The Use of Radioisotope Scanning in Medical Diagnosis
Authors: MILO M. WEBBER
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1967)

The UCLA Interdepartmental Conference1 November 1967The Use of Radioisotope Scanning in Medical DiagnosisApplications in Diseases of Brain, Lung, Liver, and HeartMILO M. WEBBER, M.D., WILLIAM E. BLOOMER, M.D., PAUL H. CRANDALL, M.D., JAMES DRINKARD, M.D., GARY GLOBER, M.D., HARRY H. HERBST, M.D., DELORES E. JOHNSON, M.D., FRED A. KILLEFFER, M.D., REX N. MCALPIN, M.D., MARTIN A. POPS, M.D., W. EUGENE STERN, M.D., LEONARD SWANSON, M.D., GEORGE V. TAPLIN, M.D., WILLIAM A. WEIDNER, M.D.MILO M. WEBBER, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, WILLIAM E. BLOOMER, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, PAUL H. CRANDALL, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, JAMES DRINKARD, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, GARY GLOBER, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, HARRY H. HERBST, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, DELORES E. JOHNSON, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, FRED A. KILLEFFER, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, REX N. MCALPIN, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, MARTIN A. POPS, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, W. EUGENE STERN, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, LEONARD SWANSON, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, GEORGE V. TAPLIN, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, WILLIAM A. WEIDNER, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-67-5-1059 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptDr. Milo M. Webber: This conference, arranged by Dr. Leslie R. Bennett, Head of the Division of Nuclear Medicine, focuses attention on some of the developments in the use of radioisotope scanning in medical diagnosis, an area that has expanded remarkably these past few years.Relatively recent advances in scanning technology have made possible the scans to be discussed in this conference. 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CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAuthors: MILO M. WEBBER, M.D.; WILLIAM E. BLOOMER, M.D.; PAUL H. CRANDALL, M.D.; JAMES DRINKARD, M.D.; GARY GLOBER, M.D.; HARRY H. HERBST, M.D.; DELORES E. JOHNSON, M.D.; FRED A. KILLEFFER, M.D.; REX N. MCALPIN, M.D.; MARTIN A. POPS, M.D.; W. EUGENE STERN, M.D.; LEONARD SWANSON, M.D.; GEORGE V. TAPLIN, M.D.; WILLIAM A. WEIDNER, M.D.Affiliations: Los Angeles, CaliforniaThis is an edited transcription of an Interdepartmental Clinical Case Conference arranged by the Division of Nuclear Medicine in the Department of Radiology, UCLA School of Medicine, Los Angeles, Calif.Requests for reprints should be addressed to Milo M. Webber, M.D., Department of Radiology, UCLA School of Medicine, Los Angeles, Calif. 90024. 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