Orthopedic Nuclear Medicine

by Abdelhamid H. Elgazzar, E.B. Silberstein

Overview

This invaluable and well-presented text brings together previously fragmented or incompletely elucidated data on the impressive recent advances in orthopedic nuclear medicine. The book begins by acquainting the readers with various anatomic, physiologic, pathologic and technical concepts crucial to understanding orthopedic nuclear medicine and its utilization in clinical practice. Subsequent chapters detail the diagnosis of skeletal infections, trauma, vascular disorders, metabolic and neoplastic bone diseases, soft tissue calcifications and joint disorders. A separate section is devoted to the use of radionuclides in the treatment of bone and joint diseases. A unique feature of this richly illustrated volume is its comprehensive and clinically oriented approach. The book will prove invaluable to all with an interest in diagnostic and therapeutic orthopedics, including radiologists, orthopedists, rheumatologists, pediatricians, other clinicians and nuclear medicine professionals.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9783642622939
Publisher:	Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Publication date:	05/04/2013
Edition description:	Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2004
Pages:	240
Product dimensions:	8.27(w) x 10.98(h) x 0.02(d)

About the Author

Abdelhamid H. Elgazzar, MD, FCAP, is Professor and Chairman, Department of Nuclear Medicine, University of Kuwait. He graduated from the School of Medicine, University of Cairo, Egypt in 1973 and subsequently trained in Clinical and Anatomic Pathology at the University of Kansas School of Medicine–Wichita and in Nuclear Medicine at the University of Cincinnati School of Medicine. Dr. Elgazzar is board certified by the American Board of Pathology (Anatomic and Clinical) and by the American Board of Nuclear Medicine. He is a fellow of the College of American Pathologists. He has served as an Associate Professor at the University of Cincinnati, Ohio, and Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, and as Chief of Nuclear Medicine at Tufts-New England Medical Center, Boston, MA. Dr. Elgazzar is a reviewer for various peer-reviewed medical journals worldwide. He has received awards from several international professional organizations and is the author or editor of seven books, 6 book chapters and more than 130 peer-reviewed papers.

Table of Contents

1 Basic Sciences of Bone and Joint Diseases.- 1.1.- 1.2.- 1.3.- 1.4.- 1.5.- 1.6.- 1.7.- 1.8.- References.- 2 Diagnosis of Inflammatory Bone Diseases.- 2.1.- 2.2.- 2.3.- 2.4.- 2.5.- 2.6.- 2.7.- 2.8.- 2.9.- References.- 3 Diagnosis of Metabolic, Endocrine and Congenital Bone Disease.- 3.1 Introduction.- 3.2.- 3.3.- 3.4.- 3.5.- 3.6.- 3.7.- 3.8.- 3.9.- 3.10.- 3.11.- 3.12.- 3.13.- 3.14.- References.- 4 Diagnosis of Traumatic Disorders.- 4.1.- 4.2.- 4.3.- 4.4.- 4.5.- 4.6.- References.- 5 Diagnosis of Circulatory Disorders.- 5.1.- 5.2.- 5.3.- 5.4.- References.- 6 Neoplastic Bone Diseases.- 6.1.- 6.2.- 6.3.- 6.4.- 6.5.- References.- 7 Diagnosis of Joint Disorders.- 7.1.- 7.2.- 7.3.- 7.4.- 7.5.- 7.6.- 7.7.- 7.8.- 7.9.- 7.10.- 7.11.- References.- 8 Diagnosis of Soft Tissue Calcification.- 8.1 Introduction.- 8.2 Dystrophic Calcification.- 8.3 Metastatic Calcification.- 8.4 Heterotopic Bone Formation.- 8.5 Calcinosis Cutis.- 8.6 Rhabdomyolysis.- References.- 9 Therapeutic Use of Radionuclides in Bone and Joint Disease.- 9.1 Introduction.- 9.2 Treatment of Cancer-related Bone Pain.- 9.3 Radionuclide Synovectom.- 9.4 Other Radionuclide Therapies.- References.

Editorial Reviews

From the reviews:

"..it is one of the best nuclear medicine textbooks and the most complete presentation of the role of nuclear medicine in orthopedics ...This book addresses a difficult topic in nuclear imaging that is often insufficiently covered ba many general textbooks in the field. ..a must have book for all professionals dealing with orthopedic problems....(Michael J. Blend, Radiology, Vol. 239, April 2006).

"This is a fine book that encompasses every aspect of bone physiopathology related to nuclear medicine in orthopaedic surgery. Nicely illustrated and well presented, this book offers comfortable and interesting reading and brings an in-depth insight on the mechanisms of action, the pathology and the pharmacology of the imaging molecules. … This volume should be available to every orthopaedic surgeon and trainee." (C. Delloye, Acta Orthopaedica Belgica, Vol. 70(6), 2004)

"Despite the emergence of new imaging methods, nuclear medicine and in particular, osseous scintigraphy, preserves a very particular place in osteoarticular exploration. A.H. Elgazzar performs an update of the various applications in this field. … the author has the requisite merit to produce a synthetic work on the entire gamut of nuclear medicine applications in osteoarticular pathology, intended for a large audience from the point of view of specialists as well as those with some experience." (L. Balabaud, European Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery & Traumatology, Vol. 16, 2006)

"I greatly appreciated it because it provides a comprehensive and extensive analysis of all the important aspects of nuclear orthopaedics. … Because of the depth and breadth of its approach, the book also enables deeper understanding of the potential of new procedures … . this book … can safely be said to document the state of the art in nuclear orthopaedics. … this book should find a permanent place on the shelves of medical libraries because it provides much information … ." (L. Mansi, European Journal for Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, Vol. 33, 2006)

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