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Positron emission tomography (PET) has been at the forefront of fu- tional and molecular imaging for a number of years. The future of di- nostic imaging depends upon the ability to change from imaging anatomy to examining the processes at work in the body. The fact that there are now monographs examining particular aspects of PET, such as this book on the examination of children, speaks to the newly won maturity of PET. The authors are to be congratulated for the timely appearance of this volume. In recent years, PET has transformed the contributions of nuclear medicine to the diagnosis, staging, and follow-up of patients with cancer. Children with cancer deserve the very best and most comp- sionate care that society can provide. Ultimately the greatest comp- sion we can offer as physicians is to provide the best possible care. Those charged with creating public policy in the context of diagnostic medicine must make common cause with physicians and other sci- tists to ensure that that best possible care is realized at the bedside. All of the evidence suggests that PET is central to such optimal cancer care. In addition to the distinguished cast of physicians and researchers who contributed to this book, I welcome the contributions from te- nologists who are a key part of the interaction between the diagnostic process and the sick or potentially sick child. Good care is contingent upon putting parents and child at ease, and the technologist has a lead role in this.
List of contents
Basic Science and Practical Issues.- The Nuclear Imaging Technologist and the Pediatric Patient.- Sedation of the Pediatric Patient.- The Biologic Effects of Low-Level Radiation.- Dosage of Radiopharmaceuticals and Internal Dosimetry.- Pediatric PET Research Regulations.- Issues in the Institutional Review Board Review of PET Scan Protocols.- Ethics of PET Research in Children.- Physics and Instrumentation in PET.- How to Image a Child by PET-Computed Tomography.- Coincidence Imaging.- Oncology.- Brain Tumors.- Lymphoma.- Neuroblastoma.- Wilms' Tumor.- Primary Bone Tumors.- Soft Tissue Sarcomas.- Other Tumors.- Neurology and Psychiatry.- The Developing Brain.- Neurodevelopmental and Neuropsychiatric Disorders.- Epilepsy.- Neurotransmitter Imaging.- Other Applications.- Cardiovascular Applications.- Fever of Unknown Origin.- Infection and Inflammation.- Inflammatory Bowel Disease.- Hyperinsulinism of Infancy: Noninvasive Differential Diagnosis.- Hyperinsulinism of Infancy: Localization of Focal Forms.- Multimodal Imaging Using PET and MRI.- Current Research Efforts.- Imaging Atlas.- PET-Computed Tomography Atlas.- Common Artifacts on PET Imaging.
Summary
Positron emission tomography (PET) has been at the forefront of fu- tional and molecular imaging for a number of years. Those charged with creating public policy in the context of diagnostic medicine must make common cause with physicians and other sci- tists to ensure that that best possible care is realized at the bedside.
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From the reviews:
Detailed descriptions of many high-quality images are well integrated into the main text, adding value to the book as educational resource. … The practical approach to the complexities of paediatric PET imaging makes this book a valuable reference for full-time paediatric nuclear physicians and radiologists. … The combined efforts of the editor and authors have produced a much-needed book that will be equally useful to experienced professionals and residents approaching the field of paediatric oncology." (Pietro Zucchetta and Luigi Mansi, European Journal of Nuclear Medicine & Molecular Imaging, Vol. 34, 2007)
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From the reviews:
Detailed descriptions of many high-quality images are well integrated into the main text, adding value to the book as educational resource. ... The practical approach to the complexities of paediatric PET imaging makes this book a valuable reference for full-time paediatric nuclear physicians and radiologists. ... The combined efforts of the editor and authors have produced a much-needed book that will be equally useful to experienced professionals and residents approaching the field of paediatric oncology." (Pietro Zucchetta and Luigi Mansi, European Journal of Nuclear Medicine & Molecular Imaging, Vol. 34, 2007)
