Description:
References to the most up-to-date work done in the field
Describes the newest techniques and applications of nuclear medicine in diagnostics and therapeutics
Includes a new section of imaging instrumentation
Offers numerous tables and figures to uniquely illustrate key concepts at a glance
Recent advances in the field of nuclear medicine (NM) are expanding the role and responsibilities of the nuclear medicine technologist (NMT) to include more complex and detailed tasks. New technologies are making the diagnosis, management, and treatment of illnesses more sensitive, more specific, more accurate, and ultimately safer for both the patient and the technologist.
Radiation Safety in Nuclear Medicine, Second Editionprovides the latest technological advances and expanded responsibilities of today’s NMT while laying a solid foundation for understanding the basic physics behind the technology. As with the original, this edition teaches the units of radioactivity, exposure, and dosimetry, along with the principles of instrumentation needed for detection and measurement. Focusing on the issues of safety, this volume devotes considerable attention to the science and practice of safety techniques and includes information on rules and regulations.
In keeping with the expanding nature of the field, the second edition incorporates many updates and additions such as,
Recent modifications to the U.S. Code of Federal Regulations specific to the use of radiopharmaceuticals in medicine
The growing popularity of metabolic imaging with positron emissions tomography (PET)
The benefits of merging two modalities, namely, the images of PET and computerized tomography (CT) into one short scanning procedure
The new role of therapeutic radiopharmaceuticals that use molecular targeting as a method of localization
Providing a basic understanding of nuclear medicine, its scientific basis, diagnostic and therapeutic applications, safety practices and regulations, and future directions, Radiation Safety in Nuclear Medicine, Second Edition is the comprehensive reference for technologists, students, researchers, and other professionals in the Nuclear Medicine.
Table of Contents:
Principles of Radiation Physics: Rationale Brief History of Radiation Science
Matter and Energy
Atomic Structure and Radioactivity
Particle Interactions
Gamma Ray Interactions
Gamma Ray Interactions with Lead and Water
Units of Radiation Exposure and Dose:Rationale Basic Concepts
Other Concepts
Specific Gamma Constant
About S.I. Units
Guidelines for Radiation Protection: Rationale National and International Agencies
Radiation Safety and the Law
Types of Radiation Effects
Recommended Dose Limits
Radiation Safety Practice
Radiation Detection and Measurement: Radiation Safety in the Nuclear Medicine Department Rationale
Design of the NM Department
Description of Some Areas
Molecular Medicine
The Radiation Safety Program (RSP)
Radiation Safety Committee (RSC)
Radiation Safety Officer (RSO)
Radioactive Materials License
Quality Management Program (QMP)
The ALARA Program
The Practice of Radiation Safety
Safe Handling of Radioactivity: Rationale Minimizing External Exposures
Preventing Internal Contamination
Laboratory Rules
Radiation Hazards
Radionuclide Therapy
Other Radionuclide Therapies
Radiation Surveys and Waste Disposal:Rationale Radiation Surveys
Survey Instruments
Monitoring
Accidental Contamination
Radioactive Wastes
Disposal of Radioactive Wastes
Occupational Exposures
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Monitoring of Personnel Exposures: Rationale Monitoring of Occupational Exposures
Reminder of Dose Limits
Monitoring Methods
Records of Personnel Dosimetry
Reports
Reportable Events
Internal Dosimetry and Bioassays: Rationale Historical Review
Internal Doses from Radiopharmaceuticals
Bioassay of Radioactivity
Biological Half-Times
Introduction to Radiobiology:Rationale Review of Basic Concepts
The Study of Radiobiology
Types of Exposure
Theories of Radiation Injury
DNA: The Most Sensitive Target
Quantitative Radiobiology
Survival Curves
Tissue Sensitivities
Types of Damage
Radiation Injury Modifiers
Acute Radiation Syndrome (ARS)
Late Effects of Radiation
Genetic Effects
Effects of Prenatal Irradiation
Appendix A — Properties of Medical Radionuclides
Negatron Emitters
Gamma (X-Rays) Emitters
Positron Emitters (Annihilation Radiation)
Appendix B — Symbols and Abbreviations,Appendix C — Interconversion of Units ,Appendix D — Answers to Problems
Index
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