The Value of Common Bone-scan Patterns in Clinical Practice
Author: F. G. Adams
Publisher:
Published: 1998
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Bone Scanning in Clinical Practice
Author: Ignac Fogelman
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Published: 2012-12-06
Total Pages: 270
ISBN-13: 1447114078
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe most frequently requested investigation in any nuclear medicine department remains the technetium-99m (99mTc)-labelled diphosphonate bone scan. Despite rapid advances in all imaging modalities. there has been no serious challenge to the role of bone scanning in the evaluation of the skeleton. The main reason for this is the exquisite sensitivity of the bone scan for lesion detection. combined with clear visualisation of the whole skeleton. In recent years several new diphosphonate agents have become available with claims for superior imaging of the skeleton. Essentially. they all have higher affinity for bone. thus allowing the normal skeleton to be visualised all the more clearly. However. as will be dis cussed. this may occur at some cost to the principal role of bone scanning. lesion detection. The major strength of nuclear medicine is its ability to provide functional and physiological information. With bone scanning this leads to high sensitivity for focal disease if there has been any disturbance of skeletal metabolism. However. in many other clinical situations. and particularly in metabolic bone disease. more generalised alteration in skeletal turnover may occur. and quantitation of diphosphonate uptake by the skeleton can provide valuable clinical information.
Radionuclide and Hybrid Bone Imaging
Author: Ignac Fogelman
Publisher: Springer
Published: 2013-01-03
Total Pages: 1029
ISBN-13: 3642024009
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book, written by authors with national and international reputations in the field, covers all aspects of radionuclide and hybrid bone imaging. Introductory sections present the basic science and consider the current status and limitations of conventional radiological techniques. The underlying principles of PET-CT and SPECT-CT are carefully explained, and the value of different PET and SPECT tracers, assessed. The role of single- and dual-modality approaches in the imaging of benign bone diseases and malignancies is then discussed in detail in a series of well-illustrated chapters. The pathologies addressed include metabolic bone disease, arthritis, bone and joint infections, primary bone and soft tissue tumors, and metastases from breast and prostate cancer. A further section considers the role of bone scintigraphy in the pediatric patient, and the closing chapters focus on miscellaneous subjects, including bone densitometry and radionuclide targeted therapy.
Pathology of Bone and Joint Disorders Print and Online Bundle
Author: Edward F. McCarthy
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2014-11-20
Total Pages: 385
ISBN-13: 1107041236
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFully updated new edition covering all aspects of bone and joint diseases in one easily readable volume. Color illustrations throughout.
Pediatric Nuclear Medicine
Author: Leonard M. Freeman
Publisher:
Published: 1975
Total Pages: 232
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKNuclear Medicine: The Requisites
Author: Harvey A. Ziessman, MD
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Published: 2013-03-21
Total Pages: 466
ISBN-13: 0323082998
DOWNLOAD EBOOKGet the essential tools you need to make an accurate diagnosis with Nuclear Medicine: The Requisites! The newest edition of his bestselling volume by Drs. Harvey Ziessman, Janis O'Malley, and James Thrall delivers the conceptual, factual, and interpretive information you need for effective clinical practice in nuclear medicine imaging, as well as for certification and recertification review. Prepare for the written board exam and for clinical practice with critical information on nuclear medicine physics, detection and instrumentation, SPECT and PET imaging, and clinical nuclear medicine imaging. Get the best results from today's most technologically advanced approaches, including hybrid imaging, PET/CT, and SPECT/CT, as well as recent developments in instrumentation, radiopharmaceuticals, and molecular imaging. Clearly visualize the findings you're likely to see in practice and on exams with nearly 200 vibrant new full-color images. Access the fully searchable text and downloadable images online at www.expertconsult.com.
RadTool Nuclear Medicine Flash Facts
Author: Bital Savir-Baruch
Publisher: Springer
Published: 2016-07-28
Total Pages: 253
ISBN-13: 3319246364
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book is a learning aid and reference tool that provides all the important information pertaining to radioactive tracers within a single, easy-to-read volume. It introduces a new learning methodology that will help the reader to recall key facts on each tracer, including production, physical and chemical characteristics, study protocols, mechanism of action, distribution, and clearance. In addition, normal and abnormal tracer distributions are graphically reproduced on an outline of the human body using multiple colors. The book will be of value for all radiologists and medical students seeking a reliable source of essential information on radioactive tracers that can be readily consulted during everyday practice and used in preparation for examinations.
Glucocorticoid-induced Osteoporosis
Author: Andrea Giustina
Publisher: Karger Medical and Scientific Publishers
Published: 2002
Total Pages: 213
ISBN-13: 3805572964
DOWNLOAD EBOOKOsteoporosis is one of the most clinically relevant disabling chronic disease encountered in clinical practice. A common cause of osteoporosis is glucocorticoid excess, as glucocorticoids may increase bone resorption, inhibit bone formation, have indirect actions on bone by decreasing intestinal calcium absorption and induce hypercalciuria. This book presents a comprehensive overview of the effects of glucocorticoids on bone metabolism and structure and on the diagnosis and treatment of glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis. It aims at providing updated information on the pathogenesis, diagnosis and treatment of this often dramatic complication of glucocorticoid excess. Being one of the few publications completely devoted to glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis it will heighten the awareness of specialists who prescribe glucocorticoids of the clinical relevance of this treatment complication. 'Glucocorticoid-Induced Osteoporosis' is addressed to clinical experts as well as to general practitioners who will both benefit from the comprehensive and integrative view of the management of patients exposed to glucocorticoids.
High Yield Orthopaedics
Author: Javad Parvizi
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Published: 2010
Total Pages: 529
ISBN-13: 1416002367
DOWNLOAD EBOOKGet your hands on this concise, visual guide to orthopaedics packed with the absolutely essential facts!. --Book Jacket.
CRPS
Author: Peter R. Wilson
Publisher:
Published: 2005
Total Pages: 336
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKComplex regional pain syndrome is a medically and economically significant condition that is disproportionate to the inciting event. Until now, it has been difficult to make the diagnosis, but this volume presents validated diagnostic criteria for the condition. Treatment for the condition has been hampered by the lack of good clinical evidence. This volume summarizes all reported treatments and evaluates the scientific evidence for each. A treatment algorithm is presented. This is a text that will be invaluable for the clinician, and for all those who address the issues of CRPS in the medical, rehabilitation, public health, or medicolegal fields.
