Essential Nuclear Medicine Physics (eBook)

Rachel A. Powsner, Edward R. Powsner (Autoren)

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2008 | 2. Auflage
216 Seiten
John Wiley & Sons (Verlag)
978-0-470-75286-9 (ISBN)

Infos

Essential Nuclear Medicine Physics provides an excellent
introduction to the basic concepts of the daunting area of nuclear
physics. Logically structured and clearly written, this is the book
of choice for anyone entering the field of nuclear medicine,
including nuclear medicine residents and fellows, cardiac nuclear
medicine fellows and nuclear medicine technology students. The text
is also a handy quick-reference guide for those already working in
the field of nuclear physics.

This new edition provides a basic introduction to nuclear
physics and the interactions of radiation and matter. The authors
also provide comprehensive coverage of instrumentation and imaging,
with separate chapters devoted to SPECT, PET, and PET/CT.
Discussion of radiation biology, radiation safety and care of
victims of radiation accidents completes the text, with an appendix
containing the latest NRC rules and regulations.

Essential Nuclear Medicine Physics presents difficult
concepts clearly and concisely, defines all terminology for the
reader, and facilitates learning through extensive illustrations
and self-assessment questions.

Autor

Rachel A. Powsner, MD is an Associate Professor of Radiology at Boston University School of Medicine, Massachusetts. She is a Director in the Division of Nuclear Medicine (Department of Radiology)for Boston Veterans Administration Healthcare System, Massachusetts. Edward R. Powsner, MD: Former Chief Nuclear Medicine Service, Veterans Administration Hospital, Michigan. Former Professor and Associate Chairman, Department of Pathology at Michigan State University. Former Chair, Joint Review Committee for Educational Nuclear Medicine Technology Former Member, American Board of Nuclear Medicine

Inhalt

Preface.

Acknowledgments.

Contributing author.

1. Basic Nuclear Medicine Physics.

2. Interaction of Radiation with Matter.

3. Formation of Radionuclides.

4. Nonscintillation Detectors.

5. Nonimaging Scintillation Detectors.

6. Imaging Instrumentation.

7. Single-Photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT).

8. Positron Emission Tomography (PET).

9. Combined PET/CT Imaging.

10. Quality Control.

11. Radiation Biology.

12. Radiation Dosimetry.

13. Radiation Safety.

14. Management of Nuclear Event Casualties.

Recommended reading.

Appendices:.

A. Common Nuclides.

B. Major Dosimetry for common pharmaceuticals.

C. Sample Calculations of the S Value.

D. Guide to nuclear regulatory commission (NRC)
publications.

Answers.

Index

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 8.5.2008
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Gesundheitsfachberufe
• Themenwelt: Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Radiologie / Bildgebende Verfahren ► Nuklearmedizin
• Themenwelt: Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Radiologie / Bildgebende Verfahren ► Radiologie
• Schlagworte: Medical Science • Medical Sciences Special Topics • Medizin • Radiologie u. Bildgebende Verfahren • Radiology & Imaging • Spezialthemen Medizin
• ISBN-10: 0-470-75286-6 / 0470752866
• ISBN-13: 978-0-470-75286-9 / 9780470752869