The Pathophysiologic Basis of Nuclear Medicine

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Elgazzar, Abdelhamid H. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2006.
• Edition: Second Edition.
• Subjects: Medicine.; Radiology.; Nuclear medicine.; Cardiology.; Oncology.; Pathology.; Medicine & Public Health.; Nuclear Medicine.; Imaging / Radiology.

Table of Contents:

• The Cell: Structure, Function, and Molecular Biology
• Pathophysiology and Mechanisms of Radiopharmaceutical Localization
• Basis of 18F-FDG Positron Emission Tomography Imaging
• Inflammation
• Nuclear Hematology
• Musculoskeletal System
• Thyroid Gland
• Parathyroid Gland
• Adrenal Gland
• Basis of Renal Scintigraphy
• Basis of Tumor Imaging 1: Principles of Tumor Pathology and Biology
• Basis of Tumor Imaging 2: Scintigraphic and Pathophysiologic Correlation
• Respiratory System
• Basis of Cardiac Imaging 1: Myocardial Contractility and Assessment of Cardiac Function
• Basis of Cardiac Imaging 2: Myocardial Perfusion, Metabolism, Infarction, and Receptor Imaging in Coronary Artery Disease and Congestive Heart Failure
• Digestive System 1: Gastrointestinal Tract
• Digestive System 2: Liver and Biliary Tract
• Basis and Clinical Application of Brain Imaging
• Basis of Antibody Imaging and Therapy
• Lymphoscintigraphy
• Basis of Pediatric Genitourinary Imaging
• Basis of Therapeutic Nuclear Medicine
• Biological Effects of Ionizing Radiation.