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Record Nr.

UNINA9910300336903321

Autore

Prakash Dibya

Titolo

Nuclear Medicine [[electronic resource] ] : A Guide for Healthcare Professionals and Patients / / by Dibya Prakash

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New Delhi : , : Springer India : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2014

ISBN

81-322-1826-4

Edizione

[1st ed. 2014.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (176 p.)

Disciplina

616.07575

616.989

Soggetti

Nuclear medicine

Radiology

Internal medicine

General practice (Medicine)

Public health

Nuclear Medicine

Imaging / Radiology

Internal Medicine

General Practice / Family Medicine

Public Health

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction to Nuclear Medicine -- Meet the Nuclear Medicine Team -- Common Apprehension about Nuclear Medicine -- Nuclear Medicine procedures -- Definitions of Common terminologies used in Nuclear Medicine.

Sommario/riassunto

The book is a compilation of guidelines from various organizations such as Society of Nuclear Medicine & Molecular Imaging, European Association of Nuclear Medicine, American College of Radiology, and International Atomic Energy Agency. The description of the procedures is simple, easy to understand and current. The aim of this book is: a) Nuclear medicine professionals can use this book as a quick reference about how a procedure is to be performed. The set of instructions given to a patient before, during and after the procedure have also



been included in each chapter. b) To educate general physicians about nuclear medicine procedures. The procedures are explained briefly with common indications and precautions. Normal and abnormal nuclear medicine images have also been included for quick comparison. c) To educate paramedical staff or healthcare professionals so that they can brace themselves rather than embrace. By this they can clarify, suffice the eager and send patients to a nuclear medicine department after proper preparation. d) To educate patients who come for nuclear medicine procedure. e) To remove apprehensions and doubts which arise in the mind of the patients.