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1 Nuclear Radiation, Ionization, and Radioactivity |
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1 | (58) |
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2 | (1) |
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1.2 Ionizing Radiation and Consequences |
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3 | (1) |
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1.3 Visual Demonstration of Radiation |
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4 | (1) |
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5 | (10) |
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1.5 Sources of Nuclear Radiation |
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15 | (6) |
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1.6 Attenuation Coefficient of γ-Rays |
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21 | (1) |
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22 | (1) |
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23 | (2) |
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25 | (2) |
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1.10 The Cross-Section Concept |
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27 | (1) |
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27 | (1) |
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28 | (1) |
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28 | (1) |
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29 | (8) |
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1.15 Interactions of X-Rays |
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37 | (3) |
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1.16 Photoelectric Effect |
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40 | (1) |
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41 | (2) |
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1.18 Use of Natural Forces for the Material Improvement of Mankind |
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43 | (1) |
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44 | (1) |
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1.20 Production of Radionuclides |
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44 | (3) |
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1.21 Developments and Uses of Radionuclides |
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47 | (4) |
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51 | (8) |
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52 | (7) |
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2 Radiation Exposure: Consequences, Detection, and Measurements |
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59 | (76) |
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60 | (1) |
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2.2 Sources of Radiation Exposure |
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60 | (1) |
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2.3 Biological and Related Effects of Radiation |
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61 | (6) |
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2.4 Effects of Radiation on Consumable Products |
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67 | (1) |
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68 | (5) |
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2.6 Detection of Radiation |
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73 | (2) |
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75 | (2) |
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77 | (1) |
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78 | (1) |
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78 | (9) |
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87 | (3) |
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2.12 Modes of Detector Operation |
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90 | (5) |
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2.13 Recording and Measurement Techniques |
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95 | (20) |
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2.14 Statistical Fluctuations in Nuclear Process |
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115 | (8) |
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2.15 Chi-Square Distribution |
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123 | (2) |
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2.16 Pros and Cons of Radiation Energy |
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125 | (1) |
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126 | (9) |
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126 | (9) |
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3 Mathematical Modeling of Radiation |
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135 | (52) |
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135 | (2) |
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3.2 Trapping and De-trapping |
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137 | (4) |
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141 | (2) |
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143 | (3) |
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146 | (4) |
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150 | (3) |
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153 | (4) |
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3.8 Digital Radiation Detector |
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157 | (5) |
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3.9 Direct Conversion Efficiency |
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162 | (4) |
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3.10 Measurement of Alpha, Beta, and Gamma Radiation |
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166 | (2) |
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3.11 Noise in a Radiation Detector |
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168 | (7) |
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3.12 Noise and Its Effect on Medical Imaging |
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175 | (2) |
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177 | (10) |
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180 | (7) |
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187 | (64) |
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188 | (1) |
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4.2 Radiation and Carcinogen |
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189 | (2) |
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4.3 Molecular (Medical) Imaging |
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191 | (4) |
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4.4 More Advanced Technology for Medical Imaging |
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195 | (2) |
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4.5 Advanced Tools (Instruments) for Medical (Molecular) Imaging |
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197 | (12) |
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4.6 X-Ray Computed Tomography (CT) |
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209 | (4) |
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4.7 Nuclear Medicine Imaging |
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213 | (2) |
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215 | (12) |
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227 | (9) |
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4.10 Dependency of the Quality of the Medical Imaging System |
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236 | (6) |
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242 | (2) |
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4.12 Digital Image Acquisition System |
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244 | (2) |
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246 | (5) |
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247 | (4) |
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5 Basic Principles of Radiation Detectors |
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251 | (36) |
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251 | (2) |
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5.2 Working Principle of the Detectors Used in Nuclear Medicine |
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253 | (2) |
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5.3 Organic Scintillators |
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255 | (2) |
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5.4 Light Output in an Organic Scintillator |
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257 | (2) |
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5.5 Kinetics of Quenching in Organic Scintillators |
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259 | (2) |
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5.6 Scintillation Efficiency of an Organic Scintillator |
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261 | (1) |
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5.7 Structural and Electronic Properties of Scintillators |
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262 | (3) |
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5.8 Detector Counting Efficiency (ηc) |
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265 | (1) |
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5.9 Time Resolution of an Inorganic Scintillator |
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266 | (1) |
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5.10 Interaction of Ionizing Radiation with Scintillators |
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266 | (3) |
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269 | (3) |
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5.12 Inorganic Scintillators |
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272 | (5) |
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5.13 Defect Formation by Ionizing Radiation |
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277 | (1) |
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5.14 Solid-State Detector |
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278 | (9) |
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282 | (5) |
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6 Theoretical Approach of Crystal and Film Growths of Materials Used in Medical Imaging System |
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287 | (28) |
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287 | (2) |
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6.2 Theory of Crystal Growth |
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289 | (4) |
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6.3 Theoretical Modeling of Growing Single Crystal/Polycrystal Used in Radiation Detection and Medical Imaging |
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293 | (2) |
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6.4 Growth of a Crystal on a Seed |
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295 | (4) |
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6.5 Physical Vapor Transport (PVT) and Bridgman-Stockbarger (BS) Processes |
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299 | (5) |
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6.6 Traveling Heater Method (THM) |
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304 | (1) |
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6.7 Metal Solution Growth |
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305 | (2) |
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6.8 Purification of Crystal |
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307 | (1) |
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6.9 Thin- and Thick-Film Technology |
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308 | (2) |
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6.10 Solgel Coating (SGC) |
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310 | (5) |
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311 | (4) |
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7 Device Fabrication (Scintillators/Radiation Detectors) |
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315 | (52) |
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316 | (1) |
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316 | (5) |
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7.3 Halides of Heavy Metals |
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321 | (12) |
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333 | (9) |
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7.5 Complex Oxides with High Atomic Number |
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342 | (9) |
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7.6 Compound Semiconductor |
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351 | (2) |
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7.7 Cadmium Zinc Telluride (CZT) |
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353 | (1) |
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7.8 Elemental Semiconductor |
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354 | (13) |
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360 | (7) |
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8 Characterization of Radiation Detectors (Scintillators) Used in Nuclear Medicine |
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367 | (84) |
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368 | (1) |
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368 | (2) |
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370 | (14) |
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8.4 Halides of Heavy Metals |
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384 | (20) |
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8.5 Lanthanide (Ln) Halides |
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404 | (13) |
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8.6 Cerium-Activated Lutetium Oxyorthosilicate (LSO, Lu2SiO5) |
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417 | (3) |
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8.7 Complex Oxides with High Atomic Number |
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420 | (2) |
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8.8 Cadmium Telluride (CdTe) Crystals |
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422 | (4) |
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8.9 Cadmium Zinc Telluride (CZT) |
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426 | (3) |
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8.10 Elemental Semiconductor |
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429 | (22) |
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442 | (9) |
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9 Instrumentation and Its Applications in Nuclear Medicine |
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451 | (44) |
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451 | (3) |
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9.2 Administration of the Radionuclides |
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454 | (1) |
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9.3 Preparation of Radionuclides |
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455 | (4) |
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459 | (1) |
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460 | (1) |
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9.6 Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT) |
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461 | (3) |
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464 | (21) |
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9.8 Fusion or Hybrid Technology |
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485 | (2) |
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487 | (8) |
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490 | (5) |
Glossary |
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495 | (6) |
Index |
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