Basic science of nuclear medicine
Subtitle: the bare bone essentials
By: Kai H. Lee, PhD, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California
Contributors: Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging
Publisher: Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging
Published: 2015
Place of publication: Reston, VA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 374
ISBN-13: 9780932004901
Subjects: Nuclear Medicine; Methods; Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 359-362) and index.
Table of contents: title: Atomic and nuclear structures; title: Radioactive decay mechanisms; title: Production of radionuclides; title: Calculation of radioactivity; title: Interaction of radiation with matter; title: Radiation detection and measurements; title: Principles of gamma cameras; title: Single photon emission computed tomography; title: Computed tomography and SPECT/CT; title: Positron emission tomography; title: Positron emission tomography/magnetic resonance imaging; title: Quality assurance of nuclear medicine instruments; title: Fundamentals of counting statistics; title: Radiation safety and regulations of ionization radiation; title: Dosimetry of internally deposited radionuclides; title: Radiation dosimetry and CT dose reduction techniques.