Nuclear Medicine Board Review: Questions and Answers for Self-Assessment, 4th Edition mirrors cutting-edge advances in this key field. Authored by C. Richard Goldfarb and expert colleagues, the interactive question-and-answer format is designed to speed assimilation of relevant information and facilitate retention. Twenty-four chapters encompass 2,250 questions enhanced with high-quality images and a wide range of question formats, including multiple-choice, matching test, and true/false. This book provides a robust review for certifying exams administered by the American Board of Radiology, the American Board of Nuclear Medicine, the Certification Board of Nuclear Cardiology, and the Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board.Key HighlightsNearly 200 high-yield images impart visual recognition and search pattern knowledge and improve the deductive reasoning required for important decision makingUpdates on radiation safety, quality control, instrumentation, molecular imaging, radionuclide therapy, and moreCovers the expanding use of PET and SPECT/CT imaging for gastrointestinal, pulmonary, and genitourinary pathologies and several cancer types, and covers various applications of single photon, from the musculoskeletal to the pulmonary systemAppendices feature instant essentials for image interpreters, must-know calculations and concepts, and succinct board exam test tips and pass ratesThis concise manual offers an efficient review for all those prepping for certification or recertification exams, and is an excellent reference for residents, nuclear medicine technologists, and veteran radiologists and nuclear medicine specialists who wish to stay apprised of the latest major advances in nuclear medicine.C. Richard Goldfarb, MD, is Chief, Division of Nuclear Medicine, and Associate Clinical Professor of Radiology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York, USA.Murthy R. Chamarthy, MD, is Assistant Professor of Radiology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA.Fukiat Ongseng, MD, is Assistant Professor of Radiology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York, USA.Steven R. Parmett, MD, is Chairman, Department of Radiology, Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, Newark,New Jersey; and Professor of Clinical Radiology, New York Medical College, Valhalla, New York, USA.David L. Bushnell Jr., MD, is Professor of Radiology, Division of Nuclear Medicine, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa, USA.Rosna Mirtcheva-Trocheva, MD, is Clinical Assistant Professor of Radiology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York, USA.Urmi Sen, MD, is Clinical Assistant Professor of Nuclear Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York, and Attending Physician, Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, Newark, New Jersey, USA.Lionel S. Zuckier, MD, MBA, FRCPC, is Chairman, Division of Nuclear Medicine, and Professor of Medicine and Radiology, The Ottawa Hospital, University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.An award-winning international medical and scientific publisher, Thieme has demonstrated its commitment to the highest standard of quality in the state-of-the-art content and presentation of all its products. Founded in 1886, the Thieme name has become synonymous with high quality and excellence in online and print publishing.

This concise manual offers an efficient review, and mirrors cutting-edge advances in this key field.Interactive question-and-answer format provides thorough exam preparationNearly 200 high-yield images impart visual recognition and search pattern knowledge and improve the deductive reasoning required forimportant decision makingCovers the expanding use of PET and SPECT/CT imaging for gastrointestinal, pulmonary, and genitourinary pathologies and several cancer types, and covers various applications of single photon, from the musculoskeletal to the pulmonary systemAppendices feature instant essentials for image interpreters, must-know calculations and concepts, and succinct board exam test tips and pass ratesNewUpdates on radiation safety, quality control, instrumentation, molecular imaging, radionuclide therapy, and more

Part I Essentials of Nuclear Medicine1 Radionuclides and Radiopharmaceuticals2 Instrumentation3 Quality Control4 Radiation Safety and Legal RequirementsPart II Single-Photon Applications5 Musculoskeletal6 Cardiac7 Central Nervous System8 Thyroid Gland and Endocrine System9 Gastrointestinal10 Genitourinary11 Infection, Inflammation, and Oncology12 PulmonaryPart III Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography13 Basics of Positron Emission Tomography14 Basics of Computed Tomography Physics15 Breast Cancer16 Gastrointestinal17 Pulmonary18 Genitourinary19 Lymphomas20 Head and Neck Cancer21 Thyroid Cancer22 Neuro–Positron Emission Tomography23 Miscellaneous Positron Emission Tomography/Computed TomographyPart IV Radionuclide Therapy24 Radionuclide TherapyAppendicesAppendix A How to Recognize the Whole-Body ScansAppendix B Must-Know Calculations, Scintigrams, and ConceptsAppendix C Tips on Exam Preparation