A Concise Guide to Nuclear Medicine

By:

Abdelhamid H. Elgazzar

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: London Springer Science & Business Media 2011Edition: illustratedDescription: 150 pagesISBN:

3642194265
9783642194269

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

616.07/575 ELG

Contents:

Contents: Basic Considerations Genitourinary System Digestive and Hepatobiliary System Endocrine System Soft Tissue Infection and Inflammation Respiratory System Skeletal System Cardiovascular System Central Nervous System Nuclear Oncology Therapeutic Applications of Nuclear Medicine Glossary Index

Summary: Nuclear medicine is an important component of modern medicine. This easy-to-use book is designed to acquaint readers with the basic principles of nuclear medicine, the instrumentation used, the gamut of procedures available, and the basis for selecting specific diagnostic or therapeutic procedures and interpreting results. After an introductory chapter on the history, technical basis, and scope of nuclear medicine, a series of chapters are devoted to the application of nuclear medicine techniques in the different body systems. In addition, the use of nuclear medicine methods within oncology is carefully examined, covering diagnosis, staging, assessment of treatment response, radiotherapy planning, and the sentinel node technique. The book concludes with a chapter devoted to nuclear medicine therapy. This practical and up-to-date guide to nuclear medicine is ideal for beginners and will also help professionals who need to retrieve useful information rapidly.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Barcode
E-BOOKS	MWALIMU NYERERE LEARNING RESOURCES CENTRE-CUHAS BUGANDO	NFIC	616.07/575 ELG (Browse shelf(Opens below))	-1	EBS12030

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Contents:

Basic Considerations

Genitourinary System

Digestive and Hepatobiliary System

Endocrine System

Soft Tissue Infection and Inflammation

Respiratory System

Skeletal System

Cardiovascular System

Central Nervous System

Nuclear Oncology

Therapeutic Applications of Nuclear Medicine

Glossary

Index

Nuclear medicine is an important component of modern medicine. This easy-to-use book is designed to acquaint readers with the basic principles of nuclear medicine, the instrumentation used, the gamut of procedures available, and the basis for selecting specific diagnostic or therapeutic procedures and interpreting results. After an introductory chapter on the history, technical basis, and scope of nuclear medicine, a series of chapters are devoted to the application of nuclear medicine techniques in the different body systems. In addition, the use of nuclear medicine methods within oncology is carefully examined, covering diagnosis, staging, assessment of treatment response, radiotherapy planning, and the sentinel node technique. The book concludes with a chapter devoted to nuclear medicine therapy. This practical and up-to-date guide to nuclear medicine is ideal for beginners and will also help professionals who need to retrieve useful information rapidly.

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