Sofia Michopoulou - Sofia Michopoulou is a consultant
clinical scientist, head of nuclear medicine physics and NIHR clinical lecturer
at University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust (UHS). She supports the
general nuclear medicine, SPECT/CT and PET/CT services at UHS, leads the
introduction of new diagnostic and therapeutic techniques and undertakes
research in medical imaging and artificial intelligence. Sofia teaches medical
imaging at BSc and MSc level at the University of Southampton and delivers part
of the Fellows of Royal College of Radiology physics module.

Andrew Fenwick - Andrew Fenwick is a Senior Research
Scientist at the UKs National Metrology Institute, the National Physical
Laboratory (NPL), and has provided standards in nuclear medicine for over 14
years. Having joined NPL in 2008 after studying for a B.Sc. in Physics from the
University of Wales (Aberystwyth), Andrew progressed his studies to obtain an
M.Sc. in Radiation Detection and Instrumentation at the University of Surrey
and a Ph.D. entitled "Traceable 89Zr Imaging in PET" at Cardiff
University. His research portfolio has continued to expand but remains focussed
on providing metrology for nuclear medicine services such as standards of
radioactivity, nuclear data, radionuclide calibrators, SPECT/CT, PET/CT and
PET/MR. Andrew has delivered teaching programmes and workshops nationally and
internationally through various organisations, including the IAEA.

Fergus
McKiddie - Fergus
McKiddie is a consultant clinical scientist and MPE in PET and Nuclear
Medicine at NHS Grampian and has worked at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary for almost
30 years. Fergus leads the non-imaging, therapy and PET services and
undertakes research in medical imaging and radiomics. He is teaching
co-ordinator for the PET and Nuclear Medicine courses on the MSc in Medical
Physics at the University of Aberdeen, leads the delivery of the physics
curriculum for the Fellows of Royal College of Radiology trainees and is the
local training co-ordinator for the Scottish Medical Physics and Clinical
Engineering Training Scheme.

Peter O'Sullivan
- Peter O'Sullivan is a Clinical Scientist and the Head of Nuclear Medicine
in North Cumbria. He has worked in Nuclear Medicine and PET/CT for over twenty
years. He is currently a Medical Physics Expert, Radiation Protection Advisor
and Radioactive Waste Advisor and is an assessor for these roles. His varied
career has included supporting clinical and research PET and Nuclear Medicine services
as well as leading on the introduction of new Radionuclide Therapies.

Lucy Pike - Lucy
Pike has over 15 years' experience working as a Clinical Scientist in nuclear
medicine and PET at three major teaching hospitals. As Medical Physics Expert
for the King's College London & Guy's and St Thomas' PET Centre she has
been involved in the development of clinical and research protocols for PET/CT
and PET/MR and has given lectures on SPECT and PET/CT physics, quality control
and commissioning at postgraduate level. Lucy also established a network of
accredited UK PET sites for performing high quality clinical trials following
standardised procedures and input into national and international guidelines
for PET.

Anne-Marie
Stapleton - Anne-Marie
Stapleton is a Clinical Scientist and Medical Physics Expert at the Royal
Surrey NHS Foundation Trust (RSFT). She
contributes to the full range of PET, diagnostic and therapeutic Nuclear
Medicine services offered by the Trust and the Outside Centres RSFT
supports. She is a nuclear medicine
therapy lead at the Trust and works on clinical trials and therapy service
development.

Radioactive Sample Counters: Principles and
Practice

Preface

List of Abbreviations

CHAPTER 1 - Physical Principles of Radiation Detection in Sample Counters

CHAPTER 2- Nucleonic Equipment

CHAPTER 3 - QUALITY CONTROL CHARTS

CHAPTER 4 - Gamma Counters

CHAPTER 5 - Intra-operative gamma probes

CHAPTER 6 - Liquid Scintillation Counting

CHAPTER 7 - Automatic Blood Sampling Systems (ABBS)

CHAPTER 8 - Uncertainties in measurements from radioactivity sample counters

CHAPTER 9 - Data Analysis

CHAPTER 10 - Clinical and Research Applications of Sample Counters

Appendix 1 - Troubleshooting Gamma Counters

Appendix 2 - Troubleshooting Gamma Probes