99mTc-Sestamibi: clinical applications

99mTc-sestamibi is a single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) radiotracer that is widely used for the imaging of myocardial perfusion, as well asa variety of malignant and benign diseases. 99mTc-Sestamibi – Clinical Applications provides a detailed and informative overview of almost all the oncologic and non-oncologic applications of 99mTc-sestamibi SPECT, including several relatively rare indications. Different disease-related protocols for 99mTc-sestamibi SPECT are presented, and for each disease a comprehensive summary of therelevant pathology and epidemiology is provided. Throughout, there is a strong emphasis on the practical aspects of use of this popular tracer, including instructions for the preparation of several commercially available tracer kits.Clinical practitioners will find this book to be an invaluable guide to the application and benefits of 99mTc-sestamibi SPECT in both the inpatient and theoutpatient setting. First book to focus exclusively on the use of a specific SPECT tracer, 99mTc-sestamibi Documents the optimal use of 99mTc-sestamibi imaging in patients with cardiologic, oncologic, or various other diseases Placesstrong emphasis on the clinical and practical aspects of 99mTc-sestamibi imaging Of value to clinical practitioners in both an inpatient and an outpatient setting INDICE: Introduction. History. Radiochemistry. Physics. Radiation exposure. Preparation (different kits, etc.) Applications in benign diseases (anatomy,physiology, image protocol, published data including comparison with other image modalities). Parathyroid adenoma and carcinoma. Cardiac diseases. Applications in malignant diseases (anatomy, physiology, image protocol, published data including comparison with other image modalities). Breast cancer. Thyroid tumors. Other tumors: brain tumors, bone and soft tissue tumors, lung cancer, lymphoma, head and neck tumors, thymoma, myeloma, abdominal cancer. Miscellaneous: Thyroid (Amiodaron, etc.).

• ISBN: 978-3-642-04232-4
• Editorial: Springer
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 200
• Fecha Publicación: 01/06/2010
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés