Nuclear Medicine Instrumentation

Nuclear Medicine Instrumentation
ISBN-10
1449645372
ISBN-13
9781449645373
Series
Nuclear Medicine Instrumentation
Category
Medical
Pages
371
Language
English
Published
2013
Publisher
Jones & Bartlett Publishers
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. 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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