By
Simon Cherry, PhD, Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of California - Davis, Davis, CA
James Sorenson, PhD, Emeritus Professor of Medical Physics, University of Wisconsin - Madison, Madison, WI
Michael Phelps, PhD, Norton Simon Professor, Chair, Department of Molecular and Medical Pharmacology, Chief, Division of Nuclear Medicine, UCLA School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA
Description
Experts in their fields provide up-to-date, comprehensive information on the physics underlying modern nuclear medicine and imaging using
radioactively labeled tracers. They examine every aspect of the field--from basic atomic physics through radioactivity, isotope production,
interaction of radiation with matter, radiation detection, and imaging systems. Examples are presented with solutions worked out in step-by-step
detail, illustrating important concepts and calculations.
Audience:
Primary: Radiology and Nuclear Medicine Residents; Secondary: Cardiologists, Oncologists
