Nuclear Medicine Board Review

Questions and Answers for Self-Assessment

C. Richard Goldfarb, Murthy Chamarthy, Fukiat Ongseng, Steven R. Parmett, David L. Bushnell (Autoren)

Buch | Softcover

373 Seiten

2018 | 4th New edition
Thieme Medical Publishers Inc (Verlag)
978-1-62623-471-0 (ISBN)

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Nuclear Medicine Board Review: Questions and Answers for Self-Assessment, 4th Edition mirrors cutting-edge advances in this key field. Authored by C. Richard Goldfarb and expert colleagues, the interactive question-and-answer format is designed to speed assimilation of relevant information and facilitate retention. Twenty-four chapters encompass 2,250 questions enhanced with high-quality images and a wide range of question formats, including multiple-choice, matching test, and true/false. This book provides a robust review for certifying exams administered by the American Board of Radiology, the American Board of Nuclear Medicine, the Certification Board of Nuclear Cardiology, and the Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board.

Key Highlights:

Nearly 200 high-yield images impart visual recognition and search pattern knowledge and improve the deductive reasoning required for important decision making
Updates on radiation safety, quality control, instrumentation, molecular imaging, radionuclide therapy, and more
Covers the expanding use of PET and SPECT/CT imaging for gastrointestinal, pulmonary, and genitourinary pathologies and several cancer types, and covers various applications of single photon, from the musculoskeletal to the pulmonary system
Appendices feature instant essentials for image interpreters, must-know calculations and concepts, and succinct board exam test tips and pass rates

This concise manual offers an efficient review for all those prepping for certification or recertification exams, and is an excellent reference for residents, nuclear medicine technologists, and veteran radiologists and nuclear medicine specialists who wish to stay apprised of the latest major advances in nuclear medicine.

Part I Essentials of Nuclear Medicine

1 Radionuclides and Radiopharmaceuticals

2 Instrumentation

3 Quality Control

4 Radiation Safety and Legal Requirements

Part II Single-Photon Applications

5 Musculoskeletal

6 Cardiac

7 Central Nervous System

8 Thyroid Gland and Endocrine System

9 Gastrointestinal

10 Genitourinary

11 Infection, Inflammation, and Oncology

12 Pulmonary

Part III Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography

13 Basics of Positron Emission Tomography

14 Basics of Computed Tomography Physics

15 Breast Cancer

16 Gastrointestinal

17 Pulmonary

18 Genitourinary

19 Lymphomas

20 Head and Neck Cancer

21 Thyroid Cancer

22 Neuro–Positron Emission Tomography

23 Miscellaneous Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography

Part IV Radionuclide Therapy

24 Radionuclide Therapy

Appendices

Appendix A How to Recognize the Whole-Body Scans

Appendix B Must-Know Calculations, Scintigrams, and Concepts

Appendix C Tips on Exam Preparation

Erscheinungsdatum	23.05.2018
Verlagsort	New York
Sprache	englisch
Maße	254 x 178 mm
Gewicht	910 g
Einbandart	kartoniert
Themenwelt	Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Radiologie / Bildgebende Verfahren ► Nuklearmedizin
	Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Radiologie / Bildgebende Verfahren ► Radiologie
	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Studium
Schlagworte	Goldfarb • Medicine • Nuclear
ISBN-10	1-62623-471-X / 162623471X
ISBN-13	978-1-62623-471-0 / 9781626234710
Zustand	Neuware