PET and PET/CT Study Guide: A Review for Passing the PET Specialty Exam 2013th Edition
Author(s): Andrzej Moniuszko (Author), Adam Sciuk (Author)
Publisher: Springer
Publication Date: October 6, 2012
Edition: 2013th
Language: English
Print length: 319 pages
ISBN-10: 1461422868
ISBN-13: 9781461422860
Book Description
The PET and PET/CT Study Guide presents a comprehensive review of nuclear medicine principles and concepts necessary for passing PET specialty board examinations. The practice questions and content are similar to those found on the Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board (NMTCB) exam, allowing test takers to maximize their chances of success. The book is organized by test sections of increasing difficulty, with over 650 multiple-choice questions covering all areas of positron emission tomography, including radiation safety; radionuclides; instrumentation and quality control; patient care; and diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. Detailed answers and explanations to the practice questions follow. Supplementary appendices include common formulas, numbers, and abbreviations, along with a glossary of terms for easy access by readers. The PET and PET/CTStudy Guide is a valuable reference for nuclear medicine technologists, nuclear medicine physicians, and all other imaging professionals in need of a concise review of the basics of PET and PET/CT imaging.
Editorial Reviews
Review
“This is a comprehensive Question Answer Guide to radiation physics PET and CT Imaging Over 50 questions an index and abbrevisation appendix are well covered. This book will be a good review source for independent study and a review for the rad onc, medical physics, PET CT Examination. I recommend this as a review guide with helpful comments for nuclear doctors and fellows.” (Joseph J. Grenier, Amazon.com, July, 2015)
From the Back Cover
The PET and PET/CT Study Guide presents a comprehensive review of nuclear medicine principles and concepts necessary for passing PET specialty board examinations. The practice questions and content are similar to those found on the Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board (NMTCB) exam, allowing test takers to maximize their chances of success. The book is organized by test sections of increasing difficulty, with over 650 multiple-choice questions covering all areas of positron emission tomography, including radiation safety; radionuclides; instrumentation and quality control; patient care; and diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. Detailed answers and explanations to the practice questions follow. Supplementary appendices include common formulas, numbers, and abbreviations, along with a glossary of terms for easy access by readers. The PET and PET/CTStudy Guide is a valuable reference for nuclear medicine technologists, nuclear medicine physicians, and all other imaging professionals in need of a concise review of the basics of PET and PET/CT imaging.
About the Author
Andrej Moniuszko, MD, CNMT, ARRT(N), NCT, PET is a staff nuclear medicine technologist in the Department of Nuclear Medicine at Resurrection Medical Center in Chicago.
Adam Sciuk, MD, is a Staff Radiologist at Resurrection Medical Center in Chicago.
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