Product Overview
Nuclear Medicine Instrumentation, Second Edition is included in the 2015 edition of the essential collection of Doody's Core Titles.
A comprehensive guide to the practical aspects of nuclear medicine instruments, Nuclear Medicine Instrumentation, Second Edition prepares students to become skilled technologists. This informative reference covers nuclear medicine instruments from simple radiation detectors to complex positron emission tomography (PET) scanners, focusing on the operation of the most commonly used instruments and issues that arise in their use.
Designed to enable students to perform high-quality imaging, Nuclear Medicine Instrumentation, Second Edition emphasizes quality control, explaining how instruments can fail and how to improve the images obtained. The text includes more than 400 photographs, tables and illustrations, as well as sample calculations.
New to the Second Edition
Reflects the latest developments in nuclear medicine with supporting data
A NEW chapter on magnetic resonance imaging and its application in nuclear medicine
A NEW appendix on laboratory accreditation
Inclusion of new imaging instruments
Extensive revisions and new illustrations to enhance understanding of instruments and their application
Key Features
Provides a comprehensive overview of major nuclear medicine instruments
Explains how to use instruments to produce high-quality images
Emphasizes quality control and ways to improve images
Features sample calculations and definitions of useful terms
Contains tables on troubleshooting small instruments and improving planar and SPECT images
Includes appendices with helpful information about nuclear medicine
A NEW Glossary of Key Terms
Each new print textbook is also accompanied by an access code for the Student Companion Website. Visit http://go.jblearning.com/NucMedCWS to learn more.
Please note: Electronic formats and ebooks do not include access to the companion website.
Instructor Resources: Image Bank, PowerPoint Presentations, and a Test Bank
Student Resources: A Companion Website,including: Crossword Puzzles, Interactive Flashcards, Interactive Glossary, Matching Exercises, Web Links
