagner

Book information

Publisher
Springer
Year
2006
ISBN
1852339721, 9781852339722
Open Library ID
OL9811371M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
7 MB (7148230 bytes)
Edition
1st Edition.
Pages
307\307
Topic
Medicine
Library
Medicalheavens
Time added
2009-10-15 16:43:54
Медицинские дисциплины;История медицины

Description

This book outlines the history of the development of nuclear medicine and describes the hurdles that nuclear medicine has had to face, in view of the perception of risk of radiation. Up to the present day, the diagnosis and treatment of cancer has been primarily surgical. When a mass or an enlarged lymph node is detected, immediate attempts are made to remove it or obtain a histological diagnosis by biopsy. Today, characterization of molecular processes in cancerous lesions by PET can help to determine whether therapy should be aggressive or postponed. The most important reason for the rapid acceptance of PET imaging is its value in the care of patients with suspected or known cancer, for establishing the diagnosis, planning and monitoring therapy, and in detecting early recurrence.Written for nuclear medicine professionals, non-nuclear medicine physicians and the public, this book chronicles the development of nuclear medicine together with its basic philosophy in the past, present and future.

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