Essentials of nuclear medicine physics and instrumentation /
This Third Edition of Nuclear Medicine Physics and Instrumentation expands this illustrated review and introductory guide to nuclear medicine physics and instrumentation. The authors present nuclear medicine-related physics and engineering concepts clearly and concisely. Included in the text are int...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Chichester, West Sussex, UK ; Hoboken, NJ, USA :
John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.,
2013.
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| Edition: | 3rd ed. |
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| Online Access: | Full Text via HEAL-Link |
Table of Contents:
- Basic nuclear medicine physics
- Interaction of radiation with matter
- Formation of radionuclides
- Nonscintillation detectors
- Scintillation detectors
- Imaging instrumentation
- single-photon emission computed tomography
- Positron emission tomography
- X-ray computed tomography
- Hybrid imaging systems: PET-CT and SPECT-CT
- Image reconstruction, processing, and display
- Information technology
- Quality control
- Radiation biology
- Radiation dosimetry
- Radiation safety
- Management of nuclear event casualties
- Appendix A: Common nuclides
- Appendix B: Major dosimetry for common radiopharmaceuticals
- Appendix C: Sample calculations of the S value
- Appendix D: Guide to nuclear regulatory commission publications
- Appendix E: Recommended reading by topic
- Index.
