RadTool Nuclear Medicine Flash Facts
RadTool Nuclear Medicine Flash Facts
Authors: Bital Savir-Baruch and Bruce J. Barron
Illustrations: Eric Jablonowski
Publisher: Springer
2017 edition
Length: 230 pages
Date Reviewed: April 2020
Who this book is best for: Residents and fellows looking for a time-efficient way to refresh or refine their Nuclear Medicine knowledge prior to the ABR Core Exam, ABNM certification exam, or ABR Subspecialty Exam in Nuclear Radiology.
What this book is: A rapid review of high-yield Nuclear Medicine facts. I think the content is expertly presented and exactly in line with what needs to be understood for board examinations. I think the length of this book hits the sweet spot of efficient board review while still presenting enough detail to cover complex topics, of which there are many in Nuclear Medicine.
What this book is not: This book is not in question and answer format. This book tends not to focus on differential diagnosis. This book has succint descriptions and is not designed for those learning Nuclear Medicine material and concepts for the first time. This book does not have the highest quality images and many images are quite small. However I found the image quality on par with many board study materials and images shown in qbanks.
Additional thoughts: This is one of my current favorite books for Nuclear Medicine. I initially bought this for my ABR Nuclear Radiology subspecialty exam but still keep this close at hand in the reading room as it is a handy resource.
This review book is an overview of “Flash Facts” and is presented in an outline format with selected charts and images.
This book has a quite even balance of text and images.
This book does cover the highlights of Nuclear Medicine Physics but not in great detail. This book assumes an understanding of basic Nuclear Medicine Physics has already been acquired.
This book is geared more toward advanced learners looking to review concepts rather than new learners taking on the material for the first time. The content of this book is valuable for senior residents, fellows, and early attending radiologists.
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