Ebook: Positron Emission Tomography: Basic Sciences

Essential for students, science and medical graduates who want to understand the basic science of Positron Emission Tomography (PET), this book describes the physics, chemistry, technology and overview of the clinical uses behind the science of PET and the imaging techniques it uses. In recent years, PET has moved from high-end research imaging tool used by the highly specialized to an essential component of clinical evaluation in the clinic, especially in cancer management. Previously being the realm of scientists, this book explains PET instrumentation, radiochemistry, PET data acquisition and image formation, integration of structural and functional images, radiation dosimetry and protection, and applications in dedicated areas such as drug development, oncology, and gene expression imaging. The technologist, the science, engineering or chemistry graduate seeking further detailed information about PET, or the medical advanced trainee wishing to gain insight into the basic science of PET will find this book invaluable.

This book is primarily repackaged content from the Basic Science section of the 'big' Valk book on PET. It contains new, completely revised and unchanged chapters covering the "basic sciences" section of the main book - total 18 chapters:

• 2 new (chapters 1, 16)
• 8 completely revised (chapters 4, 5, 8, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18)
• 3 minor corrections (chapters 2, 6, 11)
• 5 unchanged (chapters 3, 7, 9, 10, 12)

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Essential for students, science and medical graduates who want to understand the basic science of Positron Emission Tomography (PET), this book describes the physics, chemistry, technology and overview of the clinical uses behind the science of PET and the imaging techniques it uses. In recent years, PET has moved from high-end research imaging tool used by the highly specialized to an essential component of clinical evaluation in the clinic, especially in cancer management. Previously being the realm of scientists, this book explains PET instrumentation, radiochemistry, PET data acquisition and image formation, integration of structural and functional images, radiation dosimetry and protection, and applications in dedicated areas such as drug development, oncology, and gene expression imaging. The technologist, the science, engineering or chemistry graduate seeking further detailed information about PET, or the medical advanced trainee wishing to gain insight into the basic science of PET will find this book invaluable.

This book is primarily repackaged content from the Basic Science section of the 'big' Valk book on PET. It contains new, completely revised and unchanged chapters covering the "basic sciences" section of the main book - total 18 chapters:

• 2 new (chapters 1, 16)
• 8 completely revised (chapters 4, 5, 8, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18)
• 3 minor corrections (chapters 2, 6, 11)
• 5 unchanged (chapters 3, 7, 9, 10, 12)

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Essential for students, science and medical graduates who want to understand the basic science of Positron Emission Tomography (PET), this book describes the physics, chemistry, technology and overview of the clinical uses behind the science of PET and the imaging techniques it uses. In recent years, PET has moved from high-end research imaging tool used by the highly specialized to an essential component of clinical evaluation in the clinic, especially in cancer management. Previously being the realm of scientists, this book explains PET instrumentation, radiochemistry, PET data acquisition and image formation, integration of structural and functional images, radiation dosimetry and protection, and applications in dedicated areas such as drug development, oncology, and gene expression imaging. The technologist, the science, engineering or chemistry graduate seeking further detailed information about PET, or the medical advanced trainee wishing to gain insight into the basic science of PET will find this book invaluable.

This book is primarily repackaged content from the Basic Science section of the 'big' Valk book on PET. It contains new, completely revised and unchanged chapters covering the "basic sciences" section of the main book - total 18 chapters:

• 2 new (chapters 1, 16)
• 8 completely revised (chapters 4, 5, 8, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18)
• 3 minor corrections (chapters 2, 6, 11)
• 5 unchanged (chapters 3, 7, 9, 10, 12)

Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-x
Positron Emission Tomography in Clinical Medicine....Pages 1-12
Physics and Instrumentation in PET....Pages 13-39
Data Acquisition and Performance Characterization in PET....Pages 41-62
Image Reconstruction Algorithms in PET....Pages 63-91
Quantitative Techniques in PET....Pages 93-126
Tracer Kinetic Modeling in PET....Pages 127-159
Coregistration of Structural and Functional Images....Pages 161-177
Anato-Molecular Imaging: Combining Structure and Function....Pages 179-202
Radiohalogens for PET Imaging....Pages 203-222
Progress in 11C Radiochemistry....Pages 223-236
Metal Radionuclides for PET Imaging....Pages 237-250
Radiation Dosimetry and Protection in PET....Pages 251-265
Whole-Body PET Imaging Methods....Pages 267-280
Artefacts and Normal Variants in Whole-Body PET and PET/CT Imaging....Pages 281-293
The Technologist’s Perspective....Pages 295-309
PET Imaging in Oncology....Pages 311-325
The Use of Positron Emission Tomography in Drug Discovery and Development....Pages 327-341
PET as a Tool in Multimodality Imaging of Gene Expression and Therapy....Pages 343-367
Back Matter....Pages 369-382

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Essential for students, science and medical graduates who want to understand the basic science of Positron Emission Tomography (PET), this book describes the physics, chemistry, technology and overview of the clinical uses behind the science of PET and the imaging techniques it uses. In recent years, PET has moved from high-end research imaging tool used by the highly specialized to an essential component of clinical evaluation in the clinic, especially in cancer management. Previously being the realm of scientists, this book explains PET instrumentation, radiochemistry, PET data acquisition and image formation, integration of structural and functional images, radiation dosimetry and protection, and applications in dedicated areas such as drug development, oncology, and gene expression imaging. The technologist, the science, engineering or chemistry graduate seeking further detailed information about PET, or the medical advanced trainee wishing to gain insight into the basic science of PET will find this book invaluable.

This book is primarily repackaged content from the Basic Science section of the 'big' Valk book on PET. It contains new, completely revised and unchanged chapters covering the "basic sciences" section of the main book - total 18 chapters:

• 2 new (chapters 1, 16)
• 8 completely revised (chapters 4, 5, 8, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18)
• 3 minor corrections (chapters 2, 6, 11)
• 5 unchanged (chapters 3, 7, 9, 10, 12)

Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-x
Positron Emission Tomography in Clinical Medicine....Pages 1-12
Physics and Instrumentation in PET....Pages 13-39
Data Acquisition and Performance Characterization in PET....Pages 41-62
Image Reconstruction Algorithms in PET....Pages 63-91
Quantitative Techniques in PET....Pages 93-126
Tracer Kinetic Modeling in PET....Pages 127-159
Coregistration of Structural and Functional Images....Pages 161-177
Anato-Molecular Imaging: Combining Structure and Function....Pages 179-202
Radiohalogens for PET Imaging....Pages 203-222
Progress in 11C Radiochemistry....Pages 223-236
Metal Radionuclides for PET Imaging....Pages 237-250
Radiation Dosimetry and Protection in PET....Pages 251-265
Whole-Body PET Imaging Methods....Pages 267-280
Artefacts and Normal Variants in Whole-Body PET and PET/CT Imaging....Pages 281-293
The Technologist’s Perspective....Pages 295-309
PET Imaging in Oncology....Pages 311-325
The Use of Positron Emission Tomography in Drug Discovery and Development....Pages 327-341
PET as a Tool in Multimodality Imaging of Gene Expression and Therapy....Pages 343-367
Back Matter....Pages 369-382
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