Pelvis and Abdomen
2.1Musculoskeletal System The bony pelvis comprises the sacrum and coccyx at the posterior with the innominate bones forming the lateral and anterior boundaries. Figure 2.1.1 illustrates the relationship between these…
Head and Neck (Extracranial)
4.1Musculoskeletal System Although there are a large number of small bones in the head and neck region, it is not necessary for the therapy radiographer to be able to identify…
Intracranial
5.1Cerebrospinal Fluid Spaces The size, shape and distribution of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) spaces are important indicators of space-occupying mass lesions. The intracranial CSF spaces will show distortion, compression and possible…
Introduction
1.1Purpose of the book This book is intended to prepare the radiotherapy professional for CT interpretation of radiotherapy planning or image-guided radiotherapy scans. This introductory chapter provides some background details…
CT in Radiotherapy
Since its inception in the 1970s, the CT scanner has steadily improved image quality, speed of acquisition and radiation safety. With the rapid development of technology, any description of current…
2: Clinical Nuclear Medicine – Head to Toe
and Bruce J. Barron2 (1) Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Illinois, USA (2) School of Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, USA 1 Neurology 1.1 Cerebral Death Scan 1.2 Brain Scan: Dementia and Epilepsy 1.3 I-123 Ioflupane…
1: Basics of Nuclear Medicine Flash Facts
and Bruce J. Barron2 (1) Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Illinois, USA (2) School of Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, USA 1 Flash Facts Radiation Safety 2 Radionuclide Decay 3 Flash Facts: Radiation Biology 4 Flash…
3: Clinical Nuclear Medicine – Whole-Body Scans
and Bruce J. Barron2 (1) Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Illinois, USA (2) School of Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, USA 1 Infections and Inflammations 1.1 Gallium-67 Citrate Scan 1.2 Indium-111 Oxine-Labeled WBC 1.3 Tc-99m WBC:…
5: Clinical Nuclear Medicine – Multi-use Radiopharmaceuticals-Based Flash Facts
and Bruce J. Barron2 (1) Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Illinois, USA (2) School of Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, USA 1 Tc-99m Tetrofosmin (Myoview)/Tc-99m Sestamibi (Cardiolite) 2 Tl-201 Chloride 3 Tc-99m Sulfur Colloid (SC)…
