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Physics and Radiobiology of Nuclear Medicine

Authors:

  1. Gopal B. Saha

    1. Department of Molecular and Functional Imaging, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, USA

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  • An ideal study guide for those taking the American Board of Nuclear Medicine, the American Board of Radiology, and the Registry Examination in Nuclear Medicine
  • The material is well organized, simplified, and written with clarity that makes the text very easy to comprehend
  • A quick reference book that is concise but comprehensive
  • A complete discussion of topics for the nuclear medicine and radiology physician in training
  • A valuable resource for technologists

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Table of contents (16 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvi
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  2. Structure of Matter

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    Pages 1-10

  3. Radioactive Decay

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    Pages 11-20

  4. Kinetics of Radioactive Decay

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    Pages 21-33

  5. Statistics of Radiation Counting

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    Pages 34-43

  6. Production of Radionuclides

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    Pages 44-55

  7. Interaction of Radiation with Matter

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    Pages 56-70

  8. Gas-Filled Detectors

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    Pages 71-80

  9. Scintillation and Semiconductor Detectors

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    Pages 81-107

  10. Gamma Cameras

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    Pages 108-117

  11. Performance Parameters of Gamma Cameras

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    Pages 118-138

  12. Digital Computers in Nuclear Medicine

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    Pages 139-152

  13. Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography

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    Pages 153-181

  14. Positron Emission Tomography

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    Pages 182-207

  15. Internal Radiation Dosimetry

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    Pages 208-225

  16. Radiation Biology

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    Pages 226-267

  17. Radiation Regulations and Protection

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    Pages 268-299

  18. Back Matter

    Pages 300-320
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About this book

A new edition of a book is always warranted when it needs to be updated because of advances in the ?eld over time. Although the basics of physics, instrumentation, and radiobiology have not changed, their tech- logical applications have been changing and improving continually. Nuclear medicine professionals worldwide appreciate the book so much that the previous edition has been published in Japanese. Changes in content and appreciation of the book are the two guiding factors in writing this third edition. Like the previous editions, the book is aimed at residents taking the American Board of Nuclear Medicine, the American Board of Radiology (Physics part), and the American Board of Radiology with Special C- petency in Nuclear Medicine examinations,and for the technologists taking the Nuclear Medicine Technology Certifying Board. The book contains 16 chapters,and at the end of each chapter,references and suggested readings have been updated and new questions have been added where appropriate. The ?rst 10 chapters have only minor changes because of the basic nature of the contents. A section on the chi-square test and evaluation of diagnostic tests has been added in Chapter 4. Additional radionuclides have been included in Table 5. 1. In Chapter 8, the section on scintillation detectors has been rearranged and the section on dead time has been expanded. In Chapter 10, the sections on uniformity, gamma camera tuning, and quality control tests have been revised. A new section on software and DICOM has been added in Chapter 11.
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Authors and Affiliations

  • Department of Molecular and Functional Imaging, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, USA

    Gopal B. Saha

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Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Physics and Radiobiology of Nuclear Medicine

  • Authors: Gopal B. Saha

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-36281-6

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag New York 2006

  • eBook ISBN: 978-0-387-36281-6

  • Edition Number: 3

  • Number of Pages: XVI, 320

  • Number of Illustrations: 125 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Nuclear Medicine, Diagnostic Radiology

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