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Record Nr.

UNISA996201969503316

Autore

Powsner Rachel A

Titolo

Essential nuclear medicine physics [[electronic resource] /] / Rachel A. Powsner, Edward R. Powsner

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Malden, Mass., : Blackwell Pub., 2006

ISBN

1-281-32274-1

9786611322748

0-470-75289-0

0-470-75286-6

Edizione

[2nd ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (216 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

PowsnerEdward R. <1926->

PowsnerRachel A

Disciplina

616.07/575

Soggetti

Nuclear medicine

Medical physics

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Rev. ed. of: Essentials of nuclear medicine physics. 1998.

Nota di contenuto

Basic nuclear medicine physics -- Interaction of radiation with matter -- Formation of radionuclides -- Nonscintillation detectors -- Nonimaging scintillation detectors -- Imaging instrumentation -- Single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) -- Positron emission tomography (PET) -- PET/CT -- Quality control -- Radiation biology -- Radiation dosimetry -- Radiation safety -- Radiation accidents.

Sommario/riassunto

Essential Nuclear Medicine Physics provides an excellent introduction to the basic concepts of the daunting area of nuclear physics. Logically structured and clearly written, this is the book of choice for anyone entering the field of nuclear medicine, including nuclear medicine residents and fellows, cardiac nuclear medicine fellows and nuclear medicine technology students. The text is also a handy quick-reference guide for those already working in the field of nuclear physics. This new edition provides a basic introduction to nuclear physics and the interactions of radiation and