H. Jadvar, J.A. Parker

Clinical PET and PET/CT (eBook, PDF)

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

A practical manual covering the full spectrum of PET and PET/CT imaging, now in common clinical practice, this book includes images of normal variants, artifacts, and pathologic conditions. Indications for and the relative clinical value of PET in the armamentarium of diagnostic medical imaging are reviewed. The information in the book is organized to be brief, concise, easy-to-understand and readily accessed. This book is intended for all health practitioners who need a concise reference and review of PET imaging indications, protocols and clinical applications. It will be useful to radiologists, nuclear medicine physicians, and clinicians who refer their patients to PET Centers for diagnostic imaging, including neurologists, neurosurgeons, psychiatrists, cardiologists, internists, and oncologists. Radiologic and nuclear medicine technologists, and physicians in training will also benefit from this work.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Springer London
• Erscheinungstermin: 20. Januar 2006
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781846281006
• Artikelnr.: 37345977

Autorenporträt

H. Jadvar, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA / J.A. Parker, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA

Inhaltsangabe

PET Physics and Instrumentation.- PET Radiotracers.- Cardiology.- Neurology and Psychiatry.- Oncology—Brain.- Oncology—Head, Neck, and Thyroid.- Oncology—Lungs.- Oncology—Digestive Tract.- Oncology—Pancreas and Hepatobiliary System.- Oncology—Breast and Female Reproductive System.- Oncology—Male Reproductive System.- Oncology—Urology.- Oncology—Bone and Soft Tissue Tumors.- Oncology—Lymphoma.- Oncology—Melanoma.- Infection and Inflammation.- Pediatrics.- Variants and Pitfalls.

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From the contents:
- PET Physics and Instrumentation - PET Radiotracers - Cardiology - Neurology and Psychiatry Oncology (Brain - Head, Neck and Thyroid - Lungs - Digestive Tract - Pancreas and Hepatobiliary System - Breast and Female Reproductive System - Male Reproductive System - Urology - Bone and Soft Tissue Tumors - Lymphoma Melanoma) - Infection and Inflammation - Pediatrics - Variants and Pitfalls.