Published October, 2006
By Stefaan Tavernier, Alexander Gektin, Boris Grinyov and William W. Moses
Publisher: Springer (Springer-Verlag New York Inc.)
Series: Nato Security through Science Series B:
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Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop on Radiation Detectors for Medical Applications, Alushta, Crimea, Ukraine, 19-23 September 2005

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Published October, 2006
By S.T. Treves, G.A. Taylor, S. T. Treves and S. Ted Treves
Publisher: Springer (Springer-Verlag New York Inc.)
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The 3rd edition of this text reflects advances in PET, SPECT, and oncology. Updated to incorporate cutting-edge diagnostic techniques, it is a bedrock resource for physicians whose nuclear medicine practices include children, and provides considerable background material for residents in training.

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Published September, 2006
By Richard S. C. Cobbold and Richard S.C. Cobbold
Publisher: Oxford University Press (Oxford University Press Inc)
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Offers a treatment of the underlying physics and engineering of medical ultrasound practices. This book covers the fundamental engineering behind ultrasound equipment, properties of acoustic wave emotion, the behavior of waves in various media, and the creation of images. It is useful for medical professionals working with ultrasound imaging.

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Published September, 2006
By Abdelhamid H. Elgazzar
Publisher: Springer (Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K)
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Deals with molecular imaging. This book includes a separate chapter on the basis of FDG uptake, and offers clinically oriented details on scintigraphic studies, their strengths and limitations in relation to other modalities. It also contains images, illustrations and tables.

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Published August, 2006
By Martin P. Sandler, Ronald B. Workman and R. Edward Coleman
Publisher: Springer (Springer-Verlag New York Inc.)
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This pocket guide provides concise discussion on the effective use of PET and PET/CT in patient management for a wide range of clinical conditions. Additional chapters discuss use of PET for pancreatic, ovarian, and cervical cancers, sarcoma, and seminoma, and outlines cardiologic and neurologic applications.

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Published July, 2006
By Fabio Martino, Enzo Silvestri, Walter Grassi and Giacomo Garlaschi
Publisher: Springer (Springer Verlag)
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L'ecografia e utile nella valutazione di patologie articolari in pazienti con malattia reumatica e, oltre che nella diagnosi, e efficace nel monitoraggio con power Doppler della sinovite, con una sensibilita superiore rispetto all'esame clinico.

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Published June, 2006
By Henry N. Wagner and Nancy Knight
Publisher: Springer (Springer London Ltd)
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A Personal History of Nuclear Medicine is an account of how nuclear medicine developed, and its basic philosophy in the past, present and future.

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Published May, 2006
By Heinz H. Coenen, John Mertens, Bernard Maziere and H.H. Coenen
Publisher: Springer (Springer-Verlag New York Inc.)
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With contributions by numerous experts

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Published April, 2006
By Michael E. Phelps
Publisher: Springer (Springer-Verlag New York Inc.)
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This book is designed to give the reader a solid understanding of the physics and instrumentation aspects of PET, including how PET data are collected and formed into an image. A variety of modern PET imaging systems are also discussed, including those designed for clinical services and research, as well as small-animal imaging.

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Published April, 2006
By Dominique Delbeke, Peter E. Valk, Dale L. Bailey, David W. Townsend and Michael N. Maisey
Publisher: Springer (Springer London Ltd)
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Developed as an offshoot/update of the "clinical practice" portion of the main book, edited by PE Valk et al, published in 2003 (Positron Emission Tomography: basic science and clinical practice), this offshoot covers the second half of the main book only, dealing with mainly the clinical research and practice.

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