1st Edition
Dictionary and Handbook of Nuclear Medicine and Clinical Imaging
By Mario P. Iturralde
Copyright 1990
576 Pages
by
CRC Press
576 Pages
by
CRC Press
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This impressive dictionary/handbook presents the nomenclature characteristic of nuclear medicine, explaining the meaning and current usage of a large variety of terms. It is designed as a ready-to-use and simple guide, arranged in alphabetical order with additional basic information assembled in the appendices. The single volume offers a look into the multidisciplinary world of this specialty. The... Read more
Part 1: 1. Fundamentals of English Medical Etymology 2. Abbreviations, Acronyms, Symbols, Denotations, and Signs Commonly Used or Defined in the Dictionary 3. Other Useful Information 4. Dictionary 5. References Part 2: 1. Characteristics of the Elements 2. Characteristics of Practicable Radioisotopes and of Selected Radionuclides Commonly used in Nuclear Medicine 3. Properties and Production of Radionuclides 4. Radioactive Decay 5. Radiopharmaceuticals 6. Radiation Dosimetry 7. Characteristics of the Adult Reference Man 8. International System SI Units for the Measurement of Radioactivity and Ionizing Radiation 9. Physical Constants and Conversion Factors 10. Miscellaneous
Biography
Mario P. Iturralde
