Handbook of Radiopharmaceuticals: Radiochemistry and Applications - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0471495603 ISBN 13: 9780471495604

Publisher: Wiley, 2002

Synopsis

A comprehensive, authoritative and up-to-date reference for the newcomer to radiopharmaceuticals and those already in the field.
Radiopharmaceuticals are used to detect and characterise disease processes, or normal biological function, in living cells, animals or humans. Used as tracer molecules, they map the distribution, uptake and metabolism of the molecule in clinical studies, basic research or applied research.

The area of radiopharmaceuticals is expanding rapidly. The number of PET centers in the world is increasing at 20% per year, and many drug companies are utilising PET and other forms of
radiopharmaceutical imaging to evaluate products.
* Readers will find coverage on a number of important topics such as radionuclide production, PET and drug development, and regulations
* Explains how to use radiopharmaceuticals for the diagnosis and therapy of cancer and other diseases
* The editors and a majority of the contributors are from the United States

About this title

About the Author

Michael J. Welch is the editor of Handbook of Radiopharmaceuticals: Radiochemistry and Applications , published by Wiley.

Carol S. Redvanly is the editor of Handbook of Radiopharmaceuticals: Radiochemistry and Applications , published by Wiley.

From the Back Cover

The Handbook of Radiopharmaceuticals is an up-to-date, authoritative reference that introduces key issues relating to the production and application of radiopharmaceuticals. The book covers a wide range of radiochemistry and clinical applications including the production of various radionuclides, positron emission tomography (PET) and drug development. Discussions on the uses of radiopharmaceuticals in the diagnosis and therapy of cancer and other diseases are also included.

Features include:
* 28 Chapters contributed by world-renowned experts in the field
* All aspects of radiopharmaceutical production and applications are discussed

Written by internationally recognised authors, the Handbook of Radiopharmaceuticals is an invaluable resource for advanced graduates and researchers within radiochemistry, analytical and organic chemistry, drug delivery and pharmacokinetics, biochemistry and pharmacology. This book will also be of interest to clinicians, radiologists and radiographers involved in nuclear medicine and radiology. Radiopharmaceuticals are being increasingly utilized as surrogate markers in drug evaluations. This book will be useful to scientists involved in drug development.

Edition details

• Publisher: Wiley
• Publication date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0471495603
• ISBN 13: 9780471495604
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 862
• Editor: Welch Michael J., Redvanly Carol S.