Radiology, Lasers, Nanoparticles and Prosthetics || 2. Nuclei and isotopes

摘要： In Chapters 5 to 12 nuclear methods in medicine are discussed either for imaging (scintigraphy, SPECT, PET) or for radiation treatment of cancerous tissues (proton and neutron irradiation, brachytherapy). It is therefore appropriate to first introduce some basic properties of nuclides and isotopes, and in particular of radioactive isotopes which are used in nuclear medicine. This chapter is not intended to replace a textbook on nuclear physics. But it provides sufficient background information for better understanding the subsequent chapters. Handling of radiation in general and application of radioactive isotopes also requires a detailed knowledge of radiation dose and radiation safety, which are topics of Chapter 4.