Imaging in Nuclear Medicine

This volume addresses a wide range of issues in the field of nuclear medicine imaging, with an emphasis on the latest research findings. It examines the latest advances in imaging systems, image reconstruction, noise correction, and quality assurance.

Presents the most recent developments in nuclear medicine imaging, with emphasis on the latest research findings Considers the latest advances in imaging systems, image reconstruction, noise correction, and quality assurance Discusses novel concepts, including those developed within the framework of the EURATOM FP7 MADEIRA project Lists rules of thumb for imaging of use to both beginners and experienced researchers Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Inhalt

Imaging in nuclear medicine.- The role of imaging in nuclear medicine: the medical perspective.- Physics of imaging in nuclear medicine.- Tomographic and hybrid imaging in nuclear medicine.- Perspectives in nuclear medicine tomography: a physicist's point of view.- Reconstruction algorithms and scanning geometries in tomographic imaging.- Advances in SPECT image reconstruction.- New approaches to quality assurance in medical imaging.- The EURATOM FP7 collaborative project MADEIRA.- Image magnification with an insert PET probe.