Essentials of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging
- 7th Edition - August 17, 2018
- Latest edition
- Authors: Fred A. Mettler, Milton J. Guiberteau
- Language: English
**Selected for 2026 Doody's Core Titles in Diagnostic Radiology**Covering both the fundamentals and recent developments in this fast-changing field, Essentials of Nuclear Medic… Read more
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**Selected for 2026 Doody's Core Titles in Diagnostic Radiology**
Covering both the fundamentals and recent developments in this fast-changing field, Essentials of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, 7th Edition, is a must-have resource for radiology residents, nuclear medicine residents and fellows, nuclear medicine specialists, and nuclear medicine technicians. Known for its clear and easily understood writing style, superb illustrations, and self-assessment features, this updated classic is an ideal reference for all diagnostic imaging and therapeutic patient care related to nuclear medicine, as well as an excellent review tool for certification or MOC preparation.
Key features
Key features
- Provides comprehensive, clear explanations of everything from principles of human physiology, pathology, physics, radioactivity, radiopharmaceuticals, radiation safety, and legal requirements to hot topics such as new brain and neuroendocrine tumor agents and hybrid imaging, including PET/MR and PET/CT
- Covers the imaging of every body system, as well as inflammation, infection and tumor imaging; pearls and pitfalls for every chapter; and pediatric doses and guidelines in compliance with the Image Gently and Image Wisely programs
- Features a separate self-assessment section on differential diagnoses, imaging procedures and artifacts, and safety issues with unknown cases, questions, answers, and explanations
- Includes new images and illustrations, for a total of 430 high-quality, multi-modality examples throughout the text
- Reflects recent advances in the field, including updated nuclear medicine imaging and therapy guidelines: Updated dosimetry values and effective doses for all radiopharmaceuticals with new values from the 2015 International Commission on Radiological Protection; Updated information regarding advances in brain imaging, including amyloid, dopamine transporter and dementia imaging; Inclusion of Ga-68 DOTA PET/CT for neuroendocrine tumors; Expanded information on correlative and hybrid imaging with SPECT/CT; New myocardial agents; and more
- Contains extensive appendices including updated comprehensive imaging protocols for routine and hybrid imaging, pregnancy and breastfeeding guidelines, pediatric dosages, non-radioactive pharmaceuticals used in interventional and cardiac stress imaging, and radioactivity conversion tables
- Enhanced eBook version included with purchase. Your enhanced eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices
Table of contents
Table of contents
1. Radioactivity, Radionuclides, and Radiopharmaceuticals
2. Instrumentation and Quality Control
3. Central Nervous System
4. Thyroid, Parathyroid, and Salivary Glands
5. Cardiovascular System
6. Respiratory System
7. Gastrointestinal Tract
8. Skeletal System
9. Genitourinary System and Adrenal Glands
10. Non-PET Neoplasm Imaging and Radionuclide Therapy
11. Hybrid PET/CT Neoplasm Imaging
12. Inflammation and Infection Imaging
13. Authorized User and Radioisotope Safety Issues
Self-Evaluation
Unknown Case Sets
Answers to Unknown Case Sets
Appendices
A. Characteristics of Radionuclides for Imaging and Therapy
B-1. Radioactivity Conversion Table for International System (SI) Units
B-2. Radioactivity Conversion Table for International System (SI) Units
C-1. Technetium-99m Decay and Generation Tables
C-2. Other Radionuclide Decay Tables
D. Injection Techniques and Pediatric Dosages
E. Sample Techniques for Nuclear Imaging
F. Nonradioactive Pharmaceuticals in Nuclear Medicine
G. Pregnancy and Breastfeeding
H-1. General Considerations for Hospitalized Patients Receiving Radionuclide Therapy
H-2. Special Considerations and Requirements for Iodine-131 Therapy
I. Emergency Procedures for Spills of Radioactive Materials and Special Circumstances
2. Instrumentation and Quality Control
3. Central Nervous System
4. Thyroid, Parathyroid, and Salivary Glands
5. Cardiovascular System
6. Respiratory System
7. Gastrointestinal Tract
8. Skeletal System
9. Genitourinary System and Adrenal Glands
10. Non-PET Neoplasm Imaging and Radionuclide Therapy
11. Hybrid PET/CT Neoplasm Imaging
12. Inflammation and Infection Imaging
13. Authorized User and Radioisotope Safety Issues
Self-Evaluation
Unknown Case Sets
Answers to Unknown Case Sets
Appendices
A. Characteristics of Radionuclides for Imaging and Therapy
B-1. Radioactivity Conversion Table for International System (SI) Units
B-2. Radioactivity Conversion Table for International System (SI) Units
C-1. Technetium-99m Decay and Generation Tables
C-2. Other Radionuclide Decay Tables
D. Injection Techniques and Pediatric Dosages
E. Sample Techniques for Nuclear Imaging
F. Nonradioactive Pharmaceuticals in Nuclear Medicine
G. Pregnancy and Breastfeeding
H-1. General Considerations for Hospitalized Patients Receiving Radionuclide Therapy
H-2. Special Considerations and Requirements for Iodine-131 Therapy
I. Emergency Procedures for Spills of Radioactive Materials and Special Circumstances
Review quotes
Review quotes
"...keeps pace with the constantly changing nuclear medicine profession...[and] incorporates updated guidelines, extensively covers hybrid imaging applications, and details the newest imaging agents. The layout of the textbook is well organized, allowing the reader to easily locate topics of interest.... [A] solid foundation for any student or resident... The self-evaluation chapter allows the reader to test their knowledge by answering questions on an assortment of case studies, a tool that would be useful while studying for a board or the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists exam." — Patti Hensel (New York Oncology Hematology, Albany Cancer Center), Radiologic Technology, May/June 2021
Product details
Product details
- Edition: 7
- Latest edition
- Published: August 17, 2018
- Language: English
About the authors
About the authors
FM
Fred A. Mettler
Affiliations and expertise
Emeritus Professor, Department of Radiology, University of New Mexico, School of Medicine, Health Sciences Center, Albuquerque, New MexicoMG
Milton J. Guiberteau
Affiliations and expertise
Professor, Department of Radiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Medical Center, Houston, TexasView book on ScienceDirect
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