{"product_id":"medical-imaging-for-health-professionals-isbn-9781119120285","title":"Medical Imaging for Health Professionals","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDescribes 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\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMedical Imaging for Health Professionals: Technologies and Clinical Applications\u003c\/i\u003e 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).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eTeaches pharmacists, health professionals, and researchers the basics of medical imaging technology\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIntroduces all of the customary imaging tools—X-ray, CT, ultrasound, MRI, SPECT, and PET—and describes their diagnostic applications\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplains how molecular imaging aids in cancer diagnosis and in assessing the effectiveness of cancer treatments\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes many case examples of imaging applications for diagnosing common diseases\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMedical Imaging for Health Professionals: Technologies and Clinical Applications\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xxi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xxiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Introduction to Medical Imaging 2\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eRaymond M. Reilly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.1 Medical Imaging Procedures 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2 Radiation Doses from Medical Imaging Procedures 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.3 Summary 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 X‐Ray, CT, and Mammography Technology 11\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eRaymond M. Reilly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.1 Introduction 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2 X‐Rays 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3 Radiography 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.4 Computed Tomography 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.5 Mammography 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.6 Summary 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdditional Reading 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Nuclear Medicine Imaging Technology 27\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eRaymond M. Reilly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1 Introduction 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2 Scintillation Detectors 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3 The Gamma Camera 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4 Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.5 Positron Emission Tomography 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.6 Multimodality Imaging – SPECT\/CT, PET\/CT, and PET\/MR 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.7 Summary 42\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 42\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Radionuclide Production and Radiopharmaceuticals 46\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eNoor Al‐saden and Raymond M. Reilly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.1 Introduction 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2 Production of Radionuclides 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3 Radiopharmaceutical Preparation and Supply 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4 Radiopharmaceuticals for Cardiac Imaging 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.5 Radiopharmaceuticals for Tumor Imaging 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.6 Radiopharmaceuticals for Brain\/CNS Imaging 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.7 Radiopharmaceuticals for Renal Imaging 74\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.8 Radiopharmaceuticals for Hepatobiliary Imaging 76\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.9 Radiopharmaceuticals for Bone Imaging 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.10 Radiopharmaceuticals for Lung Imaging 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.11 Radiopharmaceuticals for Thyroid\/Parathyroid Imaging 80\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.12 Radiopharmaceuticals for Imaging Infection\/Inflammation 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.14 Summary 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReference 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdditional Reading 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology 87\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eRaymond M. Reilly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.1 Introduction 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2 Principles of MRI 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3 Components of the MRI System 98\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.4 MRI Safety Considerations 100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.5 MRI Contrast Agents 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.6 Summary 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdditional Reading 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Ultrasound Imaging Technology 107\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eRaymond M. Reilly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.1 Principles of Ultrasound Imaging 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2 Doppler US 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3 US Contrast Agents 112\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4 Summary 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdditional Reading 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Cardiac Imaging 117\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eLaura Jimenez‐Juan, Shaheeda Ahmed, and Katherine Zukotynski\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.1 Introduction 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2 Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Imaging (CMR) 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3 Cardiovascular MRI Techniques 118\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.4 Echocardiography 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.5 Nuclear Cardiology 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.6 Summary 140\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 140\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 Lung Imaging 146\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnastasia Oikonomou\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.1 Introduction 146\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2 Chest Radiograph – Projections 146\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.3 Normal Findings in a Chest X‐Ray 148\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.4 Normal Findings in a Chest CT 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.5 Pneumonia 158\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.6 Tuberculosis 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.7 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 163\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.8 Pleural Effusion 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.9 Pneumothorax 169\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.10 Pulmonary Embolism 170\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.11 Solitary Pulmonary Nodule 172\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.12 Lung Cancer 176\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.13 Summary 178\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 180\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 Breast Imaging 186\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eHemi Dua and Jagbir Khinda\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.1 Introduction 186\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.2 Risk Factors for Breast Cancer 186\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3 Guidelines for Breast Cancer Screening 187\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.4 Breast Anatomy 189\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.5 Imaging Techniques 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.6 Mammography 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.7 Ultrasound Imaging 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.8 Breast MRI 198\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.9 PEM and Breast‐Specific Gamma Camera Imaging 202\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.10 Contrast‐Enhanced Spectral Mammography 202\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.11 The ABCs of Breast Imaging – Image Interpretation 203\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.12 BI‐RADS Assessment Categories 209\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.13 Image‐Guided Breast Intervention 209\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.14 Extramammary Staging 219\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.15 Breast Lymphoscintigraphy 220\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.16 Summary 220\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 220\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 Endocrine Gland Imaging 225\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eKaterina Mastrocostas, Kim May Lam, Shereen Ezzat, and Sangeet Ghai\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.1 Introduction 225\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.2 The Thyroid Gland 225\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.3 Thyroid Hormone Diseases 227\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.4 Thyroid Cancer 240\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.5 The Parathyroid Glands 244\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.6 The Adrenal Glands 249\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.7 Mass Lesions of the Adrenal Cortex 250\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.8 Mass Lesions of the Adrenal Medulla 253\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.9 Other Neuroendocrine Diseases 255\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.10 Summary 259\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdditional Reading 260\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11 Abdominal Imaging 264\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eVivek Singh and Chirag Patel\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.1 Introduction 264\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.2 Surgical Sieve 265\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.3 Peritoneum\/Mesentery 265\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.4 Acute Peritoneal Pathologies 266\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.5 Gastrointestinal Tract 270\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.6 Inflammatory Bowel Disease 279\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.7 Colorectal Adenocarcinoma 282\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.8 Hepatic System 287\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.9 Diffuse Hepatic Disease 289\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.10 Focal Hepatic Disease 292\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.11 Biliary Tract 300\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.12 Gallbladder 301\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.13 Bile Ducts 304\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.14 Pancreas 306\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.15 Spleen\/Lymph Nodes 313\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.16 Summary 316\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReference 317\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdditional Reading 317\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e12 Genitourinary Tract Imaging 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eSarah Johnson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.1 Introduction 320\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.2 GU System Imaging Modalities 321\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.3 Evaluation of the Kidneys and Collecting Systems 328\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.4 Bladder and Urethra 343\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.5 Testicles 345\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.6 Prostate 348\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.7 Female Genitourinary Tract 350\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.8 Pediatric Genitourinary Tract 360\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.9 Summary 364\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 364\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e13 Imaging of the Head, Neck, Spine, and Brain 371\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eLaila Alshafai, Eugene Yu, and Sylvain Houle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.1 Introduction 371\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.2 Imaging the Skull and Brain 372\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.4 Imaging the Head and Neck 390\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.5 PET and SPECT Neuroimaging 396\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.6 Summary 401\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 401\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e14 Musculoskeletal Imaging 404\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eRakesh Mohankumar and Ali Naraghi\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.1 Introduction 404\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.2 Plain Radiography (X‐rays) 404\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.3 Computed Tomography 408\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.4 Magnetic Resonance Imaging 411\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.5 Ultrasound 413\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.6 Applications of Musculoskeletal Imaging 415\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.7 Summary 435\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdditional Reading 435\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e15 Molecular Imaging with Positron Emission Tomography 439\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eUr Metser, Noam Tau, and Amit Singnurkar\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.1 Introduction 439\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.2 PET Probes Including 18F‐FDG 440\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.3 18F‐FDG PET in Oncology 442\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.4 18F‐FDG PET in Non‐Oncology Indications 453\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.5 Overview of Other PET Radiopharmaceuticals 460\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.6 Multimodal Imaging – PET\/CT Versus PET\/MR 468\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.7 Summary 470\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 470\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 485\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRaymond M. Reilly, PhD,\u003c\/b\u003e is a Professor and Director of the Centre for Pharmaceutical Oncology in the Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy at the University of Toronto. He teaches the elective course \"Medical Imaging for Pharmacists\" for third year pharmacy students. Dr. Reilly has published 159 full research papers, 11 books or book chapters, and 137 abstracts. His areas of research are imaging and treatment of cancer using radiopharmaceuticals. His first book,\u003ci\u003e Monoclonal Antibody and Peptide-Targeted Radiotherapy of Cancer,\u003c\/i\u003e won first prize in the oncology category at the British Medical Association book awards in 2011.\t  \t \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDescribes 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\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMedical Imaging for Health Professionals: Technologies and Clinical Applications\u003c\/i\u003e 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. 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