James R. Ballinger PET Radiopharmaceuticals

Annotation

This book presents in a consistent format data on ~50 PET radiopharmaceuticals in clinical use.  Parameters include basic chemical data, normal biodistribution and excretion, activity administered, radiation dosimetry, patient preparation, and clinical utility, together with a few key references.  In some cases a representative image is presented.  The organisation is first by clinical specialty (oncology, cardiology, neurology) and within each section by radionuclide (F-18, C-11, etc). This book will be of interest mostly to nuclear medicine physicians and trainees, but also to a wider medical community including radiologists, oncologists and radiotherapists.