Essentials of Nuclear Medicine Physics, Instrumentation, and Radiation Biology. Rachel A. Powsner
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
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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