Essentials of nuclear medicine imaging. (©2012)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Fred A. Mettler Jr., Milton J. Guiberteau.
• Other Names: Jr, Mettler, Fred A, 1945-; Guiberteau, Milton J
• Contents: Radioactivity, radionuclides, and radiopharmaceuticals -- Instrumentation and quality control -- Central nervous system -- Thyroid, parathyroid, and salivary glands -- Cardiovascular system -- Respiratory system -- Gastrointestinal tract -- Skeletal system -- Genitourinary system and adrenal glands -- Non-PET neoplasm imaging and radioimmunotherapy -- ¹⁸F-FDG PET/CT neoplasm imaging -- Inflammation and infection imaging -- Authorized user and radioisotope safety issues -- Self-evaluation. Unknown case sets -- Answers to unknown case sets -- Appendix A: Characteristics of radionuclides for imaging and therapy -- Appendix B-1: Radioactivity conversion table for International System (SI) Units (Becquerels to Curies) -- Appendix B-2: Radioactivity conversion table for International System (SI) Units (Curies to Becquerels) -- Appendix C-1: Technetium-99m decay and generation tables -- Appendix C-2: Other radionuclide decay tables -- Appendix D: Injection techniques and pediatric dosages -- Appendix E-1: Sample techniques for nuclear imaging -- Appendix E-2: Abnormal radio pharmaceutical distribution as a result of medications and other extrinsic factors -- Appendix F: Nonradioactive pharmaceuticals in nuclear medicine -- Appendix G: Pregnancy and breastfeeding -- Appendix H-1: General considerations for hospitalized patients receiving radionuclide therapy -- Appendix H-2: Special considerations and requirements for iodine-131 therapy -- Appendix I: Emergency procedures for spills of radioactive materials.
• Edition: 6th ed
• Publisher Details: Philadelphia, PA : Elsevier/Saunders
• Publication Date: 2012
• Copyright Date: 2012
• Extent: 1 online resource (xii, 607 pages), illustrations (some color)
• Subjects: 616.07575; Radioisotope scanning; Diagnostic imaging; MEDICAL -- Allied Health Services -- Radiological & Ultrasound Technology; MEDICAL -- Radiology & Nuclear Medicine; Diagnostic imaging; Radioisotope scanning; Nuclear Medicine -- methods; Radionuclide Imaging; Radiopharmaceuticals; Radiotherapy; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 1455738174; 9781455738175
• Related ISBNs: 9781455701049; 1455701041
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.