Basic Sciences of Nuclear Medicine

Nuclear medicine has become an ever-changing and expanding diagnostic and therapeutic medical profession. The day-to-day innovations seen in the field are, in great part, due to the integration of many scientific bases with complex technologic advances. The aim of this reference book, Basic Sciences...

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Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Khalil, Magdy M. (Επιμελητής έκδοσης)
Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
Γλώσσα:English
Έκδοση: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2011.
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Διαθέσιμο Online:Full Text via HEAL-Link
Πίνακας περιεχομένων:
  • Medical statistics
  • Basic physics of nuclear medicine: Radiation physics
  • Interaction of radiation with matter
  • Radiochemistry and radiopharmaceuticals: production of radionuclides
  • Technetium radiopharmaceuticals
  • Iodinated radiopharmaceuticals
  • Radionuclides used for therapy
  • Quality control of radiopharmaceuticals
  • PET radiopharmaceuticals
  • Radiation detection instruments
  • Radiation dosimetry: Definitions and basic quantities
  • Radiation dosimetry: Formulations, models, and measurements
  • Radiobiology: Concepts and basic principles
  • Image display and processing
  • Gamma camera: Basic principles and performance characteristics
  • Single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT)
  • SPECT degrading factors
  • Quantitative cardiac SPECT
  • SPECT/CT hybrid imaging
  • PET imaging
  • PET/CT hybrid imaging
  • Tracer kinetic modeling: Basics, concepts, and applications
  • Small animal imaging
  • Imaging informatics.