PET in Oncology: Basics and Clinical Application

✍ Scribed by H. Newiger, Y. Hämisch, P. Oehr, J. Ruhlmann, B. Vollet, S. Ziegler (auth.), Dr. Dr. Jürgen Ruhlmann, PD Dr. Peter Oehr, Prof. Dr. H.-J. Biersack (eds.)

Publisher: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg
Year: 1999
Tongue: English
Leaves: 208
Edition: 1
Category: Library

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✦ Synopsis

PET in Oncology describes the principles of positron emission tomography and is a useful resource for incorporating the technique in clinical practice. In clear and straightforward fashion, this book offers instructive information and overviews of the physical, biochemical and clinical principles of PET scanning and its routine clinical use. It serves as a reference work for specialists in nuclear medicine and for oncologists, and also provides students and physicians in other medical specialties with a general introduction to the effective integration of this modern technique in routine clinical diagnostics. Above all, this book illustrates the importance of PET in comparison with other imaging techniques.

✦ Table of Contents

Front Matter....Pages I-XII
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Physical Principles....Pages 3-34
Radiopharmaceutical Technology, Toxicity and Radiation Dosages....Pages 35-41
Metabolism and Transport of Glucose and FDG....Pages 43-57
Front Matter....Pages 59-59
Patient Preparation....Pages 61-65
Clinical Indications....Pages 67-177
Cancer Screening with Whole-Body FDG PET....Pages 179-188
PET and Radiotherapy....Pages 189-194
Cost Effectiveness of PET in Oncology....Pages 195-198
Back Matter....Pages 199-203

✦ Subjects

Nuclear Medicine; Oncology; Imaging / Radiology

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