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The Year Book of Nuclear Medicine brings you abstracts of the articles that reported the year's breakthrough developments in nuclear medicine, carefully selected from more than 500 journals worldwide. Expert commentaries evaluate the clinical importance of each article and discuss its application to your practice. There's no faster or easier way to stay informed! Chapters in this annual cover the most current information on all aspects of nuclear medicine. Hot topics in the 2004 Year Book include: A new chapter on radiation effects and safety, imaging in the evaluation of malignancy, new PET and SPECT neuroreceptor tracers, PET/CT scanners, renal imaging in diabetes, PET imaging for thyroid disease, and PET imaging of somatostatin receptors. The Year Book of Nuclear Medicine is published annually in June.