Nuclear medicine has evolved exponentially over the past into a dedicated clinical specialism in clinical practice. The introduction of single-photon emission computed tomography and positron emission tomography (PET) techniques, recently combined with CT, has fuelled a demand for continuing medical education in the whole field of nuclear medicine.
The present book is a questionnaire related to all fields, in which a handy quiz arrangement provides the opportunity for immediate gratification. This self-examination is not only to assess present knowledge; it also provides relevant data and stimulates the reader to use other books to get the complete background information. In the left column, the questions are described, and the answers are given in the right column per page.
Chapter 1 is related to the basics of nuclear medicine containing questions about radionuclides and quality control. The second part is dedicated to the application of single photons, ranging from musculoskeletal and cardiac topics to the genitourinary and gastrointestinal tracts. The third part contains questions about PET, starting with PET basics, followed by all organ systems throughout the body. For those who work in a training setting, this book is recommended as it is a good (self) assessment not only for the trainees but also for the trainers. Most of the answers are either yes/true or no/false, but the open questions commonly result in nice discussions. Therefore, with this book, the authors have reached their goal.
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