This concise reference text summarizes the current knowledge of nuclear medical applications in a wide range of fields. This includes oncology, cardiology, endocrinology, neurology, gastroenterology, urology, gynaecology, and pediatrics.

Basic Science: Biology. Physics/instrumentation. Chemistry/radiochemistry. Principles of radionuclide therapy.- Endocrinology: Benign thyroid diseases. Malignant thyroid disease. Treatment of thyroid disease. Parathyroid. Adrenocortical.- Oncology: Conventional scintigraphic techniques for tumor imaging. Tumor imaging with FDG-PET and FDG-PET/CT. Therapy.- Skeletal System, Orthopedics: Fundamentals in bone turnover. Scintigraphic diagnosis of bone disease. Therapy.- Inflammation.- Gastrointestinal Tract System.- Pulmonary System.- Cardiology and Vascular System.- Pediatrics.- Neurology and Psychiatry.- Nuclear Medicine in Renal Disorders.