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Henry N. Wagner - Brain Imaging - 9781848829220 - V9781848829220
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Brain Imaging

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Description for Brain Imaging Paperback. Written from a historical and philosophical point of view, this book explores the gamut of chemical reactions in the brain and how drugs affect those processes. It is uniquely accessible to the specialist and general educated public. Num Pages: 246 pages, 4 black & white illustrations, 25 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: MBX; MJN; MMN; MMP; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 249 x 168 x 12. Weight in Grams: 520.

Presented in an interesting, historical and philosophical way, this book describes the current state of play in brain imaging, showing the differences among the different imaging modalities, and reviewing the knowledge about the chemical reactions in the brain, and their relationship to thinking, feeling and acting.

The book reviews all the results of PET and PET/CT imaging of the brain with all radiopharmaceuticals that bind to receptors in all recognized and classified mental diseases, as well as the studies on the localization of those sites that are activated by sensory or motor activity. The book illustrates the parts ... Read more

The book is a valuable reference resource for all those in nuclear medicine and radiology as well as the educated general public.

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Springer London Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
246
Condition
New
Number of Pages
246
Place of Publication
England, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781848829220
SKU
V9781848829220
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15

About Henry N. Wagner
A pioneer in nuclear medicine and past president of the Society of Nuclear Medicine, Professor Henry N. Wagner Jr., MD has spent nearly five decades helping to define and promote the specialty. His groundbreaking work in the applications of nuclear medicine to pulmonary and coronary artery disease and his studies of brain chemistry with radio-labelled tracers have led to significant ... Read more

Reviews for Brain Imaging
From the reviews: "The book, which is actually a compilation of the author’s insights into brain chemistry and the potential implications for understanding human nature, is a distinctive contribution to the field. The purpose is to ‘bring to date all the exciting work present in brain imaging, showing the differences among imaging modalities, and reviewing the knowledge ... Read more

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