The Pathophysiologic Basis of Nuclear Medicine

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Elgazzar, Abdelhamid H. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
• Edition: 3rd ed. 2015.
• Subjects: Medicine.; Radiology.; Nuclear medicine.; Cardiology.; Oncology.; Pathology.; Medicine & Public Health.; Nuclear Medicine.; Imaging / Radiology.

This book, now in its third edition, aims to promote a deeper understanding of the scientific and clinical basis of nuclear medicine and the new directions in medical imaging, which will lead to better utilization of nuclear medicine techniques in patient management and to further modifications and...

Table of Contents:

• The Cell: Structure, Function, and Molecular Biology
• Pathophysiology and Mechanisms of Radiopharmaceutical Localization
• Inflammation
• Musculoskeletal System
• Thyroid Gland
• Parathyroid Gland
• Adrenal Gland
• Genitourinary system
• Oncology 1: Basic Principles of Tumor Pathology and Biology
• Oncology 2: Tumor Imaging: Scintigraphic and Pathophysiologic Correlation
• Respiratory System
• Cardiology 1: Myocardial Contractility and Assessment of Cardiac Function
• Cardiology 2: Basis of Myocardial Perfusion, Metabolism, Infarction and Receptor imaging
• Digestive system 1: Gastrointestinal Tract
• Digestive system 2: Liver and Biliary Tract
• Central Nervous System
• Nuclear Hematology
• Lymphoscintigraphy
• Basis of Therapeutic Nuclear Medicine
• Biological Effects of Ionizing Radiation.