Covering the entire spectrum of this fast-changing field, Diagnostic
Imaging: Nuclear Medicine, third edition, is an invaluable resource for
nuclear medicine physicians, general radiologists, and trainees-anyone
who requires an easily accessible, highly visual reference on
today's rapidly changing nuclear medicine therapies. Updated throughout,
it addresses the most appropriate nuclear medicine options available
to answer specific clinical questions within the framework of all
imaging modalities, making this edition a useful learning tool as well
as a handy reference for daily practice.
Reflects recent advances in the field with information on new
guidelines, new imaging protocols and equipment, and new radiotracers
-including I-131 therapy for thyroid cancer; new tracers for PET/CT for
prostate cancer, carcinoid tumor, pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors, and
many more; new procedures for GI motility; new SPECT/CT protocols for
sentinel lymph node mapping, parathyroid adenoma, pulmonary embolism,
and more
Contains new chapters on approach to nuclear medicine therapy,
Lu-177 Dotatate therapy for SRS positive tumors, Lu-177 PSMA therapy for
prostate cancer, GFR Analysis, pulmonary carcinoid tumor, meningioma,
and pediatric CNS and neuroendocrine tumors
Details new targeted nuclear medicine therapies, including
theranostics: using one radioactive drug to diagnose and a second
radioactive drug to deliver therapy to treat a main tumor and any
metastatic tumors
Features more than 1,500 high-quality images, many new or updated,
including pediatric imaging, oncology imaging, radiology images,
full-color drawings and illustrations, and 3D renderings
Covers the physics behind nuclear medicine with safety
considerations for both patients and radiologists
Uses bulleted, succinct text and highly templated chapters to help
you make informed decisions at the point of care
Enhanced eBook version included with purchase. Your enhanced eBook
allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references from the
book on a variety of devices
