Main description:

The second edition of this book has been significantly expanded to meet the demands of the increasing new trend of molecular imaging. A separate chapter on the basis of FDG uptake has been added. New to this edition are the more clinically oriented details on scintigraphic studies, their strengths and limitations in relation to other modalities. It further contains many new images, illustrations and tables.

Contents:

The Cell: Structure, Function, and Molecular Biology.- Pathophysiology and Mechanisms of Radiopharmaceutical Localization.- Basis of Positron Emission Tomography Imaging.-Inflammation.- Nuclear Hematology.- Musculoskeletal System.- Thyroid Gland.- Parathyroid Gland.- Adrenal Gland.- Renal Scintigraphy.- Oncology 1: Basic Principles of Tumor Pathology and Biology.- Oncology 2: Tumor Imaging: Scintigraphic and Pathophysiologic Correlation.- Respiratory System.- Cardiology 1: Myocardial Contractility and Assessment of Cardiac Function.- Cardiology 2: Basis of Myocardial Perfusion, Metabolism, Infarction, and Receptor Imaging in Coronary Artery Disease and Congestive Heart Failure.- Digestive system 1: Gastrointestinal Tract.- Digestive system 2: Liver and Biliary Tract.- Basis and Clinical Application of Functional Brain Imaging.-Pathophysiological Aspects of Antibody Imaging.- Lymphoscintigraphy.- Basis of other Diagnostic Nuclear Medicine Procedures. Basis of Therapeutic Nuclear Medicine.- Biological Effects of Ionizing Radiation.