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Authored by some of the world's preeminent authorities in its field, this new book represents today's best single source of guidance on nuclear imaging! It offers more details for each diagnosis . more representative images . more case data . and more current references than any other reference tool. At the same time, its user-friendly format lets you access all of this information remarkably quickly!

Contents:

SECTION 1 Musculoskeletal

Introduction and Overview

Musculoskeletal Anatomy & Imaging Issues, Kathryn A. Morton, MD

Benign Bone Tumors

Osteoma, Janis O'Malley,MD

Osteoid Osteoma, Paige B. Clark, MD

Enchondroma, Robert Nance, MD

Fibrous Cortical Defect, Robert Nance, MD

Bone Cyst, Aneurysmal, Robert Nance, MD

Bone Cyst, Solitary (Unicameral), Paige B. Clark, MD

Giant Cell Tumor, Jeffrey Stevens, MD

Brown Tumor of Hyperparathyroidism, Carl R. Christensen, MD

Malignant Bone Tumors

Osteosarcoma, Alan Waxman, MD

Chondrosarcoma, Alan Waxman, MD

Malignant Fibrous Histiocytoma, Kathryn A. Morton, MD

Ewing Sarcoma, Crispin Chinn, MD

Superscan, Carl R. Christensen, MD

Skeletal Metastases, Carl R. Christensen, MD

Therapy

Palliation of Metastatic Bone Pain, Jeffrey Stevens, MD

Intraarticular P-32, Synovial Disease, Paige B. Clark, MD

Infection

Cellulitis, Crispin Chinn, MD

Osteomyelitis, Appendicular, Carl R. Christensen, MD

Osteomyelitis, Axial, Paige B. Clark, MD

Osteomyelitis, Temporal Bone, Kathryn A. Morton, MD

Osteomyelitis, Feet, Paige B. Clark, MD

Osteomyelitis, Pediatric, Carl R. Christensen, MD

Septic Joint , Carl R. Christensen, MD

Non-Infectious Arthritities

Arthritis, Kathryn A. Morton, MD

Non-Inflammatory Arthritis, Carl R. Christensen, MD

Crystal-Deposition Arthritis, Carl R. Christensen, MD

Metabolic Bone Disease

Hyperparathyroidism, Carl R. Christensen, MD

Osteomalacia, Kathryn A. Morton, MD

Hypertrophic Osteoarthropathy (HOA), Carl R. Christensen, MD

Dysplasias

Paget Disease, Janis O'Malley, MD

Fibrous Dysplasia, Carl R. Christensen, MD

Melorrheostosis, Janis O'Malley, MD

Multiple Enchondromatoses, Paige B. Clark, MD

Multiple Hereditary Exostoses, Kathryn A. Morton, MD

Avascular Necrosis

Avascular Necrosis, Carl R. Christensen, MD

Legg-Calve Perthe Disease, Carl R. Christensen, MD

Surgical Assessment

Joint Prostheses, Painful, Paige B. Clark, MD

Failed Back Surgery Syndrome, Kathryn A. Morton, MD

Bone Grafts, Vascularized, Robert Nance, MD

Skeletal Trauma

Fracture, Typical, Paige B. Clark, MD

Insufficiency Fracture, Kathryn A. Morton, MD

Fracture, Pathological, Carl R. Christensen, MD

Occult Fracture, Geriatric, Carl R. Christensen, MD

Occult Fracture, Pediatric, Carl R. Christensen, MD

Non-Accidental Trauma, Robert Nance, MD

Non-Union and Delayed Union, Carl R. Christensen, MD

Stress Fracture, Carl R. Christensen, MD

Avulsion Injury, Carl R. Christensen, MD

Regional Pain Evaluation

Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy, Paige B. Clark, MD

Back Pain, Non-Surgical, Paige B. Clark, MD

Hip Pain, Carl R. Christensen, MD

Wrist Pain, Kathryn A. Morton, MD

Calcaneal Pain, Paige B. Clark, MD

Knee Pain, Paige B. Clark, MD

Skeletal Muscle & Soft Tissues

Soft Tissue Sarcomas, Todd Blodgett, MD

Heterotopic Ossification, Carl R. Christensen, MD

Muscle Injury/Inflammation, Kathryn A. Morton, MD

Amyloidosis, Carl R. Christensen, MD

Fluid Collections, Kathryn A. Morton, MD

Soft Tissue Abnormalities, Other, Carl R. Christensen, MD

Bone Marrow Disorders

Hematopoiesis, Stimulated, Kathryn A. Morton, MD

Myelodysplastic Disorders, Paige B. Clark, MD

Bone Pain, Sickle Cell Disease, Paige B. Clark, MD

Multiple Myeloma, Alan Waxman, MD

SECTION 2 Vascular and Lymphatics

Lymphedema, Marte Wasserman, MD

Sentinel Lymph Node Mapping, Robert Nance, MD

Large Vessel Vasculitis, Kathryn A. Morton, MD

Atherosclerosis, Kathryn A. Morton, MD

Vascular Thrombosis, Kathryn A. Morton, MD

Vascular Graft Infection. Kathryn A. Morton, MD

SECTION 3 Cardiovascular

Introduction and Overview

Cardiovascular Overview, Paige B. Clark, MD

Cardiac

Cardiomyopathy , Thomas F. Heston, MD

Myocardial Dysfunction, Thomas F. Heston, MD

Valvular Heart Disease, Thomas F. Heston, MD

Myocardial Ischemia , Thomas F. Heston, MD

Myocardial Viability, Thomas F. Heston, MD

Myocardial Infarction, Thomas F. Heston, MD

Cardiac Transplant , Thomas F. Heston, MD

Left-to-Right Intracardiac Shunts, Jeffrey Stevens, MD

Right-to-Left Intracardiac Shunts, Jeffrey Stevens, MD

SECTION 4 Chest and Mediastinum

Introduction and Overview

V/Q Scan Overview, Kathryn A. Morton, MD

Lung Ventillation & Perfusion Abnormalities

V/Q, Pulmonary Embolism, Daniel Worsley, MD

V/Q, Quantitative, Robert Nance, MD

Lung Infection & Inflammation

Pneumocystis Carinii Pneumonia, Alan Waxman, MD

Interstitial Lung Disease, Kathryn A. Morton, MD

Granulomatous Disease, Kathryn A. Morton, MD

Pleura

Pleural Disease, Malignant & Inflammatory, Ralph Drosten

Mediastinum

Thymic Evaluation, Ralph Drosten

Pericardial Disease, Malignant & Inflammatory, Ralph Drosten

Lung Cancer

Solitary Pulmonary Nodule, Ralph Drosten

Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Ralph Drosten

Metastases, Lungs & Mediastinum, Ralph Drosten

SECTION 5 CNS

Introduction and Overview

Brain Imaging Overview, Kathryn A. Morton, MD

CSF Imaging

CSF Leak, Jeffrey Stevens, MD

Ventricular Shunt Dysfunction, Kathryn A. Morton, MD

Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus. Kathryn A. Morton, MD

Vascular Assessment

Brain Death, Robert Nance, MD

Cerebral Vascular Occlusion, Kathryn A. Morton, MD

Blood Brain Barrier Disruption, Robert Nance, MD

Seizure Assessment

Seizure Evaluation, Alan Waxman, MD

Dementia & Neurodegenerative

Alzheimer Disease, Alan Waxman, MD

Dementia & Neurodegenerative, Other, Alan Waxman, MD

Neurooncology

Gliomas & Astrocytomas, Todd Blodgett, MD

Primary CNS Lymphoma, Marte Wasserman, MD

Metastases, Brain, Paige B. Clark, MD

Radiation Necrosis vs. Recurrent Tumor, Kathryn A. Morton, MD

Miscellaneous

Heterotopic Gray Matter, Kathryn A. Morton, MD

Brain Infection & Inflammation, Kathryn A. Morton, MD

Psychiatry, Drug Addiction & Forensics, Jeffrey Stevens, MD

SECTION 6 Head and Neck

Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck

SCCHN, Staging. Todd Blodgett, MD

SCCHN, Primary Unknown, Todd Blodgett, MD

SCCHN, Therapeutic Assessment/Restaging, Todd Blodgett, MD

Miscellaneous Primary Head and Neck Tumors

Parotid and Salivary Tumors, Todd Blodgett, MD

Lacrimal Complex Dysfunction, Paige B. Clark, MD

Neuroendocrine Tumors, Head & Neck, Todd Blodgett, MD

SECTION 7 Thyroid/Parathyroid

Introduction and Overview

Thyroid Overview, Kathryn A. Morton, MD

Parathyroid

Parathyroid Adenoma, Typical, Paige B. Clark, MD

Parathyroid Adenoma, Ectopic, Paige B. Clark, MD

Thyroid Benign

I-131 Hyperthyroid Therapy, Janis O'Malley, MD

Graves Disease, Janis O'Malley, MD

Hashimoto Thyroiditis, Janis O'Malley, MD

Subacute Thyroiditis, Janis O'Malley, MD

Multinodular Goiter, Janis O'Malley, MD

Thyroid Adenoma, Hyperfunctioning, Janis O'Malley, MD

Ectopic Thyroid, Janis O'Malley, MD

Congenital Hypothyroidism, Janis O'Malley, MD

Benign Thyroid Conditions, PET, Crispin Chinn, MD

Thyroid Cancer

I-131 Thyroid Cancer Therapy, Crispin Chinn, MD

Well-Differentiated Thyroid Cancer, Crispin Chinn, MD

Well-Differentiated Thyroid Cancer, PET, Crispin Chinn, MD

Medullary Thyroid Cancer, Kathryn A. Morton, MD

SECTION 8 Gastrointestinal Imaging

Biliary

Acute Calculous Cholecystitis, Carl R. Christensen, MD

Acute Acalculous Cholecystitis, Carl R. Christensen, MD

Chronic Acalculous Cholecystitis, Carl R. Christensen, MD

Biliary Leak, Carl R. Christensen, MD

Common Bile Duct Obstruction, Carl R. Christensen, MD

Choledochal Cyst, Carl R. Christensen, MD

Biliary Bypass Obstruction, Carl R. Christensen, MD

Biliary Atresia, Jeffrey Stevens, MD

Cholangiocarcinoma, Todd Blodgett, MD

Gallbladder Cancer, Janis O'Malley, MD

Hepatic

Focal Nodular Hyperplasia, Carl R. Christensen, MD

Hepatic Cirrhosis, Kathryn A. Morton, MD

Hypersplenism, Kathryn A. Morton, MD

Hepatic Metastases, Todd Blodgett, MD

Hepatoblastoma, Kathryn A. Morton, MD

Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Kathryn A. Morton, MD

Cavernous Hemangiomas, Carl R. Christensen, MD

Adrenal

Adrenal Tumors. Kathryn A. Morton, MD

Pheochromocytoma, Janis O'Malley, MD

Neuroblastoma, Jeffrey Stevens, MD

Spleen

Asplenia/Polysplenia Syndromes, Paige B. Clark, MD

Accessory & Ectopic Splenic Tissue, Jeffrey Stevens, MD

Oropharynx & Esophagus

Esophageal Cancer, Marte Wasserman, MD

Esophageal Dysfunction, Paige B. Clark, MD

Stomach

Gastritis, Todd Blodgett, MD

Gastric Emtpying Disorders, Paige B. Clark, MD

Gastric Carcinoma, Todd Blodgett, MD

Intestine

Intestinal Cancer, Primary and Staging, Todd Blodgett, MD

Intestinal Cancer, Therapy Eval./Restaging, Todd Blodgett, MD

Meckel Diverticulum, Jeffrey Stevens, MD

GI Bleeding Localization, Alan Waxman, MD

Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Paige B. Clark, MD

Pancreas

Pancreatitis, Todd Blodgett, MD

Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma, Janis O'Malley, MD

Islet Cell Tumors, Janis O'Malley, MD

Miscellaneous

Intraabdominal Infection, Kathryn A. Morton, MD

Carcinoid Tumor, Robert Nance, MD

GI Stromal Tumors, Crispin Chinn, MD

Peritoneal Systemic Shunt Evaluation, Crispin Chinn, MD

Diaphragmatic Patency Determination, Jeffrey Stevens, MD

Intraarterial Hepatic Pump Evaluation, Paige B. Clark, MD

SECTION 9 Genitourinary

Introduction and Overview

GI Anatomy & Imaging Issues, Kathryn A. Morton, MD

Kidney

Renal Cortical Scar, Kathryn A. Morton, MD

Renal Ectopy, Jeffrey Stevens, MD

Renovascular Hypertension, Janis O'Malley, MD

Acute Renal Failure, Janis O'Malley, MD

Renal Masses, Paige B. Clark, MD

Renal Cell Carcinoma, Todd Blodgett, MD

Pyelonephritis, Paige B. Clark, MD

ATN, Cortical Necrosis, Janis O'Malley, MD

Renal Transplant, Janis O'Malley, MD

Collecting System

Urinary Bladder Infection, Kathryn A. Morton, MD

Obstructive Uropathy, Kathryn A. Morton, MD

Reflux Uropathy, Paige B. Clark, MD

Urinary Bladder & Epithelial Cancer, Todd Blodgett, MD

Testes

Testicular Torsion, Carl R. Christensen, MD

Testicular Cancer, Kathryn A. Morton, MD

Ovaries

Inflammatory and benign pathology, Todd Blodgett, MD

Ovarian Cancer, Todd Blodgett, MD

Uterus

Uterus, Normal & Benign Pathology, Todd Blodgett, MD

Cervical Cancer, Todd Blodgett, MD

Endometrial Cancer, Todd Blodgett, MD

Prostate

Prostate Cancer, Prostascint, Robert Nance, MD

Prostate Cancer, Bone Metastases, Crispin Chinn, MD

SECTION 10 HemeOnc Procedures & Therapies

Therapy - Oncology

Intracavitary, Kathryn A. Morton, MD

Intravenous P-32, Kathryn A. Morton, MD

Hepatic Arterial Y-90 Microspheres, Kathryn A. Morton, MD

Radiolabeled Antibody Therapy, Jeffrey Stevens, MD

Hematologic Procedures

RBC Survival & Splenic Sequestration, Kathryn A. Morton, MD

Red Cell Mass and Plasma Volume, Kathryn A. Morton, MD

Schilling Test, Jeffrey Stevens, MD

SECTION 11 Oncology, Other

Lymphoma

Lymphoma, Benign Mimics, Ralph Drosten

Hodgkin Lymphoma Staging, Ralph Drosten

Hodgkin lymphoma Therapy Eval./Restaging, Ralph Drosten

Non-Hodgkin Lymphomas, Low Grade, Ralph Drosten

Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Staging, Ralph Drosten

Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Therapy Eval./Restaging, Ralph Drosten

Melanoma

Melanoma Staging, Crispin Chinn, MD

Melanoma Therapy Eval./Restaging, Crispin Chinn, MD

Breast Cancer

Breast, Benign Disease, Kathryn A. Morton, MD

Breast Cancer, Primary, Alan Waxman, MD

Breast Cancer, Staging/Restaging, Alan Waxman, MD

Miscellaneous

Adenocarcinoma of Unknown Primary, Todd Blodgett, MD

Paraneoplastic Disorders, Kathryn A. Morton, MD