Full Description
A new edition of the essential guide to PET/CTReturning in a second edition, this practical book presents oncological and nononcological applications for PET and PET/CT for the full range of scenarios frequently encountered in the professional setting. Placing special emphasis on PET/CT correlation and FDG oncological imaging, it opens with a thorough introduction to fundamental science and clinical basics. Each chapter in the Oncological Applications section of the book describes the role of PET and PET/CT in the management of specific diseases, providing succinct descriptions of indications and comparisons with other imaging modalities.Highlights:New chapters covering PET/CT for pediatric patients; the use of FDG PET in the evaluation of infection and inflammation; and the role of PET and PET/CT in radiation therapy planning; and FDG biologyMore than 500 high-quality images, including state-of-the-art color PET/CT imagesPearls and pitfalls that emphasize critical conceptsDiscussion of normal variations and benign findingsThorough review of the current literature on PET/CTThis compact book provides readers with the tools to sharpen their assessment and decision-making skills. Organized efficiently to enable rapid reference to key concepts, this concise text is ideal for residents and practitioners in radiology, nuclear medicine, oncology, radiation oncology, and nuclear medicine technology.
Contents
I Basic ScienceChapter 1: The Physics of PET/CT ScannersChapter 2: Basics of Fluorodeoxyglucose Radiochemistry and BiologyChapter 3: The Role of Glucose and FDG Metabolism in the Interpretation of PET StudiesII Clinical BasicsChapter 4: Patient PreparationChapter 5: Standardized Uptake ValueChapter 6: Normal Variants and Benign FindingsChapter 7: The Interpretation of FDG PET StudiesChapter 8: The Value of PET/CTChapter 9: Levels of Evidence for Clinical Indications of FDG PETIII Oncologic ApplicationsChapter 10: Oncologic PET by Anatomical RegionChapter 11: Therapy ResponseChapter 12: Brain NeoplasmsChapter 13: Head and Neck CancerChapter 14: Thyroid CancerChapter 15: Thoracic NeoplasmsChapter 16: Breast CancerChapter 17: Gastric, Esophageal, and Gastrointestinal Stromal TumorsChapter 18: LymphomaChapter 19: MelanomaChapter 20: Hepatobiliary TumorsChapter 21: Pancreatic CancerChapter 22: Gynecologic TumorsChapter 23: Urologic TumorsChapter 24: Colorectal CancerChapter 25: Musculoskeletal TumorsIV Nononcologic ApplicationsChapter 26: Pediatric PET/CTChapter 27: PET and PET/CT in Radiation Therapy PlanningChapter 28: FDG PET in the Evaluation of Infection and InflammationChapter 29: Neurologic ApplicationsChapter 30: Cardiac PET and PET/CT
