A Personal History of Nuclear Medicine

A Personal History of Nuclear Medicine

Author
Henry N. Wagner
Publication Year
2006
Publisher
Springer
Language
English
Document Type
Book
Faculty / Subject Heading
Medical Science

In A Personal History of Nuclear Medicine, Dr. Henry N. Wagner, Jr. outlines his significant contribution to the field of nuclear medicine over the past half-century, while also discussing the hurdles that the field faced in becoming a major component of modern medical practice. Further, the author explores challenges within the academic and medical establishments, which have often been known for resisting change


Keywords: Medicine / Atoms / History / Nuclear medicine / Biopsy / Diagnosis / Imaging / Molecular imaging / Positron emission tomography