Nuclear Pharmacy Quick Reference Doody's Expert Review Review Questionnaire ISBN: 9781582121512 ISBN-10: 1582121516 Copyright: 2012 Edition: 1st Author: Cole, Clyde N., Shaw, Stanley M., Kowalsky, Richard J., Doody's Expert Review    Score: 88 Doody's Star Rating™ and Doody's Expert Review provide by Doody Enterprises, Inc. Reviewer: Elaine Mackowiak,  PhD, RPh  (Temple University School of Pharmacy) Description Using tables to make it easy to locate information, this book provides basic information about the properties, preparation, and dispensing of specific radiopharmaceuticals and the regulations pertaining to their use. Purpose The goal is to provide nuclear pharmacists a quick and concise reference on radiopharmaceuticals. Audience Practicing nuclear pharmacists are the intended audience, but nuclear pharmacy students and nuclear medicine technologists also will find it to useful. The authors and contributors are well-known authorities in the field of nuclear pharmacy. Features The first three chapters present the characteristics of the radioisotopes and the specific drugs in numerous tables, providing an easy comparison of drugs and the specific information about doses and uses. The next four chapters present information for preparation, quality control, dispensing and shipping requirements, and drug interactions. The final chapter, nearly half the book, is a concise description of how and why each radiopharmaceutical is used, organized by organ systems. Assessment The title precisely describes the nature and content of this book. It is a resource that both nuclear pharmacists and nuclear medicine technologists will appreciate. Review Questionnaire Range Question Score 1-10 Are the author's objectives met? 10 1-10 Rate the worthiness of those objectives. 10 1-5 Is this written at an appropriate level? 5 1-5 Is there significant duplication? (1=significant, 5=insignificant) 1 1-5 Are there significant omissions? (1=significant, 5=insignificant) 1 1-5 Rate the authority of the authors. 5 1-5 Are there sufficient illustrations? 5 1-5 Rate the pedagogic value of the illustrations. 4 1-5 Rate the print quality of the illustrations. 5 1-5 Are there sufficient references? 5 1-5 Rate the currency of the references. 5 1-5 Rate the pertinence of the references. 5 1-5 Rate the helpfulness of the index. 5 1-5 If important in this specialty, rate the physical appearance of the book 5 1-10 Is this a worthwhile contribution to the field? 8 1-10 If this is a 2nd or later edition, is this new edition needed? N/A ©2024 Doody Enterprises, Inc.