Nuclear medicine and PET/CT : technology and techniques / edited by Kristen M. Waterstram-Rich and David Gilmore.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Section 1: Foundations. Mathematics and statistics Cell and molecular biology General chemistry and biochemistry Radiochemistry and radiopharmacology Radiation safety in nuclear medicine Section 2: Patient care, management and research. Patient care Department administration Clinical research Health informatics in imaging Section 3: Physics and instrumentation. Physics of nuclear medicine Instrumentation CT physics and instrumentation PET instrumentation Principles of magnetic resonance imaging Clinical PET/CT in oncology Section 4: Imaging procedures and protocols. Central nervous system Endocrine system Respiratory system Cardiovascular system Gastrointestinal system Genitourinary system Skeletal system Section 5: Special considerations. Inflammatory/ tumor/oncology imaging and therapy Hematopoietic system Appendices. Percentage points and chi square distribution Laboratory glassware & instrumentation Radionuclides and radiopharmaceutical form used in clinical nuclear medicine Glossary Answers to chapter mathematics and statistics review Illustration credits

"Nuclear Medicine Medicine and PET/CT Technology and Techniques, 8th Edition provides comprehensive, state-of-the-art information on all aspects of nuclear medicine. Coverage of body systems includes anatomy and physiology along with details on how to perform and interpret related diagnostic procedures. The leading technologies -- SPECT, PET, CT, MRI, and PET/CT -- are presented, and radiation safety and patient care are emphasized"-- Publisher's description