Physics in Nuclear Medicine
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Book Overview
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.Features a brand-new author, Dr. Simon Cherry, who contributes his cutting-edge knowledge in nuclear medicine instrumentation.
Presents a new introductory chapter, "What is Nuclear Medicine."
Revises and updates all chapters and appendices.
Discusses the hottest topics in the field, including isotope production and tracer synthesis - image quality in nuclear medicine - tomographic reconstruction in nuclear medicine - SPECT - PET - computers in nuclear medicine - and more.
Explains the analytic equations that describe the physics involved and illustrates them with graphs to make the material accessible to the non-math expert.
Provides more advanced mathematics and concepts in appendices.
Includes many new illustrations and examples throughout.
Reorganizes several chapters, providing a more logical flow of information.
Presents a new introductory chapter, "What is Nuclear Medicine."
Revises and updates all chapters and appendices.
Discusses the hottest topics in the field, including isotope production and tracer synthesis - image quality in nuclear medicine - tomographic reconstruction in nuclear medicine - SPECT - PET - computers in nuclear medicine - and more.
Explains the analytic equations that describe the physics involved and illustrates them with graphs to make the material accessible to the non-math expert.
Provides more advanced mathematics and concepts in appendices.
Includes many new illustrations and examples throughout.
Reorganizes several chapters, providing a more logical flow of information.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:072168341X
ISBN13:9780721683416
Release Date:July 2003
Publisher:Saunders
Length:544 Pages
Weight:3.10 lbs.
Dimensions:1.0" x 7.3" x 10.3"
Customer Reviews
5 ratings
one of the best text book
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 17 years ago
I like this text book..It is a great introductory book, very clear explanations, good references...It helped me a lot for my dissertation
Classic nuclear medicine textbook
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 18 years ago
Simon Cherry has recently updated this venerated classic textbook originally written by Michael Phelps and Jim Sorenson. The revised and expanded book makes a timely contribution to modern imaging. I just used this book as a supplement to a graduate course at San Diego State University on "Physics of Imaging". It is clear, thorough and very well written. Steven Goetsch, Ph.D.
The "Standard text" for nuclear medicine physics
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 21 years ago
"Sorenson and Phelps" is now "Cherry, Sorenson and Phelps." It is still the standard text for nuclear medicine physics, covering the topics well for the radiology resident, nuclear medicine resident or fellow, or a beginning medical physicist. While clearly (in my opinion) the best text in its field, I would suggest that the authors give future consideration for a companion CD ROM (as in many new texts) that helps the reader understand some of the more complex topics, and that they give more treatment to quantiative PET scanning (including a "cookbook" on Patlak analysis using either arterial sampling or modified for venous sampling with left ventricular or aortic region of interest measurement with PET/CT). Sadly, little PET/CT information is available, perhaps the "hottest" topic in nuclear medicine.All in all, though, it is still the standard text in the field. I am glad to see (and own) the latest edition, and highly recommend it for purchase.
superb information content explained well
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 27 years ago
Sorenson and Phelps have compiled all of the relative and essential physics of nuclear medicine in such a way that is easy to understand. This text also contained graphs that illustrated points and made them much clearer. The pictures of hardware, although somewhat outdated, also were helpful in the learning process. This is an excellent text for any course of study related to nuclear medicine.
The bible for nuclear medicine physics...a "must have" book.
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 27 years ago
This is one of those books that should be in thelibrary of every medical and health physicist, radiologist, residents and students. A little dated by now (published in 1986), but it still provides excellent coverage of the basic physics of nuclear medicine which haven't really changed.Topics covered include radiation, radiation detectors and instrumentation, radionuclide production, dosimetry, Anger cameras and imaging systems, tracer kinetics and radiation safety.
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