Core Textbooks and Learning Goals

Lists foundational nuclear medicine texts covering radiopharmaceutical physics, radiochemistry basics, PET and SPECT imaging principles, and clinical applications; identifies chapters students should prioritize to support image acquisition, radiopharmacy safety, and interpretation.

Study Techniques for Nuclear Medicine

Concrete reading strategies: summarize radiopharmaceutical kinetics, create flashcards for common tracers and indications, annotate example reports with administered activity and imaging time points, and extract key safety steps for handling unsealed sources.

Integrating Textbooks with Clinical Practice

Exercises pairing textbook cases with supervised imaging sessions and radiopharmacy observation; includes a sample exercise guiding a whole body FDG PET/CT from patient preparation through uptake period, acquisition, and reporting.