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Positron Emission Tomography

  • Provides detailed information on the uses of positron emission tomography in clinical practice
  • An invaluable aid to fast and reliable diagnosis
  • Broad appeal extending beyond nuclear medicine physicians and radiologists
  • Contains many color images

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Table of contents (21 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xv
  2. Background

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
    2. The Physical Basis of Positron Emission Tomography

      • Anatoliy Granov, Leonid Tiutin, Thomas Schwarz
      Pages 3-24
    3. Methodical Aspects of Using PET

      • Anatoliy Granov, Leonid Tiutin, Thomas Schwarz
      Pages 25-39
  3. PET in Diagnostic Oncology

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 41-41
    2. Head and Neck Tumors

      • Anatoliy Granov, Leonid Tiutin, Thomas Schwarz
      Pages 43-58
    3. Breast Cancer

      • Anatoliy Granov, Leonid Tiutin, Thomas Schwarz
      Pages 59-76
    4. Lung Cancer

      • Anatoliy Granov, Leonid Tiutin, Thomas Schwarz
      Pages 77-88
    5. Esophageal Cancer

      • Anatoliy Granov, Leonid Tiutin, Thomas Schwarz
      Pages 89-94
    6. Stomach Cancer

      • Anatoliy Granov, Leonid Tiutin, Thomas Schwarz
      Pages 95-101
    7. Colorectal Cancer

      • Anatoliy Granov, Leonid Tiutin, Thomas Schwarz
      Pages 103-110
    8. Liver Cancer

      • Anatoliy Granov, Leonid Tiutin, Thomas Schwarz
      Pages 111-126
    9. Pancreatic Cancer

      • Anatoliy Granov, Leonid Tiutin, Thomas Schwarz
      Pages 127-137
    10. Kidney Cancer

      • Anatoliy Granov, Leonid Tiutin, Thomas Schwarz
      Pages 139-147
    11. Ovarian Cancer

      • Anatoliy Granov, Leonid Tiutin, Thomas Schwarz
      Pages 149-152
    12. Cervical and Endometrial Cancers

      • Anatoliy Granov, Leonid Tiutin, Thomas Schwarz
      Pages 153-161
    13. Prostate Cancer

      • Anatoliy Granov, Leonid Tiutin, Thomas Schwarz
      Pages 163-174
    14. Testicular Cancer

      • Anatoliy Granov, Leonid Tiutin, Thomas Schwarz
      Pages 175-181
    15. Lymphoproliferative Diseases

      • Anatoliy Granov, Leonid Tiutin, Thomas Schwarz
      Pages 183-193
    16. Skin Melanoma

      • Anatoliy Granov, Leonid Tiutin, Thomas Schwarz
      Pages 195-201

About this book

This handbook, written in a clear and precise style, describes the principles of positron emission tomography (PET) and provides detailed information on its application in clinical practice. The first part of the book explains the physical and biochemical basis for PET and covers such topics as instrumentation, image reconstruction, and the production and diagnostic properties of radiopharmaceuticals. The focus then turns to the use of PET in clinical practice, including its role in hybrid imaging (PET-CT). A wide range of oncological applications in different body systems and organs are discussed, and uses of PET in cardiology, neurology, and psychiatry are also addressed. Characteristic findings are described and illustrated by numerous images, many of them in color. This book will be of value not only for nuclear medicine physicians and radiologists but also for oncologists, surgeons, cardiologists, neurologists, psychiatrists, and residents with an interest in molecular imaging.

Reviews

From the reviews:

“Presents the physics and instrumentation of positron emission tomography (PET), the organizational principles and methods of examination, and its clinical use for diagnosis, evaluation of treatment response, and detection of disease recurrence in a large range of malignancies. … The book is intended for physicians who interpret PET studies … physicians who refer patients for PET studies to solve clinical problems, and clinicians and scientists involved in clinical research using PET. … radiologists and nuclear medicine physicians will get the most out of this book.” (Bennett S. Greenspan, Doody’s Book Reviews, October, 2013)

Editors and Affiliations

  • Russian Research Center for Radiology an, St. Petersburg, Russia

    Anatoliy Granov

  • , Dept. of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Russian Research Center for Radiology, St. Petersburg, Russia

    Leonid Tiutin

  • , Klinische Abt. für Nuklearmedizin, Universitätsklinik für Radiologie, Graz, Austria

    Thomas Schwarz

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Positron Emission Tomography

  • Editors: Anatoliy Granov, Leonid Tiutin, Thomas Schwarz

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-21120-1

  • Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2013

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-642-21119-5Published: 27 February 2013

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-662-50759-9Published: 23 August 2016

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-642-21120-1Published: 15 February 2013

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XV, 384

  • Additional Information: Original Russion edition published by Foliant, St. Petersburg in 2008

  • Topics: Nuclear Medicine, Diagnostic Radiology, Neuroradiology, Oncology

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Buying options

eBook USD 89.00
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Softcover Book USD 119.99
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  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info
Hardcover Book USD 169.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Durable hardcover edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

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