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01-08-2012 | Book Review
Clyde N. Cole, Stanley M. Shaw and Richard J. Kowalsky (Eds): Nuclear Pharmacy Quick Reference
American Pharmacists Association, Washington, DC, 2012. ISBN: 978-1-58212-151-2
Published in: European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging | Issue 8/2012
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The role of the nuclear pharmacist covers the pharmaceutical aspects of radiolabelled molecule production for clinical use in nuclear medicine. Specific tasks of the nuclear pharmacist involve compounding and dispensing of radiopharmaceuticals, and also include quality assurance and regulatory aspects. The Nuclear Pharmacy Quick Reference is a concise guide containing key information for the daily work of nuclear pharmacists concerning the diagnostic and therapeutic uses of radiopharmaceuticals. The book is pocket sized and is divided into eight chapters:
1.
Radioisotopes
2.
Radiopharmaceuticals and Procedures
3.
Iodine
4.
Quality Control
5.
Radiation Dose Information
6.
Regulatory Information
7.
Radiopharmaceutical Drug Interactions
8.
The Clinical Applications of Radiopharmaceuticals