A Clinicians Guide to Nuclear Oncology

A Clinician's Guide to Nuclear Oncology is a must-have reference book for internists, family and general practitioners that for essential in diagnosing, staging and treating cancer patients and patients suspected of having cancer. An easy-to-use tool that will allow you to quickly find information related to your patient—purchase a copy to keep in your office today!

The guide summarizes the indications and applications of molecular imaging and nuclear medicine for diagnosis, staging, and therapy of malignancy. Readers will learn:

• Which tests to order
• How the tests are performed
• Advantages and limitations to those tests compared to other modalities
• How to prepare patients for these exams

For nuclear medicine therapies, information is provided on:

• Available radionuclide therapeutic options
• When these options should be considered
• What to expect from treatment
• What, if any, are the radiation risks for patients and their families

Chapters are arranged by tumor type for easy readability and practical clinical orientation. A highlights section opens each chapter, followed by:

• Epidemiology
• Advances in nuclear imaging (for the specific tumor type)
• Staging and prognosis
• Diagnostic nuclear medicine scans and primary clinical indications
• Radiopharmaceuticals
• A description of the procedure
• Information on patient preparation
• Explanations of the resulting report
• An examination of the treatment and overall impact of the nuclear medicine imaging on patient management
• What is "On the Horizon" for diagnosis and/or therapy for this cancer
• Case presentations are used to illustrate applications of nuclear imaging for some of the more common malignancies
• Additional information on the costs of various imaging and treatment options and a guide to the therapeutic radiopharmaceuticals are provided in the appendices

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