Description

Nuclear medicine is a subspeciality of radiology which involves the use of radioactive medication (radiopharmaceuticals) to diagnose and treat disease. These radioactive materials are usually injected into a vein, but are sometimes swallowed or inhaled. This book is a comprehensive guide to the field of radiology and radiotherapy for medical trainees. It offers in depth detail on radiodiagnosis, nuclear medicine, and radiotherapy. It explains the use of radiology for imaging different sections of the body and also describes use of radiology for diagnosis and treatment of different disease sites. A concise, yet comprehensive text, is tailored to suit the students, practitioners and specialists, provides the latest information on this field. It consists of contributions made by international experts. This book will give immense pleasure to the reader and is a good companion to the students and research scholars alike. Language of the book is very simple. This book will prove a valuable reference for practitioners, specialists, consultants and students. Scientists and students actively engaged in this field will find this book full of crucial and unexplored concepts.