Essentials of Nuclear Medicine Imaging: Expert Consult- Online and Print, 6 Rev ed.

The newest edition of the best selling Essentials of Nucelar Medicine Imaging! The cardiac and neoplasm
chapters have been thoroughly updated, there is more discussion and new images related both to gated cardiac SPECT and PET scanning for neoplasms, and the role of new technologies, such as CT
angiography for pulmonary embolism and fusion imaging, has also been included.

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 Radioimmunotherapy 
11. 18F-FDG PET/CT Neoplasm Imaging 
12. Inflammation and Infection Imaging 
13. Authorized User and Radioisotope Safety Issues 


Self Evaluation Section 
Unknown Case Sets
Answers to Unknown Case Sets

Appendix A
Characteristics of Radionuclides for Imaging and Therapy

Appendix B-1
Radioactivity Conversion Table for International System (SI) Units (Becquerels to Curies)

Appendix B-2
Radioactivity Conversion Table for International System (SI) Units (Curies to Becquerels)

Appendix C-1
Technetium-99m Decay and Generation Tables

Appendix C-2
Other Radionuclide Decay Tables

Appendix D
Injection Techniques and Pediatric Dosages

Appendix E-1
Sample Techniques for Nuclear Imaging

Appendix E-2
Abnormal Radiopharmaceutical Distribution as a Result of Medications and Other Extrinsic Factors

Appendix F
Nonradioactive Pharmaceuticals in Nuclear Medicine

Appendix G
Pregnancy and Breastfeeding

Appendix H-1
General Considerations for Hospitalized Patients Receiving Radionuclide Therapy

Appendix H-2
Special Considerations and Requirements for Iodine-131 Therapy

Appendix I
Emergency Procedures for Spills of Radioactive Materials