Medical Radionuclide Production
Author | : Syed M. Qaim |
Publisher | : de Gruyter |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2019 |
ISBN-10 | : 3110601567 |
ISBN-13 | : 9783110601565 |
Rating | : 4/5 (67 Downloads) |
Download or read book Medical Radionuclide Production written by Syed M. Qaim and published by de Gruyter. This book was released on 2019 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The work describes the production technology of standard medical radionuclides using reactors and cyclotrons for patient diagnosis and therapy. A special focus lies on the science and technology involved in the development of novel radionuclides for positron emission tomography (PET) and internal targeted radiotherapy. The availability of those radionuclides is opening up new potential in clinical research, especially in neurology, cardiology and oncology. The future perspectives of the developing technology are also discussed.