Handbook of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging for Physicists

CRC Press

Handbook of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging for PhysicistsRadiopharmaceuticals and Clinical Applications, Volume III\nAuthor(s): Michael Ljungberg\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: CRC Press\nISBN-13: 9781138593312, 978-1138593312\nSynopsis\nThis state-of-the-art handbook, the third and final in a series that provides medical physicists with a comprehensive overview into the field of nuclear medicine, focuses on highlighting the production and application of radiopharmaceuticals. With this, the book also describes the chemical composition of these compounds, as well as some of the main clinical applications where radiopharmaceuticals may be used. \n\nFollowing an introduction to the field of radiopharmacy, three chapters in this book are dedicated towards in-depth descriptions of common radionuclides and radiopharmaceuticals used during diagnostic studies utilizing planar/Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT) imaging,y