Featuring discussions and images related both to gated cardiac SPECT and PET scanning for neoplasms, this book describes the role of such technologies CT angiography for pulmonary embolism and fusion imaging.

Ch. 1 Radioactivity, Radionuclides, and Radiopharmaceuticals Ch. 2 Instrumentation Ch. 3 Quality Control Ch. 4 Cerebrovascular System Ch. 5 Thyroid, Parathyroid, and Salivary Glands Ch. 6 Cardiovascular System Ch. 7 Respiratory System Ch. 8 Gastrointestinal Tract Ch. 9 Skeletal System Ch. 10 Genitourinary System and Adrenal Glands Ch. 11 Conventional Neoplasm Imaging and Radioimmunotherapy Ch. 12 Genitourinary System Ch. 13 Inflammation and Infection Imaging Ch. 14 Legal Requirements and Radiation Safety Self Evaluation Section Unknown Case Sets Answers to Unknown Case Sets Appendices Index

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