Overview
- A valuable compendium of current knowledge on nuclear oncology written by internationally-renowned physicians and scientists
- Defines the role of nuclear medicine in the management of patients with cancer
- Disease-based clinical chapters show how radionuclide imaging and therapy should be integrated with other imaging and therapeutic modalities to the benefit of patients
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
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Table of contents (31 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Basic Science
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Front Matter
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Clinical Applications
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About this book
Nuclear Oncology: Pathophysiology and Clinical Applications is a comprehensive textbook covering the increasing role of radionuclide-based technologies in the management of oncologic patients, with disease-oriented chapters giving a detailed overview of current indications and developments. Topics covered include instrumentation, physics, radiobiology, radioguided surgery, and radionuclide therapy, which is discussed with useful separate topics describing the importance of organ function assessment after cancer therapies in the heart, lung, kidney and the gastro-intestinal tract. Additionally, significant aspects of cancer biology and molecular imaging are discussed, as well as appropriate tracers for both single- and positron-emitting radionuclides. Individual chapters in the book focus on the most common cancers occurring in adults and children, detailing radionuclide procedures within an integrated framework identifying the information required for effective treatment of specific tumors. These clinical chapters provide a description of the epidemiology, etiology, histologic and pathophysiologic classification, prognosis, treatment, and most common outcome for each type of cancer.
With contributions from a group of internationally-distinguished practitioners, Nuclear Oncology: Pathophysiology and Clinical Applications serves as a valuable compendium of knowledge for nuclear medicine physicians and radiologists and other clinicians involved in the care and management of cancer patients.
Reviews
From the reviews:
“This well-written treatise on nuclear oncology will help nuclear physicians and radiologists who practice nuclear oncology to gain an in-depth understanding of how far this discipline has evolved. The book will also enable scientists who are involved in nuclear oncology research or clinical research to grasp the breadth of the discipline.” (Franklin C. Wong, The Journal of Nuclear Medicine, Vol. 54 (8), August, 2013)
“This is one of only a few books dedicated to this emerging field. … The intended audience is practitioners in nuclear medicine, especially those with a significant interest in oncology, and how nuclear medicine procedures, imaging, and therapy can be integrated into patient management. … This is an outstanding and thorough review of the applications of nuclear medicine to the diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment of patients with cancer. … It will be a valuable resource for practitioners in the field of nuclear medicine.” (Bennett S. Greenspan, Doody’s Book Reviews, April, 2013)
“This book is intended to provide the state-of-the-art in the fast-growing field of nuclear oncology … . this book is strongly recommended for nuclear physicians as well as for radiologists, oncologists and other clinicians who are involved in performing and interpreting nuclear oncological studies. It should be present in all libraries of nuclear medicine departments, representing an important source of knowledge and learning for residents and practitioners.” (Luigi Mansi and Vincenzo Cuccurullo, European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, Vol. 40, 2013)
Editors and Affiliations
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Nuclear Oncology
Book Subtitle: Pathophysiology and Clinical Applications
Editors: H. William Strauss, Giuliano Mariani, Duccio Volterrani, Steven M. Larson
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-48894-3
Publisher: Springer New York, NY
eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media New York 2013
eBook ISBN: 978-0-387-48894-3
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XVI, 877
Number of Illustrations: 132 b/w illustrations, 309 illustrations in colour
Topics: Nuclear Medicine, Imaging / Radiology, Oncology