Table of Contents

SECTION 1 Foundations 1 Mathematics and Statistics 2 Cell and Molecular Biology 3 General Chemistry and Biochemistry 4 Radiochemistry and Radiopharmacology 5 Radiation Safety in Nuclear Medicine SECTION 2 Patient Care, Management, and Research 6 Patient Care 7 Department Administration and Clinical Research 8 Health Informatics in Imaging SECTION 3 Physics and Instrumentation 9 Physics of Nuclear Medicine 10 Instrumentation 11 Computed Tomography Physics and Instrumentation 12 Positron Emission Tomography Instrumentation 13 Principles of Magnetic Resonance Imaging SECTION 4 Imaging Procedures and Protocols 14 Central Nervous System 15 Endocrine System 16 Respiratory System 17 Cardiovascular System 18 Gastrointestinal System, 19 Genitourinary System 20 Skeletal System 21 Clinical PET/CT in Oncology SECTION 5 A Summary of the More 22 Theranostics 23 Supplementary Procedures: Breast, Lymph Nodes, Esophagus, Salivary Glands, Inflammation, Testicular, and the Carbon-14 Breath Test Appendix A Percentage Points and Chi-Square Distribution Appendix B Radionuclides and Radiopharmaceutical Forms Used in Clinical Nuclear Medicine (Includes Research Radiopharmaceuticals) Appendix C Glossary Appendix D Answers to Chapter 1 Mathematics and Statistics Review Index