Nuclear medicine in urology and nephrology. P. H. O'Reilly, R. A. Shields and H. J. Testa. 240 × 160 mm. Pp. 201 + xiii. Illustrated. 1979. Sevenoaks: Butterworths. £15·50
✍ Scribed by Clive A. C. Charlton
- Book ID
- 101743590
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1980
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 148 KB
- Volume
- 67
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0007-1323
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✦ Synopsis
Book reviews 151 relegated the technical and theoretical material to the end of the text. Unfortunately, the book lacks a thorough discussion on the renal physiology of this nuclear medical science; in other words, we should be told more about the physiological differences of each of the diverse population of cells which constitutes a nephron and how the behaviour of the radionuclide being used is affected by the diseases which affect the kidney. With this information we would be more able to interpret the significance of the pattern seen on a chart recorder.
More than half of this book is devoted to describing the range of diseases in which these new techniques can provide valuable information by the assessment of the function of the dynamics of the urinary tract. It opens out a fascinating vista which is transforming the urologist's approach to his specialty, in much the same way as urodynamics took us beyond conventional X-ray studies and endoscopic examination.
It is inevitable that in this rapidly evolving field of nuclear medicine some disease processes are not comprehensively covered, and that experience will indicate further the relative merits of investigating specific disorders.
This book is recommended to all working in the nephrourological field, and in particular I look forward to subsequent editions.
CLIVE A. C. CHARLTON