NUCLEAR MEDICINE PROCEDURE MANUAL

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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