Description
Book SynopsisThe fourth edition of Nuclear Medicine Board Review: Questions and Answers for Self-Assessment
Nuclear Medicine Board Review: Questions and Answers for Self-Assessment, 4th Edition mirrors cutting-edge advances in this key field. Authored by C. Richard Goldfarb and expert colleagues, the interactive question-and-answer format is designed to speed assimilation of relevant information and facilitate retention. Twenty-four chapters encompass 2,250 questions enhanced with high-quality images and a wide range of question formats, including multiple-choice, matching test, and true/false. This book provides a robust review for certifying exams administered by the American Board of Radiology, the American Board of Nuclear Medicine, the Certification Board of Nuclear Cardiology, and the Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board.
Key Highlights
- Nearly 200 high-yield images impart visual recognition and search pattern knowledge and improve the deductive reasoning required for important decision making
- Updates on radiation safety, quality control, instrumentation, molecular imaging, radionuclide therapy, and more
- Covers the expanding use of PET and SPECT/CT imaging for gastrointestinal, pulmonary, and genitourinary pathologies and several cancer types, and covers various applications of single photon, from the musculoskeletal to the pulmonary system
- Appendices feature instant essentials for image interpreters, must-know calculations and concepts, and succinct board exam test tips and pass rates
This concise manual offers an efficient review for all those prepping for certification or recertification exams, and is an excellent reference for residents, nuclear medicine technologists, and veteran radiologists and nuclear medicine specialists who wish to stay apprised of the latest major advances in nuclear medicine.
Table of ContentsPart I Essentials of Nuclear Medicine
1 Radionuclides and Radiopharmaceuticals
2 Instrumentation
3 Quality Control
4 Radiation Safety and Legal Requirements
Part II Single-Photon Applications
5 Musculoskeletal
6 Cardiac
7 Central Nervous System
8 Thyroid Gland and Endocrine System
9 Gastrointestinal
10 Genitourinary
11 Infection, Inflammation, and Oncology
12 Pulmonary
Part III Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography
13 Basics of Positron Emission Tomography
14 Basics of Computed Tomography Physics
15 Breast Cancer
16 Gastrointestinal
17 Pulmonary
18 Genitourinary
19 Lymphomas
20 Head and Neck Cancer
21 Thyroid Cancer
22 Neuro–Positron Emission Tomography
23 Miscellaneous Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography
Part IV Radionuclide Therapy
24 Radionuclide Therapy
Appendices
Appendix A How to Recognize the Whole-Body Scans
Appendix B Must-Know Calculations, Scintigrams, and Concepts
Appendix C Tips on Exam Preparation
