Table of Contents

Structure of Matter.- Radioactive Decay.- Kinetics of Radioactive Decay.- Statistics of Radiation Counting.- Production of Radionuclides.- Interactions of Radiation with Matter.- Gas-Filled Detectors.- Scintillation and Semiconductor Counters.- Gamma Cameras.- Performance Parameters of Imaging Devices.- Digital Computers in Nuclear Medicine.- Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography.- Positron Emission Tomography.- Radiation Biology.- Internal Radiation Dosimetry.- Radiation Regulations and Protection.- Appendix A: Units and Constants.- Appendix B: Terms Used in Texts.- Appendix C: Answers to Questions.- Index.