Radionuclide techniques in medicine

An account of the use of unsealed radioactive materials in medical diagnoses. Both theory and practice are covered. There are descriptions of the basic properties of radionuclides and the radiations which they emit and of the preparation of radiopharmaceuticals for administration to patients. The equipment used to detect and measure radionuclides is described, and the practical aspects of checking, calibrating, operating and applying corrections are explained. Imaging techniques including a section on tomographic methods, dynamic studies and data processing are the subjects of later chapters. (author)