Essentials of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, 8th Edition

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 Appendix A Characteristics of Radionuclides for Imaging and Therapy Appendix B-1 Radioactivity Conversion Table for International System (SI) Units Appendix B-2 Radioactivity Conversion Table for International System (SI) Units 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 Sample Techniques for Nuclear Imaging 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 and Special Circumstances

Mary Elizabeth Oates, MD, Rosenbaum Endowed Chair of Radiology, Professor of Radiology and Medicine, Chair, Department of Radiology, Faculty, Division of Nuclear Medicine/Molecular Imaging & Radiotheranostics, University of Kentucky College of Medicine, UK HealthCare and Elizabeth H. Dibble