Introduction to Nuclear Medicine David K. Shelton Introduction Nuclear medicine encompasses both therapeutic and diagnostic modalities that support practically every field of medical endeavor. Despite changes in referral patterns and…
Scintigraphic Diagnosis of Inflammation and Infection Christopher J. Palestro The scintigraphic evaluation of infection and inflammation is extremely broad in scope, encompassing numerous radiopharmaceuticals, imaging techniques, and diseases. In addition…
Abdomen Ultrasound William E. Brant US is firmly established as a primary imaging modality for comprehensive evaluation of the abdomen including the abdominal organs, the peritoneal cavity, and the retroperitoneum…
Cardiovascular System Scintigraphy David K. Shelton Nuclear medicine applications in the cardiovascular system include gated or nongated myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI), myocardial viability studies, infarction imaging, gated ventricular function studies…
Skeletal System Scintigraphy David K. Shelton Amir Kashefi Technique Musculoskeletal imaging studies performed with gamma cameras and Technetium-99m (Tc-99m) labeled diphosphonates are a staple of nuclear medicine. The bone scan…
Obstetric Ultrasound William E. Brant Imaging Methods. US remains the imaging method of choice for dating the pregnancy, monitoring fetal growth, assessing fetal well-being, and evaluating fetal anatomy and maternal…
Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Foot and Ankle Clyde A. Helms MR is playing an increasingly important role in the examination of the foot and ankle (1). Orthopedic surgeons and…
Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Shoulder Clyde A. Helms MR of the shoulder is well accepted for its diagnostic utility for abnormalities of the rotator cuff and the glenoid labrum….
Miscellaneous Bone Lesions Clyde A. Helms There are a host of bony conditions, diseases, and syndromes that do not fit conveniently into any of the preceding chapters, yet should be…
Vascular Ultrasound William E. Brant Raymond S. Dougherty Spectral Doppler US and color-flow vascular imaging supplement gray-scale US by identifying blood vessels, confirming the presence of blood flow determining flow…
