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100 1 _aSaha, Gopal B.
_eauthor.
245 1 0 _aBasics of PET Imaging
_h[electronic resource] :
_bPhysics, Chemistry, and Regulations /
_cby Gopal B. Saha.
264 1 _aNew York, NY :
_bSpringer New York,
_c2005.
300 _aXVI, 208 p. 64 illus.
_bonline resource.
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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505 0 _aRadioactive 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.
520 _aThis 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.
650 0 _aMedicine.
650 0 _aRadiology.
650 0 _aNuclear medicine.
650 1 4 _aMedicine & Public Health.
650 2 4 _aNuclear Medicine.
650 2 4 _aImaging / Radiology.
710 2 _aSpringerLink (Online service)
773 0 _tSpringer eBooks
776 0 8 _iPrinted edition:
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856 4 0 _uhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1007/b138655
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950 _aMedicine (Springer-11650)
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