This is the first book of its kind in many years, and describes the state of the art of PET and SPECT. The book covers every major facet of PET and SPECT technology, including its historical origins in early nuclear science, an introduction to its clinical applications, and in-depth coverage of the hardware components, imaging systems, physics, mathematics, and advanced image processing involved in PET and SPECT imaging. This book is an essential resource on the technological aspects of this important area of medical imaging, and will be an invaluable resource for graduate students, researchers, medical physicists, and engineers in industry. |
