Table of Contents

 

 

 

 

Radiopharmaceuticals

 

Chapter 1

Pet Radiopharmaceutical Production

1

Chapter 2

Pet Radiopharmaceuticals

11

 

Instrumentation/Quality Control

 

Chapter 3

Radiation Principles and Basic Radiation Detection Devices

26

Chapter 4

PET Instrumentation

39

Chapter 5

CT Instrumentation

55

Chapter 6

Quality Control and Instrumentation Artifacts

70

 

Radiation Protection

 

Chapter 7

Radiation Safety in PET/CT

82

 

Diagnostic Procedures

 

Chapter 8

Patient Care and Emergency Procedures

90

 

Oncology

 

Chapter 9

Oncology: Patient Preparation and Imaging

104

Chapter 10

PET Imaging in Oncology

119

Chapter 11

Incorporation of CT and Contrast Media into PET Practices

149

Chapter 12

Clinical Artifacts

160

 

Neurology

 

Chapter 13

PET Imaging of the Brain

172

 

Cardiology

 

Chapter 14

Pet Imaging of the Heart

189

 

Index

207