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Product Identifiers

PublisherWiley & Sons, Incorporated, John

ISBN-100632043148

ISBN-139780632043149

eBay Product ID (ePID)386276

Product Key Features

Number of Pages199 Pages

Publication NameEssentials of Nuclear Medicine Physics

LanguageEnglish

SubjectLife Sciences / Biophysics, Radiology, Radiotherapy & Nuclear Medicine

Publication Year1998

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaScience, Medical

AuthorRachel A. Powsner, Edward R. Powsner

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.3 in

Item Weight19.1 Oz

Item Length10 in

Item Width8 in

Additional Product Features

Edition Number2

Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

LCCN98-021578

Dewey Edition21

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal616.07/575

Table Of ContentPreface.Acknowledgments.1. Basic Nuclear Medicine Physics.2. Formation of Radionuclides.3. Interaction of Radiation with Matter4. Non-Scintillation Detectors.5. Non-Imaging Scintillation Detector.6. Imaging Instrumentation.7. SPECT.8. PET.9. Quality Control.10. Radiation Biology.11. Radiation Dosimetry.12. Radiation Safety.Appendix A: Common Nuclides.Appendix B: Major dosimetry for common pharmaceuticals.Appendix C: Sample calculations of the S value.Index.

SynopsisThrough concise, readable, logical chapters, Essentials of Nuclear Medicine Physics makes a difficult subject accessible to all those who need to know this critical dimension of radiology and nuclear medicine. Beginning with a brief overview of nuclear physics and radioactivity, the book goes on to cover the basics of instrumentation, imaging (SPECT and PET), and radiation biology and dosimetry. Practical chapters on radiation safety and quality control, in addition to appendices summarizing useful information, make this book valuable as quick reference as well as an introductory text. Illustrated throughout with instructive schematics, Essentials of Nuclear Medicine Physics in the book of choice for radiology residents, cardiology and nuclear medicine fellows, and nuclear medicine technologists and students. It is an ideal refresher for the professional and an excellent resouce for board exam preparation., After years of postgraduate training, many physicians have forgotten some (or most) of their undergraduate and/or higher school physics and may find submersion into nuclear medicine physics somewhat daunting. This book begins with a very basic introduction to nuclear physics and the interactions of radiation and matter; proceeds with discussions of nuclear medicine instrumentation used for production of nuclides, measurement of doses, surveying radioactivity, and imaging (including SPECT and PET); and finishes with chapters covering radiation biology., Through concise, readable, logical chapters, Essentials of Nuclear Medicine Physics makes a difficult subject accessible to all those who need to learn this critical dimension of radiology and nuclear medicine. Enhanced with computer-generated graphics, this is the book of choice for radiology residents, cardiology and nuclear medicine fellows, and nuclear medicine technologists and students. It is also an ideal refresher for the professional and an excellent resource for board exam preparation.

LC Classification NumberR895.P69 1998