Murray, I.P.C.: NUCLEAR MEDICINE IN CLINICAL DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT, 2ª Ed.

Año: 1998..........P.V.P. 84.500 Ptas..........1776 Pag..........1425 Illus.

Pre-publication price: 65.000 Ptas.

The second edition of this definitive textbook of nuclear medicine has been completely revised and updated. The additon of 11 brand new chapters addresses the increased role of nuclear medicine in neurologic and psychiatric diagnosis and in tumour diagnosis and therapy, As in the first editon, the editors have recuited 150 internationally renowned experts to focus on the way in which radionuclide procedures are applied to a diagnostic problem. The text is again divided into eight sections covering all major daily systems where this technology is useful: bone in joints, heart and venous system, Kidneys. brain and the digestive system - as well as tumours and acute conditions body-wide such as infections and blood clots

FEATURES:

Authoritative and comprehensive guide to solve problems and answer questions that arise in daily clinical practice
Expanded coverage of nuclear medicine's role in the diagnosis of neurological/psychiatric disorders
Most up-to-date coverage of the role of radionuclide agents for therapeutic treatment of tumours
Only book to address the role of economics and to provide practitioners with detailed information of the cost benefits of nuclear medicina as a diagnostic tool
Increased correlation with other imaging modalities for further enhance the clinical relevance of the material

CONTENTS:

Nuclear medicine in acute care. Nuclear medicine in renal disorders. Quantitative studies of gastrointestinal function. Nuclear medicine in neurological and psychiatric diagnosis. Nuclear medicine in tumour diagnosis and therapy. Nuclear medicine in disorders of bones and joints. Nuclear cardiology. Basic sciences.