Powsner, Rachel A.,
Essentials of nuclear medicine physics, instrumentation, and radiation biology / Rachel A. Powsner, Matthew R. Palmer, Edward R. Powsner. - Fourth edition. - 1 online resource : illustrations.
Preceded by: Essentials of nuclear medicine physics and instrumentation / Rachel A. Powsner, Matthew R. Palmer, Edward R. Powsner. Third edition. Chichester, West Sussex, UK : Wiley-Blackwell, 2013.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Front Matter -- Basic Nuclear Medicine Physics -- Interaction of Radiation with Matter -- Formation of Radionuclides -- Nonscintillation Detectors -- Scintillation Detectors -- Imaging Instrumentation -- Single-photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT) -- Positron Emission Tomography (PET) -- X-ray Computed Tomography (CT) -- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) -- Hybrid Imaging Systems -- Image Reconstruction, Processing, and Display -- Information Technology -- Quality Control -- Radiation Biology -- Radiation Dosimetry -- Radiation Safety -- Radiopharmaceutical Therapy -- Management of Nuclear Event Casualties / Kevin Donohoe, Rachel A Powsner, Edward R Powsner -- Appendix A: Common Nuclides -- Appendix B: Major Dosimetry for Common Pharmaceuticals -- Appendix C: Guide to Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Publications -- Appendix D: Recommended Reading by Topic -- Index.
Available to OhioLINK libraries.
"Clear and simple guidance with excellent illustrations and examples . New chapter on basic MRI physics and instrumentation. New and refreshed discussions of the very latest technological advances in PET-MRI/SPECT/CT. Fully revised throughout"--
About the Author
Rachel A. Powsner, MD, is Head of the Nuclear Medicine Section at the Veterans Administration Boston Healthcare System, and an Associate Professor of Radiology at Boston University.
Matthew R. Palmer, PhD, is the Nuclear Medicine Physicist at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Assistant Professor of Radiology at Harvard Medical School in Boston.
Edward R. Powsner, MD, is Former Chief of the Nuclear Medicine Service at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Ann Arbor, Michigan, where he is also Emeritus Professor and Associate Chairman, Department of Pathology, at Michigan State University.
9781119620990 9781119621027 111962102X 9781119621010 1119621011 9781119621003 1119621003
10.1002/9781119621027 doi
Nuclear medicine.
Medical physics.
Nuclear Medicine.
Nuclear Medicine--instrumentation.
Nuclear Physics.
Radiation, Ionizing.
Radiation Effects.
Radioactive Hazard Release--prevention & control.
Electronic books.
R896.7 / .P69 2022
616.07/575
WN 440
Essentials of nuclear medicine physics, instrumentation, and radiation biology / Rachel A. Powsner, Matthew R. Palmer, Edward R. Powsner. - Fourth edition. - 1 online resource : illustrations.
Preceded by: Essentials of nuclear medicine physics and instrumentation / Rachel A. Powsner, Matthew R. Palmer, Edward R. Powsner. Third edition. Chichester, West Sussex, UK : Wiley-Blackwell, 2013.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Front Matter -- Basic Nuclear Medicine Physics -- Interaction of Radiation with Matter -- Formation of Radionuclides -- Nonscintillation Detectors -- Scintillation Detectors -- Imaging Instrumentation -- Single-photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT) -- Positron Emission Tomography (PET) -- X-ray Computed Tomography (CT) -- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) -- Hybrid Imaging Systems -- Image Reconstruction, Processing, and Display -- Information Technology -- Quality Control -- Radiation Biology -- Radiation Dosimetry -- Radiation Safety -- Radiopharmaceutical Therapy -- Management of Nuclear Event Casualties / Kevin Donohoe, Rachel A Powsner, Edward R Powsner -- Appendix A: Common Nuclides -- Appendix B: Major Dosimetry for Common Pharmaceuticals -- Appendix C: Guide to Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Publications -- Appendix D: Recommended Reading by Topic -- Index.
Available to OhioLINK libraries.
"Clear and simple guidance with excellent illustrations and examples . New chapter on basic MRI physics and instrumentation. New and refreshed discussions of the very latest technological advances in PET-MRI/SPECT/CT. Fully revised throughout"--
About the Author
Rachel A. Powsner, MD, is Head of the Nuclear Medicine Section at the Veterans Administration Boston Healthcare System, and an Associate Professor of Radiology at Boston University.
Matthew R. Palmer, PhD, is the Nuclear Medicine Physicist at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Assistant Professor of Radiology at Harvard Medical School in Boston.
Edward R. Powsner, MD, is Former Chief of the Nuclear Medicine Service at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Ann Arbor, Michigan, where he is also Emeritus Professor and Associate Chairman, Department of Pathology, at Michigan State University.
9781119620990 9781119621027 111962102X 9781119621010 1119621011 9781119621003 1119621003
10.1002/9781119621027 doi
Nuclear medicine.
Medical physics.
Nuclear Medicine.
Nuclear Medicine--instrumentation.
Nuclear Physics.
Radiation, Ionizing.
Radiation Effects.
Radioactive Hazard Release--prevention & control.
Electronic books.
R896.7 / .P69 2022
616.07/575
WN 440