Essentials of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging

ISBN-13: 9780323483193 / Angielski / Twarda / 2018 / 560 str.

Fred A. Mettler; Milton J. Guiberteau

Spis treści

Essentials of Nuclear Medicine Imaging, 7e

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 Radionuclide Therapy

11. Hybrid PET/CT Neoplasm Imaging

12. Inflammation and Infection Imaging

13. Authorized User and Radioisotope Safety Issues

Self-Evaluation

Unknown Case Sets

Answers to Unknown Case Sets

Appendices

Appendix A Characteristics of Radionuclides for Imaging and Therapy

Appendix B-1 Radioactivity Conversion Table for International System (SI) Units

Appendix B-2 Radioactivity Conversion Table for International System (SI) Units

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 Sample Techniques for Nuclear Imaging

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 and Special Circumstances