ABSTRACT

Recent advances in the field of nuclear medicine (NM) are expanding the role and responsibilities of the nuclear medicine technologist (NMT) to include more complex and detailed tasks. New technologies are making the diagnosis, management, and treatment of illnesses more sensitive, more specific, more accurate, and ultimately safer for both the pat

chapter 1|28 pages

Principles of Radiation Physics

chapter 2|12 pages

Units of Radiation Exposure and Dose

chapter 3|16 pages

Guidelines for Radiation Protection

chapter 4|24 pages

Radiation Detection and Measurement

chapter 6|20 pages

Quantity of Radioactivity Used

chapter 7|16 pages

Radiation Surveys and Waste Disposal

chapter 8|14 pages

Monitoring of Personnel Exposures

chapter 9|18 pages

Internal Dosimetry and Bioassays

chapter 10|32 pages

Introduction to Radiobiology