{"product_id":"nuclear-medicine-instrumentation-9780763766382","title":"Nuclear Medicine Instrumentation","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis text on instruments used in nuclear medicine can be used in courses in nuclear medicine physics  nuclear medicine equipment  gamma cameras  and radiology. The text assumes an understanding of radioactivity and interactions in matter; a brief overview of atomic structure and radiation interactions is provided in an appendix. Sections cover instrumentation  image characteristics  and quality control issues of small instruments (gas-filled detectors  scintillation detectors  and semiconductor detectors)  the gamma camera  single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT)  and positron emission tomography (PET). The book also includes a chapter on computed tomography in nuclear medicine. Learning features include chapter outcomes and summaries  key terms  sample calculations  and chapter lists of sources for overall understanding. The text is illustrated with b\u0026amp;w images and photos of equipment  and contains about 40 pages of reference appendices on basic electronics and devices  film and film processing  computer fundamentals  and collimator mathematics. Prekeges is program chair of Nuclear Medicine Technology at Bellevue College. Annotation 2010 Book News  Inc.  Portland  OR (booknews.com)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45921504821301,"sku":"ByrdShop_0763766380","price":479.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780763766382.jpg?v=1787597196","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/nuclear-medicine-instrumentation-9780763766382","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}