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A Concise Guide to Nuclear MedicineNuclear Oncology

A Concise Guide to Nuclear Medicine: Nuclear Oncology [Nuclear medicine has a major role in the management of malignant tumors. With the developments toward molecular imaging and the advancement of equipment used for imaging particularly after combining the nuclear medicine instruments with morphologic modalities, it has even become a more integral part of management protocols. This role includes detection of malignant tumors, staging and restaging of the disease, early detection of recurrence, evaluation of the response to therapy, and prediction of the prognosis. Additionally sentinel node identification and localization for biopsy is another important use of nuclear medicine to help plan the most suitable management for several tumors. The main tumor imaging radiopharmaceutical can be summarized as shown in Table 10.1.] http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png

A Concise Guide to Nuclear MedicineNuclear Oncology

Elgazzar, Abdelhamid H.
Springer Journals — Mar 26, 2011
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Springer Berlin Heidelberg
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© Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2011
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978-3-642-19425-2
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131 –141
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10.1007/978-3-642-19426-9_10
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Abstract

[Nuclear medicine has a major role in the management of malignant tumors. With the developments toward molecular imaging and the advancement of equipment used for imaging particularly after combining the nuclear medicine instruments with morphologic modalities, it has even become a more integral part of management protocols. This role includes detection of malignant tumors, staging and restaging of the disease, early detection of recurrence, evaluation of the response to therapy, and prediction of the prognosis. Additionally sentinel node identification and localization for biopsy is another important use of nuclear medicine to help plan the most suitable management for several tumors. The main tumor imaging radiopharmaceutical can be summarized as shown in Table 10.1.]

Published: Mar 26, 2011

Keywords: Positron Emission Tomography; Sentinel Node Identification; Tc99m MIBI; Nodular Thyroid Disease; Sentinel Lymph Node Localization

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