Fundamentals of nuclear pharmacy /

Saha, Gopal B.,

Fundamentals of nuclear pharmacy / Gopal B. Saha. - Seventh edition. - 1 online resource (xvii, 428 pages) : illustrations

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The Atom -- Radioactive Decay -- Instruments for Radiation Detection and Measurement -- Production of Radionuclides -- Radionuclide Generators -- Radiopharmaceuticals and Methods of Radiolabeling -- Characteristics of Specific Radiopharmaceuticals -- Quality Control of Radiopharmaceuticals -- Nuclear Pharmacy -- Internal Radiation Dosimetry -- Radiation Regulations, Protection, and Uses -- In Vitro and In Vivo Nonimaging Tests -- Diagnostic Uses of Radiopharmaceuticals in Nuclear Medicine -- Molecular Imaging -- Therapeutic Uses of Radiopharmaceuticals in Nuclear Medicine -- Adverse Reactions to and Altered Biodistribution of Radiopharmaceuticals.

Currently an estimated 17 million nuclear medicine procedures are performed each year in the US and constantly evolving, as new radiopharmaceuticals and imaging techniques are introduced for better diagnosis and treatment of human diseases. In keeping up with new developments, the Seventh Edition of Fundamentals of Nuclear Pharmacy chronicles the advancements in radiopharmaceuticals and their use in clinical applications. It discusses basic concepts such as the atom, radioactive decay, instrumentation and production of radionuclides, and explores the design, labeling, characteristics and quality control of radiopharmaceuticals. Radiation regulations and diagnostic and therapeutic applications of radiopharmaceuticals are detailed.

9783319575803 3319575805

10.1007/978-3-319-57580-3 doi

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Radiopharmaceuticals.
Nuclear medicine.
Radiopharmaceuticals.
Nuclear Medicine.
Pharmacy.
MEDICAL--Pharmacology.
Nuclear medicine.
Radiopharmaceuticals.

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