techniques

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of the radionuclide imaging process

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Chapter 7. A radionuclide is an unstable isotope of an element that will spontaneously ‘decay’ by the emission of particles and/or electromagnetic radiation. The three most common emissions from radionuclides…

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parallel plate ionization chamber

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Figure 3.7) is defined by the cross-sectional area of the collecting electrode and the separation between the plates. Interactions with the lateral walls of the chamber generate ions primarily at…

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Introduction

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1]. Nuclear medicine is the science and clinical application of unsealed radiopharmaceuticals for diagnostic and investigative purposes and this includes imaging. A suitable radionuclide or isotope is combined with a…

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Imaging with radionuclides

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Introduction Overview of the radionuclide imaging process Gamma cameras Imaging techniques     Planar imaging      Tomographic imaging  Gamma camera performance characteristics Positron emission tomography scanners Radiopharmaceuticals     The radionuclide      Type of radiation      Physical…

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imaging

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Ultrasound imaging In this chapter, the emphasis is on the use of ultrasound in imaging. However, above the levels used for diagnosis, it is used in various ways in the…

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Introduction

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Chapter 2 described the various processes by which photons interact with matter. These interactions produce charged particles (electrons and possibly positrons) which then travel through matter, losing energy by collision…

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imaging

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of radiation levels

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Chapter 3). Ion chambers can be used for such measurements; they have the advantage that they have a relatively uniform response over a wide range of energies and can be…

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