1st Edition
by Raymond M. Reilly (Editor)
Describes the most common
imaging technologies and their diagnostic applications so that
pharmacists and other health professionals, as well as imaging
researchers, can understand and interpret medical imaging science
This
book guides pharmacists and other health professionals and researchers
to understand and interpret medical imaging. Divided into two sections,
it covers both fundamental principles and clinical applications. It
describes the most common imaging technologies and their use to diagnose
diseases. In addition, the authors introduce the emerging role of
molecular imaging including PET in the diagnosis of cancer and to assess
the effectiveness of cancer treatments. The book features many
illustrations and discusses many patient case examples.
Medical Imaging for Health Professionals: Technologies and Clinical Applications
offers in-depth chapters explaining the basic principles of: X-Ray, CT,
and Mammography Technology; Nuclear Medicine Imaging Technology;
Radionuclide Production and Radiopharmaceuticals; Magnetic Resonance
Imaging (MRI) Technology; and Ultrasound Imaging Technology. It also
provides chapters written by expert radiologists in well-explained
terminology discussing clinical applications including: Cardiac Imaging;
Lung Imaging; Breast Imaging; Endocrine Gland Imaging; Abdominal
Imaging; Genitourinary Tract Imaging; Imaging of the Head, Neck, Spine
and Brain; Musculoskeletal Imaging; and Molecular Imaging with Positron
Emission Tomography (PET).
- Teaches pharmacists, health professionals, and researchers the basics of medical imaging technology
- Introduces
all of the customary imaging tools—X-ray, CT, ultrasound, MRI, SPECT,
and PET—and describes their diagnostic applications
- Explains how molecular imaging aids in cancer diagnosis and in assessing the effectiveness of cancer treatments
- Includes many case examples of imaging applications for diagnosing common diseases
Medical Imaging for Health Professionals: Technologies and Clinical Applications
is an important resource for pharmacists, nurses, physiotherapists,
respiratory therapists, occupational therapists, radiological or nuclear
medicine technologists, health physicists, radiotherapists, as well as
researchers in the imaging field.
