Nuclear Medicine Instrumentation

Nuclear Medicine Instrumentation
ISBN-10
0763766380
ISBN-13
9780763766382
Series
Nuclear Medicine Instrumentation
Category
Medical
Pages
313
Language
English
Published
2010-10-25
Publisher
Jones & Bartlett Learning
Author
Jennifer Prekeges

Description

Written at the technologist level, Nuclear Medicine Instrumentation focuses on instruments essential to the practice of nuclear medicine.Covering everything from Geiger counters to positron emission tomography systems, this text provides students with an understanding of the practical aspects of these instruments and their uses in nuclear medicine.Nuclear Medicine Instrumentation is made up of four parts: Small Instruments, Gamma Camera, Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT), and Positron Emission Tomography (PET).By concentrating on the operation of these instruments and the potential pitfalls that they are subject to, students will be better prepared for what they may encounter during their career. Chapters include: Detectors - Gas-Filled, Scintillation and Semiconductor; Image Characteristics - SPECT, PET; Collimators; Radiation Measurements; and more.

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