Essential Nuclear Medicine Physics

Rachel A. Powsner, MD is an Associate Professor of Radiology at Boston University School of Medicine, Massachusetts. She is a Director in the Division of Nuclear Medicine (Department of Radiology)for Boston Veterans Administration Healthcare System, Massachusetts. Edward R. Powsner, MD: Former Chief Nuclear Medicine Service, Veterans Administration Hospital, Michigan. Former Professor and Associate Chairman, Department of Pathology at Michigan State University. Former Chair, Joint Review Committee for Educational Nuclear Medicine Technology Former Member, American Board of Nuclear Medicine

Preface. Acknowledgments. Contributing author. 1. Basic Nuclear Medicine Physics. 2. Interaction of Radiation with Matter. 3. Formation of Radionuclides. 4. Nonscintillation Detectors. 5. Nonimaging Scintillation Detectors. 6. Imaging Instrumentation. 7. Single-Photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT). 8. Positron Emission Tomography (PET). 9. Combined PET/CT Imaging. 10. Quality Control. 11. Radiation Biology. 12. Radiation Dosimetry. 13. Radiation Safety. 14. Management of Nuclear Event Casualties. Recommended reading. Appendices:. A. Common Nuclides. B. Major Dosimetry for common pharmaceuticals. C. Sample Calculations of the S Value. D. Guide to nuclear regulatory commission (NRC) publications. Answers. Index