6. Therapeutic Applications

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter 2
2. Dedication 5
3. CONTENTS 7
4. Preface 11
5. Introduction and Definitions 13
6. 1. Nuclear Medicine, What For? 15
7. 2. A Little History... 35
8. 3. Some Basic Notions of Radiation 43
9. 4. SPECT Imaging: Gamma Ray Imaging 73
10. 5. PET Imaging: Positron Emission Tomography 95
11. 6. Therapeutic Applications 109
12. 7. The Development of Radiopharmaceuticals 139
13. 8. The Production of Radiopharmaceuticals 161
14. 9. The Future of Nuclear Medicine 181
15. Glossary 197
16. For Further Reading 207