Molecular Imaging Radiopharmaceuticals for PET and SPECT /

Radioisotope-based molecular imaging probes provide unprecedented insight into biochemistry and function involved in both normal and disease states of living systems, with unbiased in vivo measurement of regional radiotracer activities offering very high specificity and sensitivity. No other molecul...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Vallabhajosula, Shankar (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2009.
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Online Access:Full Text via HEAL-Link
Table of Contents:
  • Molecular Imaging: Introduction
  • Science of Atomism: A Brief History
  • Atoms and Radiation
  • Radioactivity
  • Production of Radionuclides
  • PET and SPECT Scanners
  • Chemistry: Basic Principles
  • Cell and Molecular Biology
  • Radiopharmaceuticals
  • Chemistry of Radiohalogens (F, Br. and I)
  • Chemistry of Organic Radionuclides (C, N, and O)
  • Chemistry of Metal Radionuclides (Rb, Ga, In, Y, Cu and Tc)
  • Qouality Control of PET Rediopharmaceuticals
  • Pharmacokinetics and Modeling
  • Molecular Imaging in Oncology
  • Molecular Imaging in Neurology and Psychiatry
  • Molecular Imaging in Cardiology
  • Molecular Imaging of Gene Expression and Cell Trafficking
  • Radiation Dosimetry and Protection
  • Radiopharmaceuticals: Drug Development and Regulatory Issues.