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Fundamentals of Nuclear Medicine Dosimetry

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Authors:
  1. Michael G. Stabin

    1. Department of Radiology/Radiological Sciences, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, USA

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  • Dr. Stabin is a world authority in this area
  • First single source to be published
  • Covers the full spectrum of internal dosimetry
  • Accessible text includes case studies and teaching files
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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Table of contents (7 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-VII
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  2. Uses of Dosimetry Information in Nuclear Medicine

    • Michael G. Stabin
    Pages 1-7

  3. Fundamental Concepts Calculating Radiation Dose

    • Michael G. Stabin
    Pages 9-31

  4. Models and Resources for Internal Dose Calculations

    • Michael G. Stabin
    Pages 33-75

  5. Steps in Dose Calculations

    • Michael G. Stabin
    Pages 76-118

  6. Case Studies

    • Michael G. Stabin
    Pages 119-170

  7. Biological Effects of Radiation

    • Michael G. Stabin
    Pages 171-200

  8. Regulatory Aspects of Dose Calculations

    • Michael G. Stabin
    Pages 201-220

  9. Back Matter

    Pages 221-237
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About this book

If you reveal your secrets to the wind, you should not blame the wind for revealing them to the trees. —From The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran This was a very satisfying book to write, but also perhaps a very dangerous one. After 15 years of building a base of knowledge in radiopharmaceutical dosimetry (under the expert guidance of Evelyn Watson at the Oak Ridge Dosimetry Center), 8 years of teaching radiation protection and dosimetry at the university level (in northeastern Brazil and at Vanderbilt University in the United States), and Photo used with permission. Copyright © OregonVacationBeaches.com. Also see Memorable-Beach-Vacations.com. v vi Preface authoring a number of papers and book chapters on the subject, it was rewarding to write down in a single, organized text nearly all that I have learned on this topic. My deepest desire is that this text will be found useful by members of the nuclear medicine and radiation protection community in formalizing and facilitating such calculations. After learning a technique for performing dose calculations that must be done often, I have often found ways to automate such work in software tools and to make such tools available to others in order to help them shortcut their efforts. One of the greatest rewards I have received in my work has been to see a few of the tools and ideas that I have developed become useful to others in their routine work.

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"This comprehensive presentation … covers fundamental concepts of nuclear medicine dosimetry including standardized models, methods of calculation, and software applications. … The pocket-sized dimensions of the book make it easy to carry and consult frequently in everyday situations. The extensive references and tabulated data also make it a good study tool. … This is a comprehensive, well documented, and well thought out practical approach … in nuclear medicine. … highly recommended for medical physicists, physicians, and residents practicing in the field of nuclear medicine." (Dimitris N. Mihailidis, Doody’s Review Service, October, 2008)

Authors and Affiliations

  • Department of Radiology/Radiological Sciences, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, USA

    Michael G. Stabin

About the author

Michael Stabin received a PhD in nuclear engineering (health physics emphasis) from the University of Tennessee in 1996 and a Master of Engineering and bachelor's degree from the University of Florida in 1983 and 1981. He worked for 15 years (1983 to 1998) at the Radiation Internal Dose Information Center in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, held a visiting professor position from 1998 to 2000 in Recife, Brazil, and currently works as an assistant professor at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee. He serves on the editorial staffs of the Health Physics Journal, the Journal of Nuclear Medicine, and the Journal of Cancer Biotherapy and Radiopharmaceuticals. He is the author of numerous research articles and textbook chapters regarding radiation dose models and calculations, particularly in the area of nuclear medicine.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Fundamentals of Nuclear Medicine Dosimetry

  • Authors: Michael G. Stabin

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-74579-4

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag New York 2008

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-0-387-74578-7

  • eBook ISBN: 978-0-387-74579-4

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: VII, 237

  • Topics: Nuclear Medicine

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