Description

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Presents the most recent advancements in radiopharmaceuticals and their use in nuclear medicine Discusses basic concepts such as the atom, radioactive decay, instrumentation, and production of radionuclides
Explores the design and labeling of radiopharmaceuticals and the characteristics and quality control of these compounds

About the Author

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Gopal B. Saha, PhD Emeritus Staff Cleveland Clinic Cleveland, OH, USA Gopal Saha, PhD, joined the Department of Nuclear Medicine at the Cleveland Clinic as Director of Nuclear Chemistry and Pharmacy in 1984. He established a nuclear pharmacy laboratory with full amenities for routine clinical studies and sponsored clinical trials, which has been highly acclaimed by Nuclear Regulatory Commission and Joint Commission Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations. He is the recipient of the Lifetime Achievement (Basic Science) Award of the Indo-American Society of Nuclear Medicine and of the Lifetime Achievement (Basic Science) Award of the Indo-American Society of Nuclear Medicine.