Published 2012 | Version v1
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Imaging modalities

  • 1. Utkal Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar (India)
  • 2. Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia (HUSM), Kubang Kerian, Kelantan (Malaysia)

Description

Nuclear imaging is performed to study the function and to some extent the morphology of an organ or a part of the organ using a gamma emitting radiopharmaceutical and a suitable detector system. Most commonly used modalities are as in planar imaging, myocardial perfusion imaging, thyroid imaging, liver and gastrointestinal tract imaging, biliary tract imaging, renal imaging and brain imaging. (author)

Part of:
A manual of nuclear medicine procedures

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Publishing Information

Publisher
Universiti Sains Malaysia Publication
Imprint Place
Penang (Malaysia)
ISBN
978-983-861-535-8
Imprint Title
A manual of nuclear medicine procedures
Imprint Pagination
281 p.
Journal Page Range
p. 45-52

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