Essentials of nuclear medicine physics and instrumentation / Rachel A. Powsner, Matthew R. Palmer, Edward R. Powsner. [electronic resource] Essentials of nuclear medicine physics Powsner, Rachel A. Palmer, Matthew R., 1958- Powsner, Edward R., 1926- Nuclear medicine. Medical physics. R895 .P69 2013eb 616.07/575 23 Includes bibliographical references and index. Print version record. This Third Edition of Nuclear Medicine Physics and Instrumentation expands this illustrated review and introductory guide to nuclear medicine physics and instrumentation. The authors present nuclear medicine-related physics and engineering concepts clearly and concisely. Included in the text are introductory chapters on relevant quantum mechanics, methods of radionuclide production, and the interaction of radiation with matter. Further, the text discusses the basic function of the components of scintillation and non-scintillation detector systems. An information technology secti. Chichester, West Sussex, UK ; Hoboken, NJ, USA : John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., 2013. 2013. 2013 Text 1 online resource http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/9781118473481 eng Essentials of nuclear medicine physics and instrumentation. Essentials of nuclear medicine physics and instrumentation.