Nuclear Medicine Physics: The Basicshis is an introductory book on physics and related basic sciences of nuclear medicine. The book is designed primarily for residents in radiology and nuclear medicine and students studying nuclear medicine technology |
Common terms and phrases
absorbed amount atom attenuation biological body calculations called changes Chapter charged particle chemical collimator Compton contains contrast conversion count rate counter cross crystal daughter decay depends detection detector determine directions discussed distance distribution effect efficiency electron emission emitted energy equal equation example exposure factor field Figure frequency function given half-life higher imaging imaging device important increases interaction interest ionization known lead less light limits linear liver mass material measure method neutrons nuclear medicine nuclide object obtained organ pair parameter particles patient performed photon photopeak PM tube present probability problem produced pulses radiation dose radioactivity radionuclide radiopharmaceutical range reduced result sample scan scattered scintillation camera sensitivity shell shown spatial resolution standard studies Table thickness thyroid tion tissue unit various voltage volume x-ray y-ray
References to this book
Radiation Safety in Nuclear Medicine Max H. Lombardi,Lynda Sutton,Allen Cato III No preview available - 2006 |
The Cleveland Clinic Cardiology Board Review Brian P. Griffin,Curtis M. Rimmerman,Eric J. Topol Limited preview - 2006 |