Molecular Imaging
Molecular Imaging Amir Kashefi David K. Shelton Introduction Molecular imaging has recently been defined as “the visualization, characterization, and measurement of biological processes at the molecular and cellular levels in…
Genital Tract and Bladder Ultrasound
Genital Tract and Bladder Ultrasound William E. Brant Female Genital Tract US is the primary imaging modality for the evaluation of the female genital tract and pelvis (1). Indications for…
Endocrine Gland Scintigraphy
Endocrine Gland Scintigraphy Marc G. Cote Thyroid Imaging Methods. Diagnosis and treatment of thyroid disease requires the evaluation of thyroid function, anatomy including palpatory findings with or without thyroid US,…
Genitourinary System Scintigraphy
Genitourinary System Scintigraphy Howard A. Carpenter Cameron C. Foster Renal Imaging Renal radionuclide imaging has always been an important part of the practice of nuclear medicine. US, CT, and MRI…
Benign Cystic Bone Lesions
Benign Cystic Bone Lesions Clyde A. Helms A benign, bubbly, cystic lesion of the bone is one of the more common skeletal lesions a radiologist encounters. The differential diagnosis can…
Central Nervous System Scintigraphy
Central Nervous System Scintigraphy David H. Lewis Jon Umlauf 2-D (Planar Brain Scans) Before the advent of CT, the planar nuclear medicine brain scan, using radiopharmaceuticals such as Technetium-99metastable (Tc-99m)…
Skeletal “Don’t Touch” Lesions
Skeletal “Don’t Touch” Lesions Clyde A. Helms Skeletal “don’t touch” lesions are those processes that are so radiographically characteristic that a biopsy or additional diagnostic tests are unnecessary. Not only…
Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Knee
Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Knee Clyde A. Helms MR of the knee has developed into one of the most frequently requested examinations in radiology. This is because of its…
Pulmonary Scintigraphy
Pulmonary Scintigraphy David K. Shelton Meena Kumar Although CT angiography (CTA) has taken a central role in diagnosing pulmonary embolism (PE), ventilation–perfusion (V/Q) scans remain an important imaging test. A…
Essential Science of Nuclear Medicine
Essential Science of Nuclear Medicine Ramsey D. Badawi Linda A. Kroger Jerrold T. Bushberg Relevant Aspects of Radiation Physics Types of Radiation in Nuclear Medicine. The electromagnetic spectrum of radiation…
