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PET-CT imaging is a powerful tool in diagnosis and treatment of cancer. Its application as a prognostic tool in various malignancies is well established. This volume encompasses the latest trends and developments of PET-CT imaging in non-neoplastic disease along with its application in clinical decision-making. This volume will be of interest to internal medicine specialists and subspecialists, as well as neurologists, psychiatrists, general radiologists and Nuclear Medicine physicians. Topics include: PET myocardial perfusion imaging as an accurate and non-invasive means in the evaluation of ischemia and the assessment of myocardial viability as well as the potential for myocardial blood flow quantification The use of PET imaging in the early diagnosis and timely intervention in potentially devastating dementias The utility of PET imaging in the diagnosis of a variety of inflammatory diseases such as lupus and myositis NOTE: Annals volumes are available for sale as individual books or as a journal. For information on institutional journal subscriptions, please visit http://ordering.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/subs.asp?ref=1749-6632&doi=10.1111/(ISSN)1749-6632. ACADEMY MEMBERS: Please contact the New York Academy of Sciences directly to place your order (www.nyas.org). Members of the New York Academy of Science receive full-text access to the Annals online and discounts on print volumes. Please visit http://www.nyas.org/MemberCenter/Join.aspx for more information about becoming a member.

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Author:   Mandana Hashefi ,  Esma Akin ,  James D. Katz (George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC)
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Imprint:   Wiley-Blackwell
Dimensions:   Width: 18.30cm , Height: 0.80cm , Length: 26.70cm
Weight:   0.399kg
ISBN:  

9781573318181

ISBN 10:   1573318183
Pages:   182
Publication Date:   23 September 2011
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Fundamentals of PET and PET/CT imaging / Sandip Basu ... [et al.] Positron emission tomography findings in clinical mimics of lymphoma / Jeanny B. Aragon-Ching and Esma A. Akin FDG PET for rheumatoid arthritis : basic considerations and whole-body PET/CT / Kazuo Kubota ... [et al.] PET/CT imaging in inflammatory myopathies / Adil Al-Nahhas and Ali S. M. Jawad PET scanning in sarcoidosis / Vivek Jain, Susan Hasselquist, and Morgan D. Delaney The role of positron emission tomography in the evaluation of inflammatory bowel disease / Matthew B. Chandler, Steven M. Zeddun, and Marie L. Borum PET in vasculitis / Daniel Blockmans PET/CT imaging in systemic lupus erythematosus / Rodolfo Curiel ... [et al.] PET/CT in diagnosis of dementia / Valentina Berti, Alberto Pupi, and Lisa Mosconi PET/CT in diagnosis of movement disorders / Valentina Berti, Alberto Pupi, and Lisa Mosconi PET and PET/CT in cardiovascular disease / Oliver Gaemperli and Philipp A. Kaufmann Positron emission tomography for the evaluation and treatment of cardiomyopathy / Palak Shah, Brian G. Choi, and Ramesh Mazhari PET/CT imaging in infectious conditions / Ora Israel and Zohar Keidar Future and upcoming non-neoplastic applications of PET/CT imaging / Mandana Hashefi and Rodolfo Curiel ONLINE ONLY: Positron emission tomography in seizure disorders / Abass Alavi, Stephanie Yakir, and Andrew B. Newberg Positron emission tomography in psychiatric disorders / Andrew B. Newberg ... [et al.].

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Mandana Hashefi and Esma Akin are the authors of PET CT Applications in Non-Neoplastic Conditions, Volume 1228, published by Wiley.

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