Synopses & Reviews
The purpose of this book is to provide the outline for the "nuts and bolts" establishment and operation of a nuclear cardiology laboratory. In so doing, the authors have attempted to deal with the relevant issues that a laboratory director must address in either setting up the laboratory or maintaining its competitive edge and clinical competence over time. The authors primarily attempted to identify issues related to outpatient imaging facilities. However, where appropriate issues related to inpatients in hospital-based laboratories are also discussed. In this new edition, the authors have kept the basic format established in the first edition. In addition to reviewing, modifying and updating each chapter in the first edition, they have added entirely new chapters on PET imaging, hybrid imaging and the clinical appropriateness of nuclear cardiology procedures.
Review
From the reviews of the second edition: "In this book, the authors explain what it takes to initiate and maintain a nuclear laboratory. ... The intended audience is primarily cardiology, radiology, and nuclear medicine physicians-in-training, as well as practicing physicians who want to understand management of a nuclear imaging laboratory. ... This book covers every aspect of a nuclear imaging laboratory's operations. ... This well thought out and written book on how to effectively manage a nuclear laboratory covers common problem areas." (Christopher Louis Paris, Doody's Review Service, April, 2008) "This book ... is geared toward the department director, technical manager, chief technologist, administrator or other individual in the process of starting or obtaining accreditation for a nuclear cardiology laboratory. For anyone managing a cardiology laboratory, this book is an excellent review. ... The chapters are easy to understand ... .
Review
From the reviews of the second edition:
"In this book, the authors explain what it takes to initiate and maintain a nuclear laboratory. ... The intended audience is primarily cardiology, radiology, and nuclear medicine physicians-in-training, as well as practicing physicians who want to understand management of a nuclear imaging laboratory. ... This book covers every aspect of a nuclear imaging laboratory's operations. ... This well thought out and written book on how to effectively manage a nuclear laboratory covers common problem areas." (Christopher Louis Paris, Doody's Review Service, April, 2008)
"This book ... is geared toward the department director, technical manager, chief technologist, administrator or other individual in the process of starting or obtaining accreditation for a nuclear cardiology laboratory. For anyone managing a cardiology laboratory, this book is an excellent review. ... The chapters are easy to understand ... .
Synopsis
This book provides the outline for the "nuts and bolts" establishment and operation of a nuclear cardiology laboratory. It deals with the relevant issues that a laboratory director must address in either setting up the laboratory or maintaining its competitive edge.
Table of Contents
Table of contents
Introduction 3
Chapter 1 Getting Started 6
Chapter 2 Laboratory Logistics 26
Chapter 3 Radiation Safety 35
Chapter 4 Patient Preparation 42
Chapter 5 Stress Procedures 50
Chapter 6 SPECT Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
Acquisition and Processing Protocols 72
Chapter 7 Planar Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
Acquisition and Processing Protocols 89
Chapter 8 Planar Equilibrium Angiocardiography
Acquisition and Processing Protocols 94
Chapter 9 SPECT Equilibrium Angiocardiography
Acquisition and Processing Protocols 103
Chapter 10 Display and Analysis of SPECT
Myocardial Perfusion Images 110
Chapter 11 Acquisition, Processing, Display and
Analysis of PET Imaging 122
Chapter 12 Hybrid Imaging 143
Chapter 13 Display and Analysis of Planar Myocardial
Perfusion Images 149
Chapter 14 Display and Analysis of Planar Equilibrium
Angiocardiography 152
Chapter 15 Display and Analysis of SPECT Equilibrium
Angiocardiography 156
Chapter 16 Cardiac Nuclear Imaging Artifacts 160
Chapter 17 Nuclear Cardiology Reports 179
Chapter 18 Remote Reading and Networking 189
Chapter 19 Quality Assurance 194
Chapter 20 Other Laboratory Protocols and Policies 204
Chapter 21 Emergency Department Imaging 216
Chapter 22 Laboratory Accreditation 221
Chapter 23 Coding and Billing 226
Chapter 24 Appropriateness Guidelines 233