Fundamentals Of Nuclear Pharmacy by Gopal B. Saha

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Synopsis

This is the classic text/reference of nuclear pharmacy, thoroughly updated and judiciously expanded. Generously supplemented with charts, tables, and more than 100 illustrations throughout, each chapter provides the reader with well-delineated descriptions, from the basic autotomic structure through the clinical uses of radiopharmaceuticals. Previous editions were unanimously priased for their clarity and accuracy, as Dr. Saha set new standards for making complex theoretical concepts readily understandable for students and practitioners in nuclear pharmacy and nuclear medicine.New features in the Fourth Edition include: - up-to-date descriptions of the latest NRC and FDA regulations - clinical uses of all new radiopharmaceuticals and techniques, including those radiopharmaceuticals having the potential for clinical use - quality control data for all new radiopharmaceuticals - dosimetry data for all new radiopharmaceuticals - an entire new chapter devoted to the therapeutic uses of radiopharmaceuticals - an upgraded section on 99mTc chemistry - addition to the 62Zn-62Cu generator in th chapter on 'Radionuclide Generators' - latest developments in brain, heart, and tumor imaging - a new section on parathyroid imaging From reviews of the Third Edition: "The strengths of this edition, coupled with its currentness, make this book today's frontrunner among introductory radiopharmacy texts." -Clinical Nuclear Medicine "An excellent overview of all different aspects of nuclear pharmacy - consistent, well-written, concise. I can recommend it as a reference in nuclear pharmacy and as a textbook for nuclear medicine technologists." -European Journal of Nuclear Medicine

Annotation

This fourth edition has been thoroughly and judiciously expanded. It updates the listing of current, approved pharmaceuticals and provides up-to-date descriptions of the latest NRC and FDA regulations. It also contains review questions and appendices listing relevant abbreviations, terms, units, answers to questions, and constants.

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Reviewer:William C Cole, Ph.D. (University of Colorado Health Sciences Center)
Description:This is the fifth edition of a standard textbook of nuclear pharmacy that has been a mainstay of graduate training since 1979. The dynamic nature of radiopharmaceutical development makes this new edition both welcome and needed.
Purpose:This book provides the basic scientific, clinical, and regulatory framework for an introduction to the practice of nuclear pharmacy. As such, the revisions in this edition incorporate newer radiopharmaceuticals and regulatory information necessary for a current understanding of the field. Elimination of older/obsolete radiopharmaceuticals from those presented in previous editions help to clean up the otherwise large compendium of agents historically used in nuclear medicine and pharmacy.
Audience:The book is intended for a broad population of readers to include nuclear medicine residents and technologists as well as a reference for radiologists. It would also be appropriate for a survey course in the initial training of nuclear pharmacists. Due to the breadth of the material covered and the intended audience, one cannot expect to find an in-depth treatment of many of the covered topics. By design, it avoids mathematical rigor in the discussion of nuclear physics and chemistry.
Features:As an introduction, this book provides rather comprehensive coverage of all relevant material needed for nuclear pharmacy. In addition to a basic discussion of the nature of radioactivity and atomic physics, this book addresses fundamental information about radiation detection and measurement, regulations regardingthe medical use of radioactive materials, short descriptions of the nature and clinical utility of a large list of radiopharmaceuticals, and a glimpse into the future of molecular imaging. This reviewer would have enjoyed a brief discussion of the history of radioactive materials in medicine. Some of the clinical images presented could have better reflected the current state-of-the art with respect to image quality. As appropriate for a textbook, each chapter concludes with a set of questions. Thankfully, an appendix of the answers is also provided.
Assessment:This is a welcome update of the four previous editions. Students of nuclear pharmacy can rely on the accuracy of the content and breadth of the topics covered. This work has become a true accepted standard in the field and this new edition lives up to the laudable goals of past editions.

Biography

Saha, Gopal B., PhD (Cleveland Clinic Foundation)