This book bring the tools of physics and chemistry (the "hard sciences") to the aid of biological researchers and clinicians who are bridging the fields of inquiry, ranging from clinical to basic science.

It is an invaluable reference resource to nuclear physicists and clinicians interested in the basic science of PET. The technologist, the science, engineering or chemistry graduate seeking further detailed information about PET, or the medical advanced trainee wishing to gain insight into the basic science of PET will find this book particularly useful.