Physics and Radiobiology of Nuclear Medicine

Physics and Radiobiology of Nuclear Medicine by Gopal B. Saha.

The knowledge of physics, instrumentation, and radiobiology in nuclear medicine has advanced greatly since the first edition of this book was pub­ lished in 1993. This, along with the appreciation of the book by the nuclear medicine community, has prompted us to do a second edition. As with the firs...

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Main Author: Saha, Gopal B. (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2001.
Edition:2nd ed. 2001.
Series:Springer eBook Collection.
Subjects:
Nuclear medicine.
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Table of Contents:
  • 1 Structure of Matter
  • 2 Radioactive Decay
  • 3 Kinetics of Radioactive Decay
  • 4 Statistics of Radiation Counting
  • 5 Production of Radionuclides
  • 6 Interaction of Radiation with Matter
  • 7 Gas Detectors
  • 8 Scintillation and Semiconductor Detectors
  • 9 Imaging Devices
  • 10 Performance Parameters of Gamma Cameras
  • 11 Digital Computers in Nuclear Medicine
  • 12 Tomographic Imaging Devices
  • 13 Internal Radiation Dosimetry
  • 14 Radiation Biology
  • 15 Radiation Protection and Regulations
  • Appendix A Units and Constants
  • Appendix B Terms Used in Texts
  • Appendix C Answers to Questions.

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