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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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Berlin, Heidelberg
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
2011, 2011
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2011 |
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| Collection: | Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- 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