The Pathophysiologic Basis of Nuclear Medicine

The various patterns of accumulation of radiotracers are related to specific pathophysiologic changes. This volume takes this principle as a starting point. The book, the first of its kind, provides a new approach to understanding diagnostic and therapeutic nuclear medicine by linking the pathophysiologic changes of relevant disease processes to scintigraphy. This permits more accurate identification of various imaging patterns with more meaningful interpretation. Through the use of illustrations, charts and tables, this link is presented simply and clearly. The book is intended not only for nuclear physicians and technologists, but also for the referring physicians, who will understand the effective utilization of nuclear medicine and its impact on patient management. TOC:The Cell: Structure, Function and Molecular Biology; Pathophysiology and Mechanisms of Radiopharmaceutical Localization; Inflammation; Nuclear Hematology; Musculoskeletal System; Thyroid Gland; Parathyroid Gland; Adrenal Gland; Basis of Renal Scintigraphy; Basic Principles of Tumor Pathology and Biology; Tumor Imaging: Scintigraphic and Pathophysiologic Correlation; Respiratory System; Myocardial Contractility and Assessment of Cardiac Function; Basis of Myocardial Perfusion, Metabolism, Infarction, and Receptor Imaging in Coronary Artery Disease and Congestive Heart Failure; Liver and Biliary Tract; Gastro-Intestinal Tract; Basis and Clinical Application of Functional Brain Imaging; Pathophysiologic Aspects of Antibody Imaging; Lymphoscintigraphy; Basis of Special Diagnostic Nuclear Medicine Procedures: Pediatric Genitourinary Imaging; The Schilling Test; Carbon-14 Breath Tests; Basis of Therapeutic Nuclear Medicine; Biological Effects of Ionizing Radiation