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Record Nr.

UNINA9910437986203321

Titolo

Positron Emission Tomography [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Anatoliy Granov, Leonid Tiutin, Thomas Schwarz

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Berlin, Heidelberg : , : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2013

ISBN

1-299-33693-0

3-642-21120-8

Edizione

[1st ed. 2013.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (387 p.)

Disciplina

616.07/575

616.07575

Soggetti

Nuclear medicine

Radiology

Neuroradiology

Oncology  

Nuclear Medicine

Diagnostic Radiology

Oncology

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Physical basis of PET -- Methodical aspects of using PET -- Diagnosis of tumors: Head and neck tumors -- Breast cancer -- Lung cancer -- Digestive tract tumors -- Stomach cancer -- Large intestine cancer -- Liver -- Pancreas cancer -- Tumors of the urinary tract and the reproductive system -- Lymphoproliferative diseases -- Cutaneous melanoma. Tumors of the locomotor apparatus -- Other oncological diseases. Tumors of the brain and nervous system.

Sommario/riassunto

This handbook, written in a clear and precise style, describes the principles of positron emission tomography (PET) and provides detailed information on its application in clinical practice. The first part of the book explains the physical and biochemical basis for PET and covers such topics as instrumentation, image reconstruction, and the production and diagnostic properties of radiopharmaceuticals. The focus then turns to the use of PET in clinical practice, including its role



in hybrid imaging (PET-CT). A wide range of oncological applications are discussed, including for cancers of the head and neck, breast, lung, digestive system, urinary tract, female reproductive system, and prostate, lymphoproliferative disorders, melanoma, and musculoskeletal tumors. Uses of PET in cardiology, neurology, and psychiatry are also addressed. Characteristic findings are described and illustrated by numerous images, many of them in color. This book will be of value not only for nuclear medicine physicians and radiologists but also for all oncologists, surgeons, cardiologists, neurologists, psychiatrists, and residents with an interest in molecular imaging.