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Basics of PET Imaging : Physics, Chemistry, and Regulations /

By: Saha, Gopal B [author.].
Contributor(s): SpringerLink (Online service).
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: New York, NY : Springer New York, 2005.Description: XVI, 208 p. 64 illus. online resource.Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9780387271286.Subject(s): Medicine | Radiology | Nuclear medicine | Medicine & Public Health | Nuclear Medicine | Imaging / RadiologyDDC classification: 616.07548 Online resources: Click here to access online
Contents:
Radioactive Decay and Interaction of Radiation with Matter -- PET Scanning Systems -- Data Acquisition and Corrections -- Image Reconstruction, Storage, and Display -- Performance Characteristics of PET Scanners -- Cyclotron and Production of PET Radionuclides -- Synthesis of PET Radiopharmaceuticals -- Regulations Governing PET Radiopharmaceuticals -- Reimbursement for PET Procedures -- Design and Cost of PET Center -- Procedures for PET Studies.
In: Springer eBooksSummary: This unparalleled text on the basics of PET imaging technology is an ideal resource for technologists and residents preparing for board examinations. Written by noted author Gopal B. Saha, Ph.D., the book also serves as a useful reference for practicing nuclear medicine professionals. Chapters are concise but comprehensive and emphasize the fundamentals, including physics, instrumentation and data acquisition, image reconstruction, production of PET radionuclides and radiopharmaceuticals, and regulatory and reimbursement issues. To maximize understanding, topics are complete with assessment questions, reviews of pertinent basic science, and lists of suggested reading. Helpful illustrations reinforce key concepts. A wealth of valuable data is presented in practical tables and appendixes as well. The remarkable combination of brevity and clarity of content makes it an ideal text and reference book for nuclear medicine professionals interested in basics of PET imaging.
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Radioactive Decay and Interaction of Radiation with Matter -- PET Scanning Systems -- Data Acquisition and Corrections -- Image Reconstruction, Storage, and Display -- Performance Characteristics of PET Scanners -- Cyclotron and Production of PET Radionuclides -- Synthesis of PET Radiopharmaceuticals -- Regulations Governing PET Radiopharmaceuticals -- Reimbursement for PET Procedures -- Design and Cost of PET Center -- Procedures for PET Studies.

This unparalleled text on the basics of PET imaging technology is an ideal resource for technologists and residents preparing for board examinations. Written by noted author Gopal B. Saha, Ph.D., the book also serves as a useful reference for practicing nuclear medicine professionals. Chapters are concise but comprehensive and emphasize the fundamentals, including physics, instrumentation and data acquisition, image reconstruction, production of PET radionuclides and radiopharmaceuticals, and regulatory and reimbursement issues. To maximize understanding, topics are complete with assessment questions, reviews of pertinent basic science, and lists of suggested reading. Helpful illustrations reinforce key concepts. A wealth of valuable data is presented in practical tables and appendixes as well. The remarkable combination of brevity and clarity of content makes it an ideal text and reference book for nuclear medicine professionals interested in basics of PET imaging.

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