Full Description
This book provides an update on the guidelines concerning imaging in pediatric oncology, catering to both radiologists and pediatric oncologists. It delves into the utilization of established and cutting-edge techniques in diagnosing and guiding the treatment of childhood cancers. The chapters discuss the current imaging recommendations, approach to diagnosis, and recommendation for radiological follow-up, and evaluation of the various malignancies of the different body parts. The book also elaborates on the existing evidence and guidelines, approach to interventional management of childhood malignancies, post-treatment evaluation, and follow-up.
The book is relevant for residents, fellows, and consultant radiologists involved in reporting and management of pediatric cancers.
Contents
Part I: General.- 1. Basic principles of paediatric oncology: What radiologist should know.- 2. Basic principles of paediatric surgical oncology: What radiologist should know.- 3. Complications and Imaging considerations with cancer treatment.- 4. Emergency imaging in paediatric oncology.- 5. Emerging role of Artificial Intelligence.- 6. PET/CT and role of Nuclear Medicine in Pediatric Oncology: Current consensus guidelines.- 7. Whole-Body MRI in Pediatric Oncology.- 8. Cancer Predisposition syndromes.- 9. Non oncological Diseases affecting the children with cancers.- Part II: Neuro and Head and Neck.- 10. Brain Tumors: Supratentorial.- 11. Brain Tumors: Infratentorial.- 12. Spinal masses: a location based approach.- 13. Orbital tumors: Consensus recommendations and beyond.- 14. Head and Neck Tumors.- Part III: Thoracic musculoskeletal.- 15. Mediastinal and Cardiac masses.- 16. Pleural, pulmonary and chest wall masses.- 17. Hemalological malignancies.- 18. Bone tumors.- 19. Soft tissue tumors.- Part IV: Abdominal.- 20. Neuroblastoma and Renal tumors.- 21. Hepatic tumors.- 22. Gastrointestinal tract masses.- 23. Tumors of peritoneum, omentum, mesentery and retroperitoneum.- 24. Pancreatico-biliary tumors.- 25. Gonadal and extragonadal pelvic tumors.- Part V: Interventional Radiology.- 26. Non-vascular interventional onco-radiology.- 27. Endovascular interventional onco-radiology.
