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Clinical Nuclear Medicine Neuroimaging

An Instructional Casebook

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Authors:
  1. Dafang Wu

    1. Department of Diagnostic Radiology & Molecular Imaging, Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine, Royal Oak, USA

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  • Presents hands-on teaching cases in nuclear medicine neuroimaging
  • Covers major topics like dementia, an increasing major public health issue world-wide as the general population is aging, and epilepsies (seizures), which are commonly diagnosed brain disease affecting 1-2% of the general population
  • Takes a clinically-oriented and focused position to aid residents, trainees, and young physicians in preparation for their in-service tests and board examinations, as well as providing a reference for established nuclear medicine physicians

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Table of contents (8 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xix
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  2. Positron Emission Tomography (PET) in Dementias

    • Dafang Wu
    Pages 1-62

  3. Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT) in Dementias

    • Dafang Wu
    Pages 63-99

  4. F-18 Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography (FDG PET) in Epilepsies

    • Dafang Wu
    Pages 101-140

  5. Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT) in Epilepsies

    • Dafang Wu
    Pages 141-180

  6. FDG PET Imaging of Brain Tumors

    • Dafang Wu
    Pages 181-202

  7. Dopamine Transporter Scan (DaTscan)

    • Dafang Wu
    Pages 203-229

  8. Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) Scintigraphy

    • Dafang Wu
    Pages 231-266

  9. Miscellaneous Clinical Nuclear Medicine Neuroimaging Studies

    • Dafang Wu
    Pages 267-290

  10. Back Matter

    Pages 291-379
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About this book

This book serves as a casebook for clinical nuclear medicine neuroimaging. Clinical interpretation of nuclear medicine neuroimaging studies is often challenging, mainly due to the complexity of neuroanatomy and a lack of supportive reference books. This is an unmet need in many teaching hospitals. Utilizing a hands-on, case-based approach, this textbook guides readers through clinical nuclear medicine neuroimaging of major neurological diseases and conditions, including dementia, epilepsy, and brain death. Included here are basic guidelines and techniques for nuclear medicine neuroimaging practices, set alongside case examples that include standardized imaging display and detailed interpretation. Each chapter begins with examples of normal brain imaging as a reference point for the remainder of the chapter, which then presents detailed case examples of these diseases through various imaging techniques. Each of the cases highlights clinical and imaging key findings and precise impressions. This is an ideal guide for residents, fellows, and even practicing nuclear medicine physicians as a reference and teaching tool for neuroimaging in clinical nuclear medicine. It will be of significant value to residents, trainees, and young physicians in preparation for their in-service tests and board examinations.

Reviews

“Each chapter is comprehensive with case presentation based on pertinent clinical information, representative images with illustrations, key imaging findings, concise discussion/ follow-up data, and with a case summary as conclusion. … It can be a good start mainly for beginners … .” (Eugenio Di Giorgio and Luigi Mansi, European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, Vol. 48, 2021)

Authors and Affiliations

  • Department of Diagnostic Radiology & Molecular Imaging, Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine, Royal Oak, USA

    Dafang Wu

About the author

Dafang Wu, MD, PhD is a Professor in the Department of Diagnostic Radiology & Molecular Imaging at Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine. 

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Clinical Nuclear Medicine Neuroimaging

  • Book Subtitle: An Instructional Casebook

  • Authors: Dafang Wu

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-40893-0

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-40892-3Published: 25 April 2020

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-40893-0Published: 24 April 2020

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIX, 379

  • Number of Illustrations: 2 b/w illustrations, 125 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Nuclear Medicine, Neuroradiology

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