Essentials of Nuclear Medicine Physics, Instrumentation, and Radiation Biology

Preface vii

Acknowledgments ix

1. Basic Nuclear Medicine Physics 1

2. Interaction of Radiation with Matter 21

3. Formation of Radionuclides 33

4. Nonscintillation Detectors 42

5. Scintillation Detectors 62

6. Imaging Instrumentation 74

7. Single-photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT) 92

8. Positron Emission Tomography (PET) 103

9. X-ray Computed Tomography (CT) 117

10. Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) 128

11. Hybrid Imaging Systems: PET-CT SPECT-CT and PET-MRI 145

12. Image Reconstruction Processingand Display 151

13. Information Technology 181

14. Quality Control 189

15. Radiation Biology 209

16. Radiation Dosimetry 222

17. Radiation Safety 231

18. Radiopharmaceutical Therapy 239

19. Management of Nuclear Event Casualties 256

Appendix A: Common Nuclides 269

Appendix B: Major Dosimetry for Common Pharmaceuticals 271

Appendix C: Guide to Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Publications 273

Appendix D: Recommended Reading by Topic 276

Index 278

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