Skeletal Nuclear Medicine

By B. David Collier Jr. MD, Ignac Fogelman MD FRCP, Leonard Rosenthall MD

Presenting a concise, comprehensive reference that describes the clinical applications of skeletal nuclear medicine. This book reviews the history of bone scanning, provides important background on radiopharmaceuticals for bone scanning, discusses normal examination and normal variants, covers SPECT and PET techniques, and emphasizes conventional modalities in bone scanning. Clinical topics include common diseases, radionuclide imaging of bone marrow, correlative imaging as related to orthopedics and sports medicine, soft tissue uptake of bone agents, and pediatric bone scanning.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0815132735
• ISBN13: 9780815132738
• Release Date: January 1996
• Publisher: Mosby
• Length: 491 Pages
• Weight: 3.99 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.5" x 11.0"
• Age Range: 18 years and under
• Grade Range: Postsecondary