Physics in Nuclear Medicine provides current, comprehensive guidance on the physics underlying modern nuclear medicine and imaging using radioactively labeled tracers. this edition features a new full-color layout, as well as the latest information on instrumentation and technology. Hybrid imaging (PET/CT and SPECT/CT), and small animal imaging, and benefit from the new section on tracer kinetic modeling in neuroreceptor imaging.
1. Cover image - p. i 2. Title Page - p. i 3. Disclaimer - p. i 4. Table of Contents - p. i 5. Copyright - p. iv 6. Preface - p. v 7. Animations, Calculators, and Graphing Tools - p. xvii 8. Videos - p. xvii 9. chapter 1 What Is Nuclear Medicine? - p. 1 10. chapter 2 Basic Atomic and Nuclear Physics - p. 7 11. chapter 3 Modes of Radioactive Decay - p. 19 12. chapter 4 Decay of Radioactivity - p. 31 13. chapter 5 Radionuclide and Radiopharmaceutical Production - p. 43 14. chapter 6 Interaction of Radiation with Matter - p. 63 15. chapter 7 Radiation Detectors - p. 87 16. chapter 8 Electronic Instrumentation for Radiation Detection Systems - p. 107 17. chapter 9 Nuclear Counting Statistics - p. 125 18. chapter 10 Pulse-Height Spectrometry - p. 141 19. chapter 11 Problems in Radiation Detection and Measurement - p. 155 20. chapter 12 Counting Systems - p. 173 21. chapter 13 The Gamma Camera - p. 195 22. chapter 14 The Gamma Camera - p. 209 23. chapter 15 Image Quality in Nuclear Medicine - p. 233 24. chapter 16 Tomographic Reconstruction in Nuclear Medicine - p. 253 25. chapter 17 Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography - p. 279 26. chapter 18 Positron Emission Tomography - p. 307 27. chapter 19 Hybrid Imaging - p. 345 28. chapter 20 Digital Image Processing in Nuclear Medicine - p. 363 29. chapter 21 Tracer Kinetic Modeling - p. 379 30. chapter 22 Internal Radiation Dosimetry - p. 407 31. chapter 23 Radiation Safety and Health Physics - p. 427 32. appendix A Unit Conversions - p. 443 33. appendix B Properties of the Naturally Occurring Elements - p. 445 34. appendix C Decay Characteristics of Some Medically Important Radionuclides - p. 449 35. appendix D Mass Attenuation Coefficients for Water, NaI(Tl), Bi4Ge3O12, Cd0.8Zn0.2Te, and Lead - p. 476 36. appendix E Effective Dose Equivalent (mSv/MBq) and Radiation Absorbed Dose Estimates (mGy/MBq) to Adult Subjects from Selected Internally Administered Radiopharmaceuticals - p. 478 37. appendix F The Fourier Transform - p. 481 38. appendix G Convolution - p. 489 39. Index - p. 493
Physics in Nuclear Medicine provides current, comprehensive guidance on the physics underlying modern nuclear medicine and imaging using radioactively labeled tracers. this edition features a new full-color layout, as well as the latest information on instrumentation and technology. Hybrid imaging (PET/CT and SPECT/CT), and small animal imaging, and benefit from the new section on tracer kinetic modeling in neuroreceptor imaging.
1. Cover image - p. i 2. Title Page - p. i 3. Disclaimer - p. i 4. Table of Contents - p. i 5. Copyright - p. iv 6. Preface - p. v 7. Animations, Calculators, and Graphing Tools - p. xvii 8. Videos - p. xvii 9. chapter 1 What Is Nuclear Medicine? - p. 1 10. chapter 2 Basic Atomic and Nuclear Physics - p. 7 11. chapter 3 Modes of Radioactive Decay - p. 19 12. chapter 4 Decay of Radioactivity - p. 31 13. chapter 5 Radionuclide and Radiopharmaceutical Production - p. 43 14. chapter 6 Interaction of Radiation with Matter - p. 63 15. chapter 7 Radiation Detectors - p. 87 16. chapter 8 Electronic Instrumentation for Radiation Detection Systems - p. 107 17. chapter 9 Nuclear Counting Statistics - p. 125 18. chapter 10 Pulse-Height Spectrometry - p. 141 19. chapter 11 Problems in Radiation Detection and Measurement - p. 155 20. chapter 12 Counting Systems - p. 173 21. chapter 13 The Gamma Camera - p. 195 22. chapter 14 The Gamma Camera - p. 209 23. chapter 15 Image Quality in Nuclear Medicine - p. 233 24. chapter 16 Tomographic Reconstruction in Nuclear Medicine - p. 253 25. chapter 17 Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography - p. 279 26. chapter 18 Positron Emission Tomography - p. 307 27. chapter 19 Hybrid Imaging - p. 345 28. chapter 20 Digital Image Processing in Nuclear Medicine - p. 363 29. chapter 21 Tracer Kinetic Modeling - p. 379 30. chapter 22 Internal Radiation Dosimetry - p. 407 31. chapter 23 Radiation Safety and Health Physics - p. 427 32. appendix A Unit Conversions - p. 443 33. appendix B Properties of the Naturally Occurring Elements - p. 445 34. appendix C Decay Characteristics of Some Medically Important Radionuclides - p. 449 35. appendix D Mass Attenuation Coefficients for Water, NaI(Tl), Bi4Ge3O12, Cd0.8Zn0.2Te, and Lead - p. 476 36. appendix E Effective Dose Equivalent (mSv/MBq) and Radiation Absorbed Dose Estimates (mGy/MBq) to Adult Subjects from Selected Internally Administered Radiopharmaceuticals - p. 478 37. appendix F The Fourier Transform - p. 481 38. appendix G Convolution - p. 489 39. Index - p. 493
