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.
Table of 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. Cardiac and Vascular tumours.- 17. Pleural, pulmonary and chest wall masses.- 18. Hemalological malignancies.- 19. Bone tumors.- 20. Soft tissue tumors.- Part IV: Abdominal.- 21. Neuroblastoma and Renal tumors.- 22. Hepatic tumors.- 23. Gastrointestinal tract masses.- 24. Tumors of peritoneum, omentum, mesentery and retroperitoneum.- 25. Pancreatico-biliary tumors.- 26. Gonadal and extragonadal pelvic tumors.- Part V: Interventional Radiology.- 27. Non-vascular interventional onco-radiology.- 28. Endovascular interventional onco-radiology.
