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edited by P. J. Ell and S. S. Gambhir, 3rd ed, 2224 pp, with illus, $399, ISBN 0-443-07312-0, Philadelphia, Pa, Churchill Livingstone, 2004.

JAMA. 2005;293:1267.

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Clinical nuclear medicine, the application of radioisotopes to medical diagnosis and therapeutics, has rapidly advanced. The new, third edition of this textbook is unquestionably the ultimate reference book of this evolving specialty.

The editors have enlisted contributors from many countries with vast clinical or research experience in nuclear medicine, many of whom have supported and continue to support the Society of Nuclear Medicine.

Positron emission tomography (PET) became reimbursable in the late 1990s and soared in stature with the introduction of PET-computed tomography (CT). This development elevated radionuclide tumor imaging to prominence in cancer imaging. The book reflects this importance as it dedicates the initial chapters to cancer imaging. An outstanding example is chapter 18, "Lymphatic Mapping and Sentinel Node Biopsy," which, like many others, is encyclopedic, well illustrated, and well referenced.

A futuristic topic is that of chapter 20, "External Beam Radiotherapy Treatment Planning With PET." Although experience is . . . [Full Text of this Article]

Jesus A. Bianco, MD, Reviewer
University of Wisconsin Medical School
Madison
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