Physics in Nuclear Medicine

Physics in Nuclear Medicine

Physics in Nuclear Medicine Second Edition

James A. Sorenson, Ph.D. Director, Medical Physics Professor of Radiology Depat1meht of Radiology University of Utah Medical Center Salt Lake City, Utah Michael E. Phelps, Ph.D. Jennifer Jones Simon Professor Chief, Division of Nuclear Medicine and Biophysics Depat1ment of Radiological Sciences UCLA School of Medicine Chief, Laboratory of Nuclear Medicine Laboratory of Biomedical and Environmen...

Physics applications in nuclear medicine: progress on many fronts.

Thirty years from now: future physics contributions in nuclear medicine

BACKGROUND This paper is the first in a series of invited perspectives by pioneers of nuclear medicine imaging and physics. A medical physicist and a nuclear medicine physician each take a backward and a forward look at the contributions of physics to nuclear medicine. Here, we provide a forward look from the medical physicist's perspective. DISCUSSION The author examines a number of developm...

History and Perspectives of Nuclear Medicine in Myanmar

Nuclear Medicine was established in Myanmar in 1963 by Dr Soe Myint and International Atomic Energy expert Dr R. Hochel at Yangon General Hospital. Nuclear medicine diagnostic and therapeutic services started with Probe Scintillation Detector Systems and rectilinear scanner. In the early stage, many Nuclear Medicine specialists from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) spent some time ...