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Pet: Physics, Instrumentation, and Scanners
Michael E. (University Of California School Of Medicine) . Ed(S): Phelps
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Description for Pet: Physics, Instrumentation, and Scanners
hardcover. This book presents fundamentals of PET physics and instrumentation. The book is edited by Michael E. Phelps, PhD, innovator in PET, and written by Simon R. Cherry, PhD, world authority on small-animal scanners, and Magnus Dahlbom, PhD. Editor(s): Phelps, Michael E. (University of California School of Medicine). Num Pages: 130 pages, 73 black & white illustrations, 4 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: MMN; MMPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 260 x 177 x 12. Weight in Grams: 446.
This book is designed to give the reader a solid understanding of the physics and instrumentation aspects of PET, including how PET data are collected and formed into an image. Topics include basic physics, detector technology used in modern PET scanners, data acquisition, and 3D reconstruction. A variety of modern PET imaging systems are also discussed, including those designed for clinical services and research, as well as small-animal imaging. Methods for evaluating the performance of these systems are also outlined.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Springer Nature United States
Number of pages
130
Condition
New
Number of Pages
130
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9780387323022
SKU
V9780387323022
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Ref
99-15
Reviews for Pet: Physics, Instrumentation, and Scanners
From the reviews: "This book is intended as a handbook on the principles of PET imaging, proceeding from the basic physics behind positron emission through to the techniques of analysis of PET images. … In summary, we think this book will be extremely valuable reading both for nuclear medicine physicians, who will find it useful ... Read more