Synopsis of Pathophysiology in Nuclear Medicine

Abdelhamid H. Elgazzar graduated from the University of Cairo, School of Medicine, Cairo, Egypt. He received his training in Clinical and Anatomic Pathology at the University of Kansas, School Of Medicine and his Nuclear Medicine training at the University of Cincinnati, School Of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. Professor Elgazzar is board certified by the American Board of Anatomical and Clinical Pathology as well as by the American Board of Nuclear Medicine. In addition to that he is a fellow of the College of American Pathologists. He worked as a faculty staff at the University of Cincinnati School of Medicine, the Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York and as a Head of Nuclear Medicine Department at Tufts Medical Center, Boston. Currently, Professor Elgazzar is a professor and chairman of the Nuclear Medicine Department at Kuwait University. During his career he has received 14 awards from several international professional organizations. He is member of the editorial board of several medical journals and has authored and co-authored more than 150 peer-reviewed scientific articles and has authored and edited 10 textbooks and six book chapters. In addition to that, he has served as a reviewer of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine and several other medical journals.

General Concepts of Pathophysiology.- Cell Biology and Biologic Effects of Ionizing Radiation.- Basis of Radiopharmaceutical Uptake.- Basis of Inflammation Imaging.- Basis of Musculoskeletal Imaging.- Basis of Endocrine System Imaging.- Basis of Genitourinary System Imaging.- Basis of Respiratory System Imaging.- Basis of Cardiovascular System Imaging.- Basis of Digestive System Imaging.- Basis of CNS Imaging.- Basis of Oncologic Imaging.- Basis of Therapeutic Radionuclide Therapy.

"Pathophysiology is ... the foundation of precision medicine, calibrated to the individual patient and to the individual pathological condition. ... This 400-page volume, with over 200 illustrations ... . The Pathophysiology Basis of Nuclear Medicine, this publication may be useful for two different categories of readers: (1) as a quick reference for professionals and residents in diagnostic imaging and (2) as a brief, easy-to-use ... ." (Luigi Mansi, European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, Vol. 51 (2), 2024)