Medical Radionuclide Production

Syed M. Qaim

ISBN 10: 3110601567 / ISBN 13: 9783110601565

Published by De Gruyter, DE, 2019

About this Item

The work describes the production technology of standard medical radionuclides using reactors and cyclotrons for patient diagnosis and therapy. A special focus lies on the science and technology involved in the development of novel radionuclides for positron emission tomography (PET) and internal targeted radiotherapy. The availability of those radionuclides is opening up new potential in clinical research, especially in neurology, cardiology and oncology. The future perspectives of the developing technology are also discussed.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Medical Radionuclide Production
• Publisher: De Gruyter, DE
• Publication Date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3110601567
• ISBN 13: 9783110601565
• Binding: Hardback
• Condition: New
• Weight: 642 grams

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Synopsis

The work describes the production technology of standard medical radionuclides using reactors and cyclotrons for patient diagnosis and therapy. A special focus lies on the science and technology involved in the development of novel radionuclides for positron emission tomography (PET) and internal targeted radiotherapy. The availability of those radionuclides is opening up new potential in clinical research, especially in neurology, cardiology and oncology. The future perspectives of the developing technology are also discussed.

About the Author

Syed M. Qaim, Forschungszentrum Jülich, Germany.