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Basic Science of Nuclear Medicine Roy P. Parker,Peter H. S. Smith,David Marshall Taylor Snippet view - 1984 |
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absorbed acid activity amount atom attenuation base beta biological blood body calculation called carried cells cent changes Chapter charge chemical collimator colloid complex compounds concentration constant containing count-rate counter counting daughter decay depends detector determined distribution dose effect electrical electron elements emitted energy equation example field Figure fraction gamma given half-life hydrogen imaging important increased interaction involved iodine ions known labelled lead light limited mass material mean measured method molecules neutrons normally nuclear medicine nucleus nuclide obtained occur organ particles particular patient photons plasma position preparation present procedures production properties protein pulse radiation radioactive radionuclide radiopharmaceuticals range rays reaction relative resolution result sample scanning scattered scintillation sensitivity separate shells shows sodium solution standard studies substance suitable Table unit usually volume X-rays y-rays