Leslie W.D., Greenberg I.D. Nuclear Medicine

Georgetown, Texas U.S.A.: Landes Bioscience, 2003 — 400 pp. — ISBN: 1-57059-644-1.
In this handbook, the role of Nuclear Medicine techniques in diagnosis and treatment is presented in conjunction with the essential elements of radiopharmacology, instrumentation and radiation protection. This handbook is not intended to be as comprehensive as a nuclear medicine textbook but will provide a more thorough presentation of the specialty than is afforded when it shares the stage with other diagnostic imaging modalities. It was designed to be a practical and accessible handbook for trainees in both imaging and clinical sciences.An Introduction to Nuclear Medicine.History.
Comparative Imaging and the Role of Nuclear Medicine.
Radionuclide Production.
Radionuclide Decay.
Detection Systems.
Clinical Practice.
A Perspective on the Future.
Radiation Effects and Safety.Radiation Dosimetry.
Radiation Effects and Carcinogenesis.
Principles of Radiation Protection.
Practical Aspects of Radiation Protection.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs).
Myocardial Perfusion Imaging.Physiologic and Technical Considerations.
Clinical Role in the Diagnosis of Coronary Artery Disease.
Clinical Role in Prognosis and Risk Stratification.
Clinical Role in Defining Myocardial Viability.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs).
Equilibrium Radionuclide Angiocardiography.Technical Considerations.
Clinical Applications.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)s.
Thromboembolic Disease.Technical Considerations in Lung Scanning.
Diagnosis of Acute Pulmonary Embolism.
Evaluation of Pulmonary Hypertension.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs).
Bone Densitometry.
Pathophysiology of Bone Loss and Osteoporotic Fractures.
Technical Aspects of Bone Densitometry.
Clinical Role of Bone Densitometry.
Clinical Management of Osteoporosis.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs).
Skeletal Disorders.Skeletal Anatomy and Physiology.
Technical Considerations.
Trauma.
Osteomyelitis.
Vascular Disorders.
Joint Prostheses.
Radionuclide Synovectomy.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs).
Skeletal Oncology.Primary Benign Bone Tumors.
Primary Malignant Bone Tumors.
Diagnosis and Follow-Up of Skeletal Metastases.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs).
Kidney.Renal Physiology.
Technical Considerations.
Clinical Role in Acute Renal Failure.
Clinical Role in Hydronephrosis.
Clinical Role in Renovascular Hypertension.
Clinical Role in the Renal Transplant Patient.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs).
Gastrointestinal.Clinical Role in Esophageal Motility Disorders.
Clinical Role in Gastric Motility Disorders.
Clinical Role in the Localization of Gastrointestinal Bleeding.
Clinical Role of Urea Breath Testing.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs).
Hepatobiliary Imaging.Radiopharmaceuticals.
Clinical Role in the Evaluation of the Biliary Tree.
Clinical Role in the Characterization of Liver Masses.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs).
Inflammatory Disorders.
Pathophysiology of Inflammation.
Technical Considerations.
Clinical Role: General Principles.
Clinical Role in Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO).
Clinical Role in Vascular Graft Infection.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs).
Thyroid Disorders.
Thyroid Anatomy and Physiology.
Technical Aspects of Thyroid Scintigraphy.
Thyrotoxicosis.
Hypothyroidism.
Thyroid Nodules.
Thyroid Cancer.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs).
Radionudide Therapy of Thyroid Disorders.Benign Thyroid Disorders.
Follicular Cell-Derived Thyroid Cancers.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs).
Tumor Imaging.Mechanisms of Radiopharmaceutocal Uptake.
Radiopharmaceuticals Used in Cancer Management.
Contributions of Nuclear Medicine to Cancer Imaging.
Radioisotope Therapy.
Frequently Asked Questions.
Neuropsychiatric Disorders.Regional Cerebral Perfusion.
Energy Metabolism and Neurotransmission Studies.
Cerebrospinal Fluid Assessment.
Intracranial Mass Lesions.
Conclusions.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs).
Pediatric Nuclear Medicine.Technical Considerations.
Clinical Role in the Assessment of Childhood Musculoskeletal Disorders.
Clinical Role in Childhood Malignancies.
Clinical Role in Neonatal Jaundice.
Clinical Role in Rectal Bleeding.
Clinical Role in Genitourinary Disorders.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs).
Appendix.
Half-lives and prinicipal emissions from common radionuclides.
Effective dose from common radiologic and nuclear medicine procedures.