Overview

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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Author:   Peter Oehr ,  Hans-Jürgen Biersack ,  R. Edward Coleman
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K
Edition:   Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2004
Weight:   0.800kg
ISBN:  

9783642622984

ISBN 10:   3642622984
Pages:   350
Publication Date:   06 November 2012
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

I: Basics.- Physical Principles, Dedicated/ Coincidence-PET.- Dual-Modality PET/CT Acquisition Systems for Clinical Oncology.- Transport and Metabolism of Glucose and FDG.- Radiopharmaceutical Production and Safety of [18F]FDG.- Image Fusion.- PET Scanner Quality Control.- II: Experimental Oncology.- to Experimental PET in Oncology.- PET in Cell Cultures: Oncology, Genetics, and Therapy.- Small-Animal PET in Oncology.- Small-Animal PET in Neuro-oncology and Gene Therapy.- III: Clinical Applications.- PET/CT: Clinical Considerations.- Brain Tumors.- Head and Neck Tumors.- Thyroid Carcinomas.- Lung Cancer.- Breast Cancer.- Pancreatic Cancer.- Gastro-Esophageal Cancer.- Liver Cancer.- Colorectal Cancer.- Ovarian Cancer.- Cancer of the Uterus.- PET in Bladder, Renal, and Prostate Cancer.- Testicular Tumors.- Malignant Melanoma.- Malignant Lymphomas.- Musculoskeletal Tumors.- Skeletal imaging with F-18.- PET in Surgery.- PET and Radiotherapy.- Cancer Screening with 18F FDG-PET.- Cost-Effectiveness Studies of PET in Oncology.- Reimbursement (EU and USA).- PET Reimbursement: Europe.- PET Reimbursement: United States.

Reviews

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)

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)

"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)"

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