Introductory Physics of Nuclear Medicine

Basic review; nuclides and radioactive processes; radioactivity - law of decay, half-life; production of radionuclides; radiopharmaceuticals; interaction of high-energy radiation with matter; radiation of dosimetry; detection of high-energy radiation; in-vitro radiation detection; in-vitro radiation detection - basic problems, probes and rectilinear scanners; in-vitro radiation detection - scintillation cameras; operational characteristics and quality control; detectability of final contrast in an image; emission computed tomography; biological effects of radiation and risk evaluation from radiation exposure; methods of safe handling of radionuclides and pertaining rules and regulations.