RESTON, Va.-The newest book in the "Nuclear Medicine: Cardiology" self-study series, covering "Radionuclide Angiography (Ventriculography)- Equilibrium and First Pass Methods" (Topic 7) and "Myocardial Infarction-'Infarct Avid' Scintigraphy" (Topic 8), has been released by SNM. This series is a cardiology reference designed to teach through its high-quality illustrations, case-based questions and answers and annotated references.

Residents, program directors, cardiologists, technologists and technologist students can use the Cardiology Self Study Series III whether preparing for a certification exam or strengthening their skill set. This thought- provoking publication encourages readers to delve deeper into particular areas of interest through thorough annotated references. Featuring high-quality illustrations, the text also includes case-based questions and answers that address both the correct and incorrect answers. Continuing education credit is also available.

This latest release contains two topics. Topic 7, "Radionuclide Angiography (Ventriculography)- Equilibrium and First Pass Methods," demonstrates the accuracy and reproducibility of the blood pool method. Radionuclide angiography noninvasively assesses regional and global left and right ventricular size and function, generating highly accurate and reproducible measurements. This topic draws comparisons between stress blood pool and echocardiographic methods, with some very clear conclusions regarding the superiority of the former method, now all but replaced by the latter.
Topic 8, "Myocardial Infarction-'Infarct Avid' Scintigraphy," provides a look at infarct avid agents, an important component for the identification and evaluation of acute myocardial infarction. The availability of portable scintillation cameras, the simplicity of the technique and the optional nature of computer processing make infarct avid imaging both practical and widely available.

The series editor is Elias H. Botvinick, professor of medicine and radiology and co-director of the Adult Cardiology Non-Invasive Laboratory at the University of California Medical Center in San Francisco. Previous series topics include Physical and Technical Aspects of Nuclear Cardiology (Topic 1), Pharmacologic Stress (Topic 2), Cardiac PET Imaging and Radionuclide Assessment of Congenital Heart Disease (Topics 3 and 4), Myocardial Perfusion Scintigraphy: Technical Aspects (Topic 5) and Myocardial Perfusion Scintigraphy: Clinical Aspects (Topic 6).

The cost of the new publication for SNM members is $119, for nonmembers, $159. SNM members can purchase the entire set (Topics 1-8) for $395; the cost for nonmembers is $546. For more information, please contact SNM's Service Center by phone at (800) 513-6853 or via e-mail at servicecenter(at)snm.org. You may also learn more online at www.snm.org/shop.

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