Author Description

This book features an in-depth discussion on radiolabeled monoclonal antibody imaging. Attention is given to a monoclonal antibody product for detecting colorectal and ovarian carcinomas. It also has reviews of radionuclide infection imaging, nuclear medicine in AIDS and diagnostic applications of radioaerosols in nuclear medicine. Other contributors discuss functional brain imaging in dementia, variations and pitfalls in myocardial perfusion imaging, and radioiodine treatment of thyroid carcinoma and explore the use of nuclear medicine technology to study the heart's adrenergic system.