Skip to main content
Elsevier
View Cart

Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging: The Requisites

  • 5th Edition - May 20, 2020
  • Latest edition
  • Authors: Janis P. O'Malley, Harvey A. Ziessman
  • Editor: James H. Thrall
  • Language: English

Now in its 5th Edition, this outstanding volume in the popular Requisites series thoroughly covers the fast-changing field of nuclear medicine and molecular imaging. Ideal for re… Read more

Purchase options

Info / Buy

Description

Now in its 5th Edition, this outstanding volume in the popular Requisites series thoroughly covers the fast-changing field of nuclear medicine and molecular imaging. Ideal for residency, clinical rotations, and board review, this compact and authoritative volume by Drs. Janis O'Malley and Harvey Ziessman covers the conceptual, factual, and interpretive information you need to know for success on exams and in clinical practice.

Key features

NEW to this edition:

  • More content on molecular imaging and the latest advances in clinical applications, including positron emission tomography (PET), SPECT/CT, PET/CT, and PET/MRI hybrid imaging.
  • Inclusion of newly approved tracers such as Ga68 DOTA, F-18 amyloid, and F-18 PSMA.
  • Expanded and integrated content on physics and non-interpretive aspects, including regulatory issues, radiation safety, and quality control.
  • Up-to-date applications of nuclear medicine in the endocrine, skeletal, hepatobiliary, genitourinary, pulmonary, gastrointestinal, central nervous, and cardiac systems, as well as PET applications for oncology.

In the outstanding Requisites tradition, the 5th Edition also:

  • Summarizes key information with numerous outlines, tables, pearls, pitfalls, and frequently asked questions.
  • Focuses on essentials to pass the certifying board exam and ensure accurate diagnoses in clinical practice.
  • Helps you clearly visualize the findings you're likely to see in practice and on exams with nearly 200 full-color images.
  • Expert Consult™ eBook version included with purchase. This enhanced eBook experience allows you to search all the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of electronic devices.

    • Readership

    Radiology residents and nuclear medicine/molecular imaging fellows

    Table of contents

    PART I. BASIC PRINCIPLES

    1. Radiopharmaceuticals

    2. Molecular Imaging

    3. Physics in Nuclear Medicine

    4. Radiation Detection and Instrumentation

    5. Single-Photon Emission Computed Tomography, Positron Emission Tomography, and Hybrid Imaging

    PART II. CLINICAL NUCLEAR MEDICINE

    6. Endocrine System

    7. Skeletal Scintigraphy

    8. Hepatobiliary System

    9. Genitourinary System

    10. Pulmonary System

    11. Oncology: Positron Emission Tomography

    12. Oncology: Non-Positron Emission Tomography

    13. Gastrointestinal System

    14. Infection and Inflammation

    15. Central Nervous System

    16. Cardiac System

    17. Pearls, Pitfalls and Frequently Asked Questions

    Product details

    • Edition: 5
    • Latest edition
    • Published: May 20, 2020
    • Language: English

    About the editor

    JT

    James H. Thrall

    Affiliations and expertise
    Radiologist-in-Chief Department of Radiology Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA

    About the authors

    JO

    Janis P. O'Malley

    Affiliations and expertise
    MD, FACR, Professor of Radiology, University of Alabama at Birmingham,,Former Director of the Division of Molecular Imaging & Therapeutics Birmingham, AL

    HZ

    Harvey A. Ziessman

    Affiliations and expertise
    MD, Professor of Radiology in the Division of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore.