This book is an essential guide for all practitioners. The emphasis throughout is on the practice of nuclear medicine. Primarily aimed at the radiologist, physician, physicist or technologist starting in nuclear medicine, it will also appeal to more experienced practitioners who are keen to stay up-to-date. The practical approach with tables as "recipes" for acquisition protocols means it is essential for any departmental shelf. 3rd edition expanded - now covering areas of development in nuclear medicine, such as PET and other methods of tumour imaging, data processing. All illustrations are up-to-date to reflect current standards of image quality.
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Foreword Martin P. Sandler 1. Nuclear Medicine Imaging Peter F. Sharp and Keith A. Goatman 2. Single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) Howard G. Gemmell and Roger T. Staff 3. Positron Emission Tomography Peter F. Sharp and Andy Welch 4. Non-Imaging Radionuclide Investigations Alex T. Elliott and Thomas E. Hilditch 5. Quality Assurance Alex T. Elliott 6. Radiation Protection Philip P. Dendy, Karen E. Goldstone, Adrian Parkin, Robert W. Barber 7. The Radiopharmacy James Doherty and David Graham 8. The Skeletal System Margaret E. Brooks 9. The Cardiovascular System Malcolm J. Metcalfe 10. The Lung Henry W. Gray 11. The Urinary Tract Philip S. Cosgriff 12. The Head Alison D. Murray 13. Thyroid, Parathyroid and Adrenal Gland Imaging William H. Martin, Martin P. Sandler, Milton D. Gross 14. Gastrointestinal tract and Liver Leslie K. Harding and Alp Notghi 15. Infection and Inflammation A. Michael Peters and Heok K. Cheow 16. Tumour Imaging Alan C. Perkins 17. Clinical PET Imaging Gary J. R. Cook
