Diagnostic Imaging: Nuclear Medicine

<p>Covering the entire spectrum of this fast-changing field, <i>Diagnostic Imaging: Nuclear Medicine</i>, third edition,<i> </i>is an invaluable resource for nuclear medicine physicians, general radiologists, and trainees—anyone who requires an<b> easily accessible, highly visual reference </b>on today’s rapidly changing nuclear medicine therapies. Updated throughout, it addresses <b>the most appropriate nuclear medicine options available</b> 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.</p><ul> <li>Reflects recent advances in the field with information on <b>new guidelines, new imaging protocols and equipment, and new radiotracers</b> —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</li> <p> <li>Contains <b>new chapters</b> 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</li> <p> <li>Details <b>new targeted nuclear medicine therapies, including theranostics</b>: using one radioactive drug to diagnose and a second radioactive drug to deliver therapy to treat a main tumor and any metastatic tumors</li> <p> <li>Features <b>more than 1,500 high-quality images</b>, many new or updated, including pediatric imaging, oncology imaging, radiology images, full-color drawings and illustrations, and 3D renderings</li> <p> <li>Covers <b>the physics behind nuclear medicine</b> with safety considerations for both patients and radiologists</li> <p> <li>Uses <b>bulleted, succinct text</b> and highly templated chapters to help you make informed decisions at the point of care</li> <b> <li>Enhanced eBook version included with purchase. </b>Your enhanced eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices</li></ul>