Molecular Imaging: Radiopharmaceuticals for PET and SPECT is a remarkable volume in that it comprehensively covers the entire scope of the basic science of nuclear medicine – and it does so in a highly readable style. It is further remarkable in that the entire text has been written by a single author, perhaps necessary to communicate, in addition to all of the scientific details, this over-…
The objective of this report is to facilitate a recognition of priority management issues which, when not adequately recognized and addressed, can result in problems in operational performance at nuclear power plants. It provides a number of effective practices, reflecting the positive experience of nuclear power companies, that have prevented or corrected problems related to selected managemen…
Design and Evaluation of Physical Security Systems, Second Edition, includes updated references to security expectations and changes since 9/11. The threat chapter includes references to new threat capabilities in Weapons of Mass Destruction, and a new figure on hate crime groups in the US. All the technology chapters have been reviewed and updated to include technology in use since 2001, when …
Heavy-water reactors have evoked a great deal of interest since the early days of atomic power development. These reactors, by virtue of their good neutron economy, offer certain advantages over other types, including lower fuel inventory, versatility in fuel cycle with the possibility of using natural or enriched uranium as well as thorium, better fuel utilization, and consequently low fuel cy…
This monograph is one in a series developed through the joint efforts of the American Nuclear Society and The Division of Technical Information of the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission. The objective of this series is the publication of concise, authoritative treatises on selected subjects in nuclear science and technology, realizing a shorter writing and publication schedule together with a lower …