Practical SPECT/CT in Nuclear Medicine

David Wyn Jones, MSc DCR(R) DRI MSRP CRadP is a Superindendent Radiographer at Wrexham Maelor Hospital, North Wales, UK, and a Visiting Lecturer, Examiner and Supervisor at the University of Wales, Bangor, UK. He is a member of the ARSAC (Administration of Radioactive Substances Advisory Committee) for the Department of Health (Governmental Health Department) in the UK. Euclid Seeram, RTR BSc MSc FCAMRT is a full time faculty member of the British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) and teaches in the Medical Radiography Diploma Program as well as in the Bachelor of Technology Degree Program in Medical Imaging. He worked as a radiologic technologist (radiographer) in both routine and special procedures radiography, and subsequently completed his Bachelor of Science (BSc) from Carleton University in Ottawa, Ontario Peter Hogg, BSc (Hons), MPhil, PgCert is a Professor of Radiology at the University of Salford, Salford UK. He has written 42 articles in peer reviewed journals, 117 articles in professional journals and 3 book chapters. He has written 3 key note peer-reviewed conference papers. Euclid has published over 35 papers in professional radiologic technology journals and has had 16 textbooks published to date. Currently he is a member of the editorial board for the Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences, and a member of the Editorial Board for Radiography, an International Journal of Diagnostic Imaging and Radiation Therapy. Euclid also serves on the editorial board for the Biomedical Imaging and Intervention Journal based in Malaysia. Additionally he is the Editor-in-Chief for the Radiography Section of e-Health Professionals, and new online journal, and also serves as a peer reviewer for the Journal of Allied Health.

• SECTION 1 - Scientific Principles.- (Introduction): Overview of Molecular Imaging.- Basic Discussion on Electromagnetic radiation Part 1. Gamma Radiation in Relation to SPECT imaging.- Part 2. X-rays in relation to SPECT/CT systems.- Gamma Camera SPECT – Physical Principles, Basic Instrumentation and Quality Control.- CT Components available for use in SPECT/CT – Physical Principles, Instrumentation and Quality Control.- SECTION 2 - Selection and Design.- Selecting an appropriate SPECT/CT Scanner.- Design of a suitable facility to house a SPECT/CT scanner.- SECTION 3 -  Clinical SPECT/CT.- Clinical Utility of SPECT-CT.- SECTION 4 - Radiation Protection.- Radiation Protection for SPECT/CT Systems.- Optimal Utilization of Imaging Parameters in CT Scanning.- SECTION 5 – Imaging Principles.- Cross Sectional Anatomy in Multi-planar Imaging.- Radiological Contrast Media and Injector Systems.- Practical Considerations for Performing Clinical SPECT/CT.

From the reviews: "Intended primarily for radiographers and nuclear medicine technologists who work with SPECT/CT, this book is also valuable for other professionals within medical imaging. ... This book is a practical guide to SPECT/CT imaging with good illustrations. The references are updated, and the index is helpful. I highly recommend this book to trainees and practitioners in nuclear medicine, radiology, and medical physics." (E. Edmund Kim, The Journal of Nuclear Medicine, Vol. 54 (11), November, 2013)