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Basic Sciences of Nuclear Medicine
Author(s) -
Zanzonico Pat
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
medical physics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.473
H-Index - 180
eISSN - 2473-4209
pISSN - 0094-2405
DOI - 10.1118/1.3626488
Subject(s) - citation , computer science , information retrieval , library science
Medical statistics.- Basic physics of nuclear medicine: Radiation physics.- Interaction of radiation with matter.- Radiochemistry and radiopharmaceuticals: production of radionuclides.- Technetium radiopharmaceuticals.- Iodinated radiopharmaceuticals.- Radionuclides used for therapy.- Quality control of radiopharmaceuticals.- PET radiopharmaceuticals.- Radiation detection instruments.- Radiation dosimetry: Definitions and basic quantities.- Radiation dosimetry: Formulations, models, and measurements.- Radiobiology: Concepts and basic principles.- Image display and processing.- Gamma camera: Basic principles and performance characteristics.- Single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT).- SPECT degrading factors.- Quantitative cardiac SPECT.- SPECT/CT hybrid imaging.- PET imaging.- PET/CT hybrid imaging.- Tracer kinetic modeling: Basics, concepts, and applications.- Small animal imaging.- Imaging informatics.