NUCLEAR MEDICINE PROCEDURE MANUAL
Combines the expertise of a nuclear medicine physician, radiochemist and medical physicist
- New PET Protocols
Tumor glucose metabolism - FDG
Myocardial viability study - FDG
Brain metabolism study - FDG - New Monoclonal Antibody Protocols
Colorectal cancer study (Tc-CEA Scan®)
Prostate Cancer Study (In-ProstaScint®) - New Myocardial Perfusion Agent Tc-99m-tetrofosmin
- Includes CPT Codes
The Nuclear Medicine Procedure Manual is up-to-date, fully referenced, authoritatively written and available in both print and software versions. Use it as a one source reference or as your department’s official procedure manual, either as is, or after modification to incorporate local preferences and requirements. The Manual covers all common and most uncommon clinical procedures as well as radiopharmacy, equipment quality control, regulatory requirements and departmental guidelines.
Editors:
Wm. C. Klingensmith III, MD – Clinical Studies
Dennis Eshima, PhD - Radiopharmacy
John Goddard, PhD - Medical Physics
CONTENTS OVERVIEW
General Policies
- Performing a Study
- Department Guidelines
- Quality Control/Assurance of Instrumentation
- Laboratory and Radiochemistry Procedures
- Regulatory Agencies
Diagnostic Procedures
- Cardiovascular System
- Central Nervous System
- Endocrine System
- Gastrointestinal System
- Genitourinary System
- Hematology
- Infection
- Pulmonary System
- Skeletal System
- Tumor Imaging
Therapeutic Procedures
- Endocrine System
- Hematologic System
- Intracavitary Therapy
- Skeletal System
Radiopharmacy
Appendices
Nuclear Medicine Procedure Manual:
067-930 Manual, written format
067-935 Manual, CD format, PC, Microsoft Word®, and Windows
