Basic review
Nuclides and radioactive processes
Radioactivity : law of decay, half-life, and statistics
Production of radionuclides
Radiopharmaceuticals
Interaction of high-energy radiation with matter
Radiation dosimetry
Detection of high-energy radiation
In vitro radiation detection
In vivo radiation detection : basic problems, probes, and rectilinear scanners
In vivo radiation detection : scintillation camera
Operational characteristics and quality control of a scintillation camera
Detectability of final contrast in an image
Emission computed tomography
Biological effects of radiation and risk evaluation from radiation exposure
Methods of safe handling of radionuclides and pertaining rules and regulations
Appendix A. Physical characteristics of some radionuclides of interest in nuclear medicine
Appendix B. CGS and SI units
Appendix C. Exponential table
Appendix D. Radionuclides of interest in nuclear medicine
Appendix E. Organ masses of a standard man.