Second edition
by Richard J. Kowalsky
Radiopharmaceuticals in Nuclear Pharmacy and Nuclear Medicine, 2nd edition, is an essential reference for nuclear pharmacy practitioners and nuclear medicine technologists and physicians.
The first 12 chapters cover radioactive decay, radiation detection and measurement, radiation protection and risk, radiation safety, radiation biology, licensing and regulatory controls, radionuclide production, radiopharmaceutical chemistry, radiopharmaceuticals for positron emission tomography (PET), the nuclear pharmacy, and quality control.pharmacist.
The remaining chapters cover the diagnostic and therapeutic use of radiopharmaceuticals.
Features of the 2nd edition:
- Updates its predecessor, Radiopharmaceuticals in Nuclear Medicine Practice, with two new chapters in the basic science section – Radiation Biology and Positron-Emitting Radiopharmaceuticals
- Two new chapters in the clinical applications section – Monoclonal Antibodies and Therapeutic Radiopharmaceuticals
- Expanded coverage of nuclear medicine applications of radiopharmaceuticals useful for nuclear pharmacy practitioners
- 150 tables and nearly 450 figures enrich and illustrate the text, and each chapter is referenced to the primary literature
Contents
- Radiopharmaceuticals, Nuclear Medicine, and Nuclear Pharmacy: An Overview
- Radioactive Decay
- Radiation Detection and Measurement
- Radiation Protection and Risk
- Radiation Safety
- Radiation Biology
- Licensing and Regulatory Control
- Radionuclide Production
- Radiopharmaceutical Chemistry
- Radiopharmaceuticals for Positron Emission Tomography
- The Nuclear Pharmacy
- Quality Control in Nuclear Pharmacy
- Brain
- Thyroid
- Heart
- Lung
- Liver, Spleen, and Gastrointestinal System
- Kidney
- Bone
- Total Body and Miscellaneous Procedures
- Monoclonal Antibodies
- In Vivo Function Studies
- Therapeutic Radiopharmaceuticals
Index
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