12 Chapters on Nuclear Medicine (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9789533078021)

The development of nuclear medicine as a medical specialty has resulted in the large-scale application of its effective imaging methods in everyday practice as a primary method of diagnosis. The introduction of positron-emitting tracers (PET) has represented another fundamental leap forward in the ability of nuclear medicine to exert a profound impact on patient management, while the ability to produce radioisotopes of different elements initiated a variety of tracer studies in biology and medicine, facilitating enhanced interactions of nuclear medicine specialists and specialists in other disciplines. At present, nuclear medicine is an essential part of diagnosis of many diseases, particularly in cardiologic, nephrologic and oncologic applications and it is well-established in its therapeutic approaches, notably in the treatment of thyroid cancers. Data from official sources of different countries confirm that more than 10-15 percent of expenditures on clinical imaging studies are spent on nuclear medicine procedures.

Author: Ali Gholamrezanezhad
ISBN-10: 9533078022
ISBN-13: 9789533078021
Publisher: Intechopen
Language: English
Published: 12/22/2011
Pages: 318
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.56lbs
Size: 9.61h x 6.69w x 0.75d