Nuclear medicine

Nuclear Imaging of the Chest provides up-to-the minute information on the diagnostic nuclear imaging of chest disorders.

The field of nuclear medicine is expanding rapidly, with the development of exciting new diagnostic methods and treatments.

This book presents artificial intelligence applications that may help in detecting disease, defining tissue characterization (benign vs malignant), staging and correlation with molecular biomarkers.

Nuclear Medicine in Psychiatry showcases the combined expertise of renowned authors whose dedication to the investigation of psychiatric disease through nuclear medicine technology has achieved international recognition.

Safety and Efficacy of Radiopharmaceuticals was established as a very important and comprehensive subject at the First Europe- an Symposium on Radiopharmacy and Radiopharmaceuticals in Denmark in 1983.

This handbook will provide updated information on nuclear medicine and molecular imaging techniques as well as its clinical applications, including radionuclide therapy, to trainees and practitioners of nuclear medicine, radiology and general medicine.

Complexities of the requirements for accurate radiation dosimetry evaluation in both diagnostic and therapeutic nuclear medicine (including PET) have grown over the past decade.

The first of a two volume set, Volume 12 provides a long-awaited compilation of NMR theory to paramagnetic molecules.

This book describes in detail a clinical project that reveals the tumoricidal efficacy of Auger and internal conversion electrons, emitted from n.

This second edition features new chapters highlighting advances in our understanding of the behavior and properties of scintillators, and the discovery of new families of materials with light yield and excellent energy resolution very close to the theoretical limit.

An excellent reference for both students and practitioners of nuclear medicine, this text presents a thorough discussion of normal and abnormal physiology of organ function through the use of scintigraphy.

This textbook summarizes the basic knowledge of atomic, nuclear, and radiation physics that professionals working in medical physics and biomedical engineering need for efficient and safe use of ionizing radiation in medicine.

This book prepares students and technologists for registry examinations in nuclear medicine technology by providing practice questions and answers with detailed explanations, as well as a mock registry exam.

It was only in 1980 that the first recognisable magnetic resonance images of the human brain were published, by Moore and Holland from Nottingham University in England.

This book is the ideal study tool for all who are preparing for national or international nuclear medicine exams and in addition represents a truly outstanding quick review resource.

The use of positron emission tomography (PET) in clinical practice is key to the s- cessful management of many patients with a wide variety of diseases.

This book is based on contributions presented at the 1st World Congress on Gallium-68 and Peptide Receptor Radionuclide Therapy, which examined recent developments in theranostics - the emerging field of molecular targeting of vectors that can be used for both diagnosis and therapy, when modified accordingly.

This book gathers the consensus recommendations on diagnostic procedures in patients with neck masses by the European Head and Neck Society, European Federation of Cytology Societies, European Society of Hybrid Imaging and International Melanoma Pathology Study Group.

La recente e crescente attenzione da parte della letteratura scientifica e dei mezzi di comunicazione di massa sui possibili rischi correlati ad un aumento della dose richiede un aumento delle conoscenze relative alla radioprotezione.

The disorders induced by iodine deficiency affect at least one billion people.

Binary systems for the treatment of cancer potentially are among the most attractive of the new therapeutic modalities that currently are under investigation.

The purpose of this book is to provide the outline for the "e;nuts and bolts"e; establishment and operation of a nuclear cardiology laboratory.

This atlas, compiled by experienced specialists in the field, is designed as a ready reference on the use of parathyroid scintigraphy in patients with hyperparathyroidism, both for the localisation of parathyroid pathology and as an aid to surgery.

This book describes the Proceedings of the International Conference on Nuclear Data for Science and Technology held at Jillich in May 1991.

This book is not intended as a general text on MRI.

Each year, almost twenty million people worldwide receive the grim diagnosis of cancer, yet few are prepared for the difficult emotional journey ahead.

Based on the experience gained by PET/CT experts with more than 10,000 patients, this manual impressively demonstrates the advantages of combined PET/CT.

Since the third edition of The Fundamentals of Nuclear Pharmacy was pub- lished in 1992, radiopharmaceutical chemistry and various aspects of nuclear medicine have experienced significant growth and development.

In compiling this textbook on the exciting novel imaging modality of PET/MRI, the editors have brought together a truly international group of experts in the field.

The field of vascular anomalies has grown rapidly in last 25 years.

Dieses Buch gibt dem Labor- und Verwaltungsleiter im Bereich der Labororganisation für die Personalbedarfsberechnung, die Kostenstellenrechnung und Kosten-Nutzen-Beurteilung und die Führung einer Laborstatistik wertvolle Hilfestellung und Anregung.

Chest X-rays for Medical Students offers a fresh analytical approach to identifying chest abnormalities, helping medical students, junior doctors, and nurses understand the underlying physics and basic anatomical and pathological details of X-ray images of the chest.

Based on the most novel approaches and cutting-edge clinical and scientific information regarding radionuclide imaging and therapies for neuroendocrine tumors, this clinical guidebook represents a unique collaborative effort between endocrinologists, nuclear physicians, oncologists, surgeons, physicists, radio-pharmacists and geneticists.

Apoptosis, Senescence and Cancer provides insight into established practices and research into apoptosis and senescence by thoroughly examining novel and emerging techniques and research in the fields of cell death pathways, senescence growth arrest, drugs and resistance, DNA damage response, and other topics which still hold mysteries for researchers.

This atlas is a concise but comprehensive guide to the diverse patterns of response to immunotherapy as observed on Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography (PET/CT) and other conventional imaging modalities, including CT and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI).

This book addresses X-Ray Imaging Systems intended for biomedical engineering technology students and practitioners, and deals with the major technical components of x-ray imaging modalities.

It has been several years since the nuclear medicine community was presented with an outstanding text on bone scintigraphy.

This comprehensive book is the definitive guide to thyroid radiofrequency ablation (RFA).

The book is a compilation of guidelines from various organizations such as Society of Nuclear Medicine & Molecular Imaging, European Association of Nuclear Medicine, American College of Radiology and International Atomic Energy Agency.

The aim of this book is to provide concise information and quick reference on the basics and practice of PET/CT for beginners.

Nuclear medicine imaging in the musculoskeletal system with its ability to assess disease activities has contributed to accurate diagnosis and improved medical and surgical treatment.

This book contains a selection of communications presented at the Third International Meeting on Fully Three-Dimensional Image Reconstruction in Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, held 4-6 July 1995 at Domaine d' Aix-Marlioz, Aix-Ies-Bains, France.

This book discusses the role of nuclear medicine in the diagnosis, staging, and treatment of patients with specific cancers.

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