Positron emission tomography : clinical practice /

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Imprint:London : Springer, c2006.
Description:1 online resource (xiv, 475 p.) : ill. (some col.)
Language:English
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Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/8878330
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Other authors / contributors:Valk, Peter E., 1940-
ISBN:9781846281877
1846281873
1852339713 (alk. paper)
9781852339715 (alk. paper)
6611328718
9786611328719
Notes:Includes bibliographical references.
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Summary:Based on the 2nd half of PE Valk et al's "Positron Emission Tomography: Basic Science and Clinical Practice", this book deals with only the clinical research and applications. It is suitable for those training in, or practicing, Nuclear Medicine.
Other form:Print version: Positron emission tomography. London : Springer, c2006 1852339713 9781852339715
Table of Contents:
  • Basic science of PET and PET/CT
  • Incremental value of imaging structure and function
  • The technologist's perspective
  • Radiation protection and dosimetry in PET and PET/CT
  • Artifacts and normal variants in whole-body PET and PET/CT imaging
  • PET imaging in brain tumors
  • PET and PET/CT imaging in lung cancer
  • PET and PET/CT imaging in head and neck cancer
  • PET and PET/CT imaging in lymphoma
  • PET and PET/CT imaging in colorectal cancer
  • PET and PET/CT imaging in esophageal and gastric cancer
  • PET and PET/CT imaging in tumors of the pancreas and liver
  • PET and PET/CT imaging in breast cancer
  • PET and PET/CT imaging in testicular and gynecologic cancers
  • PET and PET/CT imaging in melanoma
  • PET and PET/CT imaging in urologic tumors
  • PET and PET/CT imaging in sarcoma
  • PET and PET/CT imaging in thyroid and adrenal diseases
  • PET and PET/CT imaging in multiple myeloma, solitary plasmacytoma, MGUS, and other plasma cell dyscrasias
  • Evolving role of FDG-PET imaging in the management of patients with suspected infection and inflammatory disorders
  • PET imaging of the skeleton
  • PET imaging in pediatric disorders
  • PET imaging for tumor hypoxia: characterizing the tumor and guiding treatment
  • Labeled pyrimidines in PET imaging
  • Assessment of treatment response by FDG-PET
  • PET in clinical cardiology
  • Assessment of coronary artery disease with cardiac PET/CT
  • PET in clinical neurology.