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PET and PET-CT in Oncology describes the principles of positron emission tomography and is a useful resource for incorporating the technique in clinical practice. In a clear and straightforward fashion, the book offers instructive information and overviews of the basic principles of PET and PET-CT as well as the routine clinical PET scanning procedures for all important oncological indications. It is designed to serve as a reference work for specialists in nuclear medicine and radiology (including therapy planning) and for oncologists. It also provides student and physicians in other medical specialities with a general introduction to the effective integration of this modern technique into routine clinical diagnostics. Above all, this volume illustrates the importance of PET and PET-CT in comparison with other imaging techniques.
List of contents
Basics Physics, Radiochemistry, Software, Hardware: Physical Principles, Dedicated/Coincidence-PET;
PET-CT Technology Hardware/Software;
Tracer Production, Radiopharmaceuticals;
Substrate Uptake, Toxicity, Radiation Dose;
Image Fusion;
Quality Control.
- Experimental Oncology:
Introduction;
PET in Tissue Cultures:
Oncology, Genetics, and Therapy;
Small Animal PET in Oncology;
Small Animal PET in Neuro-Oncology and Gene Therapy.
- Clinical Applications:
Malignant Melanoma;
Head and Neck Tumours;
Thyroid Cancer;
Lung Cancer;
Breast Cancer;
Pancreatic Cancer;
Colorectal Cancer;
Ovarian Cancer;
Cancer of the Uterus;
Hodgkin's Disease, Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma;
Brain Tumours;
Gastro-oesophageal Cancer;
Liver Cancer;
Skeletal Imaging with 18 F;
Preoperative Imaging;
Cancer Screening with PET;
PET-CT:
Clinical Considerations;
PET in Radiotherapy;
Cost-Effectiveness of PET in Oncology;
Reimbursement (EU and USA).
Summary
PET and PET-CT in Oncology describes the principles of positron emission tomography and is a useful resource for incorporating the technique in clinical practice. In a clear and straightforward fashion, the book offers instructive information and overviews of the basic principles of PET and PET-CT as well as the routine clinical PET scanning procedures for all important oncological indications. It is designed to serve as a reference work for specialists in nuclear medicine and radiology (including therapy planning) and for oncologists. It also provides student and physicians in other medical specialities with a general introduction to the effective integration of this modern technique into routine clinical diagnostics. Above all, this volume illustrates the importance of PET and PET-CT in comparison with other imaging techniques.
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From the reviews:
"This PET-CT volume has appeared at a fortuitous time when many are seeking both basic and clinical information on this technique … . This is a book that will appeal to those in training as well as established nuclear medicine physicians and radiologists." (Professor V R McCready, RAD Magazine, September, 2004)
