Computer Interfacing and Image Processing Computers continue to impress with their ability to store ever larger amounts of information in a small space, to process information very quickly, including mathematical…
Eosinophilic Dermatosis of Hematologic Malignancy Joya Sahu Jason B. Lee Eosinophilic dermatosis may be encountered in the setting of various hematologic malignancies and hematologic disorders, including blood dyscrasias and myelodysplastic…
In Vivo Radiation Detection: Basic Problems, Probes, and Scintillation Camera In vivo detection of radioactivity using external detectors constitutes a major concern of nuclear medicine. This involves a variety of…
In Vitro Radiation Detection In many nuclear medicine procedures, such as the Schilling test, blood volume determinations, protein and fat absorption studies, ferrokinetics, and various radioimmunoassay, it is necessary to…
Blastic Plasmacytoid Dendritic Cell Neoplasm M. Yadira Hurley Stephen P. Olsen DEFINITION Blastic plasmacytoid dendritic cell neoplasm (BPDCN) is a unique myeloid precursor neoplasm that primarily manifests first with cutaneous…
Detection of High-Energy Radiation When high-energy radiation interacts with matter, it produces certain physical or chemical changes in matter. These changes, which can be either transitory or permanent, are the…
Cutaneous Extramedullary Hematopoiesis András Schaffer DEFINITION Two categories of extramedullary hematopoiesis (EMH) can be distinguished on the basis of pathogenesis, clinical presentation, and histopathology. In the first category, EMH is…
Radiation Dosimetry Radiation is known to produce a number of deleterious effects in a living system. Therefore, it is important to properly assess the benefits and risks to a patient…
Interaction of High-Energy Radiation with Matter Interaction is a fundamental aspect of nature. Our ability to see, hear, smell, and taste is a vivid manifestation of interaction. This chapter, however,…
Cutaneous Manifestations of Myeloproliferative Neoplasms Richard Danialan Carlos A. Torres-Cabala INTRODUCTION Myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs) are a group of hematopoietic disorders characterized by the clonal proliferation of cells in the myeloid…
