The revised and updated 2nd Edition of this groundbreaking work reflects the growing importance of nuclear medicine within radiology, presenting definitive coverage of diagnostic nuclear medicine as it is practiced today. Encyclopedic in scope, this authoritative two-volume reference is organized for ease of use, providing guidance on the basic science and clinical aspects of this modality, as well as the latest advances in this specialty. More than 3,000 outstanding state-of-the-art illustrations – 1,300 in full color – comprehensively depict today’s practice. • Covers all of the basic science and clinical applications of nuclear medicine. • Emphasizes safety and effective decision making. • Highlights critical information through hundreds of key boxes, making clinical information easy to find.