CLINICAL NUCLEAR MEDICINE NEUROIMAGING. AN INSTRUCTIONAL CASEBOOK

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.

Features
• 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