Nuclear Medicine Technology (eBook)

Acknowledgments 5
Table of Contents 7
1 Introduction 9
2 Radioactivity, Radiopharmacy, and Quality Assurance 11
3 Radiation Safety 27
4 Instrumentation and Quality Assurance 39
5 Image Presentation and Computers 53
6 Skeletal System Scintigraphy 57
7 Central Nervous System Scintigraphy 67
8 Cardiovascular System Scintigraphy 75
9 Respiratory System Scintigraphy 91
10 Gastrointestinal Tract Scintigraphy 101
11 Genitourinary System Scintigraphy 111
12 Neoplasm and Infection Scintigraphy 123
13 Thyroid, Parathyroid, and Salivary Gland Scintigraphy 131
14 Non-Imaging Procedures and Radionuclide Therapy 141
15 Patient Care 151
16 Positron Emission Tomography 157
Appendix 1 Mock Examination 167
Appendix 2 Answers to Chapter 2, p. 3 191
Appendix 3 Answers to Chapter 3, p. 19 203
Appendix 4 Answers to Chapter 4, p. 31 211
Appendix 5 Answers to Chapter 5, p. 45 221
Appendix 6 Answers to Chapter 6, p. 49 225
Appendix 7 Answers to Chapter 7, p. 59 233
Appendix 8 Answers to Chapter 8, p. 67 239
Appendix 9 Answers to Chapter 9, p. 83 251
Appendix 10 Answers to Chapter 10, p. 93 257
Appendix 11 Answers to Chapter 11, p. 103 265
Appendix 12 Answers to Chapter 12, p. 115 273
Appendix 13 Answers to Chapter 13, p. 123 279
Appendix 14 Answers to Chapter 14, p. 133 285
Appendix 15 Answers to Chapter 15, p. 143 295
Appendix 16 Answers to Chapter 16, p. 149 301
Appendix 17 Mock Examination Answers, p. 159 309