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Medientyp:
E-Book
Titel:
Basics of PET Imaging
:
Physics, Chemistry, and Regulations
Enthält:
Preliminaries; Preface; Contents; 1. Radioactive Decay and Interaction of Radiation with Matter; 2. PET Scanning Systems; 3. Data Acquisition and Corrections; 4. Image Reconstruction, Storage and Display; 5. Performance Characteristics of PET Scanners; 6. Cyclotron and Production of PET Radionuclides; 7. Synthesis of PET Radiopharmaceuticals; 8. Regulations Governing PET Radiopharmaceuticals; 9. Reimbursement for PET Procedures; 10. Design and Cost of PET Center; 11. Procedures for PET Studies; Appendix A. Abbreviations Used in the Text; Appendix B. Terms Used in the Text
Appendix C. Units and ConstantsAppendix D. Estimated Absorbed Doses From Intravenous Administration of 18F-FDG and 82Rb-RbCl; Appendix E. Evaluation of Tumor Uptake of 18F-FDG by PET; Appendix F. Answers to Questions; Index
Anmerkungen:
Includes bibliographical references and index
Beschreibung:
This book is an ideal text on PET imaging technology that focuses on the basics, such as physics, instrumentation, production of PET radionuclides and radiopharmaceuticals, and regulations affecting PET. The chapters are concise but comprehensive, making the topic easily understandable, and they are complete with reviews of pertinent basic science and lists of suggested reading. Practical tables and appendixes contain a wealth of valuable data, reflecting the book's usefulness as a reference for nuclear medicine professionals, including physicians, residents, and technologists. The book also benefits technologists and residents preparing for board examinations because of its brevity and clarity of content.