Molecular Imaging

1. Molecular Imaging: Introduction

2. Science of Atomism: A Brief History

3. Atoms and Radiation

4. Radioactivity

5. Production of Radionuclides

6. PET and SPECT Scanners

7. Chemistry: Basic Principles

8. Cell and Molecular Biology

9. Radiopharmaceuticals

10. Chemistry of Radiohalogens (F, Br. and I)

11. Chemistry of Organic Radionuclides (C, N, and O)

12. Chemistry of Metal Radionuclides (Rb, Ga, In, Y, Cu and Tc)

13. Qouality Control of PET Rediopharmaceuticals

14. Pharmacokinetics and Modeling

15. Molecular Imaging in Oncology

16. Molecular Imaging in Neurology and Psychiatry

17. Molecular Imaging in Cardiology

18. Molecular Imaging of Gene Expression and Cell Trafficking

19. Radiation Dosimetry and Protection

20. Radiopharmaceuticals: Drug Development and Regulatory Issues

Keywords: Medicine & Public Health, Nuclear Medicine, Imaging / Radiology, Oncology, Cardiology, Neurology