LJUNGBERG - HANDBOOK OF NUCLEAR MED

Covers the production and application of radiopharmaceuticals,chemical composition,clinical applications,quality control and manufacturing,environmental compliance,mouse models,translation of radiopharmaceuticals,safe waste disposal,medical procedures utilizing clinical nuclear medicine,patient safety,and future perspectives

Format: Paperback
Publication date: 05 June 2023
Publisher: TAYLOR & FRANCIS

The third and final installment in a trilogy of books that offer medical physicists a thorough introduction to the field of nuclear medicine, this cutting-edge manual emphasizes the creation and use of radiopharmaceuticals. The book also discusses the chemical makeup of these compounds as well as their primary clinical applications. The book is divided into three sections: the first section provides an introduction to radiopharmacy, while the second section covers common radionuclides and radiopharmaceuticals used in diagnostic studies using planar/Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT) imaging, Positron Emission Tomography (PET) imaging, and radiotherapy. The third section covers procedures related to quality control and manufacturing (good manufacturing practices), including environmental compliance. The book also illustrates how facilities handling these chemicals should be designed to comply with set regulations.

Like many pharmaceuticals, the development of radiopharmaceuticals relies heavily on the use of mouse models. Thus, the translation of radiopharmaceuticals (i.e., the process undertaken to assure that the functionality and safety of a newly developed drug is maintained also in a human context) is covered in a later chapter. This is followed by a chapter emphasising the importance of safe waste disposal and how to assure that these procedures meet the requirements set for the disposal of hazardous waste.

Several chapters have also been dedicated towards describing various medical procedures utilizing clinical nuclear medicine as a tool for diagnostics and therapeutics. These procedures include nuclear medicine imaging, nuclear medicine therapy, and nuclear medicine research.

In conclusion, this state-of-the-art handbook provides medical physicists with a comprehensive overview into the field of nuclear medicine, focusing on the production and application of radiopharmaceuticals, as well as the chemical composition of these compounds and their primary clinical applications. The book also covers procedures related to quality control and manufacturing, as well as environmental compliance, and illustrates how facilities handling these chemicals should be designed to comply with set regulations.

ISBN-13: 9781032059563