of quality control procedures, followed by updated chapters on radiation safety practices, radiation biology, and management of radiation accident victims. Clear and concise, this new edition of Essentials of Nuclear Medicine Physics and Instrumentation offers readers: * Four new chapters * Updated coverage of CT and hybrid scanning systems: PET/CT and SPECT/CT * Fresh discussions of the latest technology based on solid state detectors and new scanner designs optimized for dedicated cardiac imaging * New coverage of PACs and DICOM systems * Expanded coverage of image reconstruction and processing techniques * New material on methods of image display Logically structured and clearly written, this is the book of choice for anyone entering the field of nuclear medicine, including nuclear medicine residents and fellows, cardiac nuclear medicine fellows, and nuclear medicine technology students. It is also a handy quick-reference guide for those already working in the field of nuclear physics.