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

      29  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