The Practice of Internal Dosimetry in Nuclear Medicine (Series in Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering)

Basic principles of internal dosimetry calculations -- Current anthropomorphic models for dosimetry (phantoms) -- Use of animal models in internal dose calculations -- Special dosimetry models -- Dose calculations for diagnostic pharmaceuticals -- Approved radiopharmaceuticals -- Current pharmaceuticals used in nuclear medicine therapy -- The need for patient-individualized dosimetry in therapy -- Radiation biology -- Future needs and prospects Read more... Abstract: Basic principles of internal dosimetry calculations -- Current anthropomorphic models for dosimetry (phantoms) -- Use of animal models in internal dose calculations -- Special dosimetry models -- Dose calculations for diagnostic pharmaceuticals -- Approved radiopharmaceuticals -- Current pharmaceuticals used in nuclear medicine therapy -- The need for patient-individualized dosimetry in therapy -- Radiation biology -- Future needs and prospects 1-17 1 Half Title 1 Title Page 3 Copyright Page 4 Contents 5 Series Preface 9 Preface 13 Author 15 18 17 19 18 20 19 21 20 22 21 23 22 24 23 25 24 26 25 27 26 28 27 29 28 30 29 31 30 32 31 33 32 34 33 35 34 36 35 37 36 38 37 39 38 40 39 41 40 42 41 43 42 44 43 45 44 46 45 47 46 48 47 49 48 50 49 51 50 52 51 53 52 54 53 55 54 56 55 57 56 58 57 59 58 60 59 61 60 62 61 63 62 64 63 65 64 66 65 67 66 68 67 69 68 70 69 71 70 72 71 73 72 74 73 75 74 76 75 77 76 78 77 79 78 80 79 81 80 82 81 83 82 84 83 85 84 86 85 87 86 88 87 89 88 90 89 91 90 92 91 93 92 94 93 95 94 96 95 97 96 98 97 99 98 100 99 101 100 102 101 103 102 104 103 105 104 106 105 107 106 108 107 109 108 110 109 111 110 112 111 113 112 114 113 115 114 116 115 117 116 118 117 119 118 120 119 121 120 122 121 123 122 124 123 125 124 126 125 127 126 128 127 129 128 130 129 131 130 132 131 133 132 134 133 135 134 136 135 137 136 138 137 139 138 140 139 141 140 142 141 143 142 144 143 145 144 146 145 147 146 148 147 149 148 150 149 151 150 152 151 153 152 154 153 155 154 156 155 157 156 158 157 159 158 160 159 161 160 162 161 163 162 164 163 165 164 166 165 167 166 168 167 169 168 170 169 171 170 172 171 173 172 174 173 175 174 176 175 177 176 178 177 179 178 180 179 181 180 182 181 183 182 184 183 185 184 186 185 187 186 188 187 189 188 190 189 191 190 192 191 193 192 194 193 195 194 196 195 197 196 198 197 199 198 200 199 201 200 202 201 203 202 204 203 205 204 206 205 207 206 208 207 209 208 210 209 211 210 212 211 213 212 214 213 215 214 216 215 217 216 218 217 219 218 Written by one of the world's leading experts in the field of nuclear medicine dosimetry, this text describes in detail the use of internal dose calculations in the practice of nuclear medicine. While radiation therapy with external sources of radiation always employs calculations of dose to optimize therapy for each patient, this is not routinely conducted in nuclear medicine therapy. As the trend towards an increasing role of dosimetry in therapy planning increases, this book reviews the available methods and technologies available to make this a more common practice. The book begins by covering the mathematical fundamentals of internal dose calculations, and uses sample calculations to demonstrate key principles. The book then moves forward to describe anthropomorphic models, dosimetric models, and types and uses of diagnostic and therapeutic radiopharmaceuticals. The depth of coverage makes it useful reference and guide for researchers performing dose calculations and for physicians considering incorporating dose calculations into the treatment of their cancer patients. Written by one of the world's leading experts, this text describes in detail the use of internal dose calculations in nuclear medicine. While radiation therapy with external sources of radiation always employs calculations of dose, this is not routinely done in nuclear medicine therapy. This book discusses how to do dose calculations for diagnos