Radiation Detectors for Medical Applications (Hardcover, 2006 ed.)

The use of scintillating materials in the detection of ionising radiation for medical imaging is the main topic of this book. It starts with an overview of the state of the art in using radiation detectors for medical imaging, followed by an in depth discussion of all aspects of the use of scintillating materials for this application. Possibilities to improve the performance of existing scintillating materials and completely new ideas on how to use scintillating materials are discussed in detail. The first 4 chapters contain a general overview of the applications of radiation detectors in medicine and present a closer look at the 3 most important subfields, X-ray imaging, gamma ray imaging and PET. One chapter is devoted to semiconductor detectors, a promising new area, and two chapters are devoted to recent technical advances in PET. The remaining 5 chapters deal with scintillating materials and their use in medical imaging.

General

Imprint:	Springer-Verlag New York
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Nato Security through Science Series B:
Release date:	October 2006
First published:	October 2006
Editors:	Stefaan Tavernier • Alexander Gektin • Boris Grinyov • William W. Moses
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 19mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	307
Edition:	2006 ed.
ISBN-13:	978-1-4020-5091-6
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Science: general issues > Scientific standards Books > Medicine > Other branches of medicine > Medical imaging > General Promotions
LSN:	1-4020-5091-7
Barcode:	9781402050916

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