ISBN-13: 9783642646751 / Angielski / Miękka / 2013 / 343 str.
ISBN-13: 9783642646751 / Angielski / Miękka / 2013 / 343 str.
indicates that the practice of paediatric nuclear medicine has matured. There are several general paediatric nuclear medicine text books avai lable, but none which specifically addresses the use of radionuc1ides for musculoskeletal disorders. Yet, approximately one third of all paediatric nuclear medicine studies are of the musculoskeletal system. It is therefore timely that a publication specifically related to the largest organ system of the body be available to describe the rational use of paediatric bone scinti graphy and to ensure the quality of those studies. Formal training in paediatric nuclear medicine is limited for most prac titioners of nuclear medicine. As a consequence, paediatric diseases and their appearances on bone scintigraphy are familiar only to the practi tioner and technologist who encounter children on a daily basis. In addi tion, the technical requirements for quality radionuclide imaging in child ren are more demanding and are less well understood. The size of children varies significantly which poses technical difficulties for those with limit ed training and experience in the subspecialty of paediatric nuclear medi cine."