Radioguided Surgery

Anatomy and physiology of lymphatic circulation as it relates to metastatic spread of solid cancers The role of lymph node staging for clinical decision making in patients with solid cancers Techniques to identify sentinel lymph nodes in patients with: Breast cancer, Melanoma, Penile carcinoma, Head and neck cancer, Ovarian cancer, Vulvar cancer, Endometrial cancer, Cancers of the gastrointestinal tract and pancreas, Neuroendocrine tumors, Prostate cancer, Non-small cell lung cancer Histopathology of sentinel lymph nodes: Imprint cytology in sentinel lymph node biopsy, Conventional histology and immunohistochemistry, Molecular biology techniques for sentinel lymph nodes Non-sentinel-node applications of radioguided surgery: Breast cancer, Parathyroid tumors, Neuroendocrine tumors, Solitary lesions in the lung, Thyroid cancer, Present role of radioimmunoguided surgery The perspective of the nuclear medicine physician, the surgeon, and the pathologist Radiopharmaceuticals for radioguided surgery Instrumentation: Physical performance parameters of intraoperative probes, and other technical issues of radioguided surgery, Imaging probes and positron-sensitive probes Radiation protection issues in radioguided surgery Training and credentialing for radioguided surgery

From the reviews:"This is a multidisciplinary book covering all aspects of radioisotope guided surgery for all practitioners involved in the field. The book distinguishes itself from others in the field by the clarity and breadth of explanation ... . This is intended primarily for those actually involved in the field -- not just surgeons, but all physicians involved in the care of cancer patients ... . Practitioners and trainees in the subspecialty fields of surgical oncology, endocrine surgery, nuclear medicine, and pathology will find it of use." (Carol EH Scott-Conner, MD, PhD, Doody's Review Service, March, 2008)"This is a new, updated publication, which has the merit of giving wide and deep information about a field, radioguided surgery ... . It is designed with a multidisciplinary approach and addressed not only to nuclear physicians but also to surgeons, oncologists, pathologists ... . In conclusion, the book is an original and effective publication that we recommend to all physicians both qualified and in training, including students, who are already working in the field ... ." (Vincenzo Cuccurullo and Luigi Mansi, European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, Vol. 36, 2009)