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Orthopedic Nuclear Medicine

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Authors:
  1. Abdelhamid H. Elgazzar

    1. Department of Nuclear Medicine, Kuwait University, Safat, Kuwait

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  • Explains the current value of nuclear medicine in diagnosing a range of bone diseases and disorders
  • Covers radiologic and pathologic correlation to enhance understanding of the role of scintigraphy
  • Describes therapeutic applications of nuclear medicine

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Table of contents (11 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvi
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  2. Basic Sciences of Bone and Joint Diseases

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    Pages 1-36

  3. Diagnosis of Inflammatory Bone Diseases

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    Pages 37-100

  4. Diagnosis of Metabolic, Endocrine, and Congenital Bone Disease

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    Pages 101-145

  5. Diagnosis of Traumatic Disorders

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    Pages 147-189

  6. Diagnosis of Circulatory Disorders

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    Pages 191-212

  7. Neoplastic Bone Diseases

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    Pages 213-280

  8. Diagnosis of Joint Disorders

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    Pages 281-305

  9. Bone Marrow Imaging

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    Pages 307-322

  10. Diagnosis of Soft Tissue Calcification

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    Pages 323-348

  11. Hybrid Imaging in the Diagnosis of Bone Diseases

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    Pages 349-385

  12. Therapeutic Use of Radionuclides in Bone and Joint Disease

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    Pages 387-415

  13. Back Matter

    Pages 417-431
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About this book

This book, now in a revised and updated second edition, offers a comprehensive overview of the state of the art in orthopedic nuclear medicine, including the impressive recent advances in the field and the diagnosis of under-recognized conditions on the basis of their imaging patterns. The opening chapters acquaint the reader briefly with anatomic, physiologic, pathologic, and technical concepts crucial to a sound understanding of orthopedic nuclear medicine and its utilization in clinical practice. The imaging diagnosis of skeletal infections, trauma, vascular disorders, metabolic and neoplastic bone diseases, soft tissue calcifications, and joint disorders is then explained in detail. Two entirely new chapters, on bone marrow imaging and hybrid imaging of bone diseases, have been added to this edition.  A separate chapter is devoted to the use of radionuclides for the treatment of bone and joint disorders. The book is richly illustrated and amply documents the effectiveness of nuclear medicine in diagnosing bone disease. It will prove invaluable to all with an interest in diagnostic and therapeutic orthopedics, including orthopedists, radiologists, rheumatologists, pediatricians, podiatrists, other clinicians, and all nuclear and molecular imaging professionals.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Department of Nuclear Medicine, Kuwait University, Safat, Kuwait

    Abdelhamid H. Elgazzar

About the author

Abdelhamid H. Elgazzar, MD, FCAP, is Professor and Chairman, Department of Nuclear Medicine, University of Kuwait. He graduated from the School of Medicine, University of Cairo, Egypt in 1973 and subsequently trained in Clinical and Anatomic Pathology at the University of Kansas School of Medicine–Wichita and in Nuclear Medicine at the University of Cincinnati School of Medicine. Dr. Elgazzar is board certified by the American Board of Pathology (Anatomic and Clinical) and by the American Board of Nuclear Medicine. He is a fellow of the College of American Pathologists. He has served as an Associate Professor at the University of Cincinnati, Ohio, and Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, and as Chief of Nuclear Medicine at Tufts-New England Medical Center, Boston, MA. Dr. Elgazzar is a reviewer for various peer-reviewed medical journals worldwide. He has received awards from several international professional organizations and is the author or editor of seven books, 6 bookchapters and more than 130 peer-reviewed papers. 

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Orthopedic Nuclear Medicine

  • Authors: Abdelhamid H. Elgazzar

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-56167-7

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing AG 2017

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-56165-3Published: 11 October 2017

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-85841-8Published: 18 May 2018

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-56167-7Published: 23 September 2017

  • Edition Number: 2

  • Number of Pages: XVI, 431

  • Number of Illustrations: 195 b/w illustrations, 83 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Nuclear Medicine, Orthopedics, Internal Medicine

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