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1  Cover

2  Dedication Page

3  Title Page

4  Copyright Page

5  Preface

6  Acknowledgments

7  CHAPTER 1: Basic Nuclear Medicine Physics Properties and structure of matter Radioactivity Questions Answers

8  CHAPTER 2: Interaction of Radiation with Matter Interaction of photons with matter Interaction of charged particles with matter Reference Questions Answers

9  CHAPTER 3: Formation of Radionuclides Generators Cyclotrons Reactors Questions Answers

10  CHAPTER 4: Nonscintillation Detectors Gas‐filled detectors Semiconductor detectors Photographic and luminescent detectors Questions Answers

11  CHAPTER 5: Scintillation Detectors Structure Sodium iodide detector energy spectrum Characteristics of scintillation detectors Types of scintillation‐based detectors Questions Answers

12  CHAPTER 6: Imaging Instrumentation Theory and structure Planar imaging Questions Answers

13  CHAPTER 7: Single‐photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT) Equipment Acquisition Dedicated cardiac SPECT cameras Quantitation of lesion activity in SPECT studies Questions Answers

14  CHAPTER 8: Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Advantages of PET imaging PET camera components Factors affecting resolution in PET imaging Attenuation in PET imaging Standard uptake values References Questions Answers

15  CHAPTER 9: X‐ray Computed Tomography (CT) X‐ray production X‐ray imaging Computed tomography Questions Answers

16  CHAPTER 10: Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Background Introduction to MRI References Questions Answers

17  CHAPTER 11: Hybrid Imaging Systems PET‐CT and SPECT‐CT imaging Current limitations in SPECT‐CT and PET‐CT hybrid imaging PET‐MR imaging Questions Answers

18  CHAPTER 12: Image Reconstruction, Processing, and Display Reconstruction Postreconstruction image processing Questions Answers

19  CHAPTER 13: Information Technology Network DICOM PACS Information systems Additional DICOM capabilities Questions Answers

20  CHAPTER 14: Quality Control Nonimaging devices Imaging Reference Questions Answers

21  CHAPTER 15: Radiation Biology Radiation Units The effects of radiation on living organisms References Questions Answers

22  CHAPTER 16: Radiation Dosimetry Nuclear medicine dosimetry CT dosimetry Reference Questions Answers

23  CHAPTER 17: Radiation Safety Rationale Dose limits Methods for limiting exposure Regulations References Questions

24  CHAPTER 18: Radiopharmaceutical Therapy Introduction Tissue‐specific radiopharmaceutical treatments Radiation protection References Questions Answers

25  CHAPTER 19: Management of Nuclear Event Casualties Interaction of radiation with tissue Radionuclides Hospital response to a radiation accident Exposure and contamination Hospital facilities External decontamination Personnel Evaluation of the radiation accident victim Acute radiation sickness Local radiation injury to the skin Medical and industrial accidental overexposure References Questions Answers

26  Appendix A: Common Nuclides

27  Appendix B: Major Dosimetry for Common Pharmaceuticals

28  Appendix C: Guide to Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Publications Title 10, “Energy”, Code of Federal Regulations (10CFR) [1] NUREG – 1556, Vol. 9, Revision 3, Consolidated Guidance About Materials Licenses [2] References

29  Appendix D: Recommended Reading by Topic Review of Basic Physics Nuclear Medicine Basic Nuclear Medicine Physics and Instrumentation PET Technology CT Technology MRI Technology DICOM and Information Technology Nuclear Medicine Quality Control Radiobiology Radiation Dosimetry NRC Regulations Therapeutics in Nuclear Medicine

30  Index

31  End User License Agreement