Overview
- Editors:
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Martin Charron
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Department of Radiology, Division Head of Nuclear Medicine, Research Institute The Hospital for Sick Children University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
- Unparalleled practical guide to imaging children with PET
- Interdisciplinary approach covers applications in oncology, neurology, psychiatry, and other fields
- Presents both the technical and the clinical aspects of pediatric PET imaging
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
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Table of contents (31 chapters)
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Front Matter
Pages i-xxiv
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Basic Science and Practical Issues
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- Suzanne Munson, Neir Eshel, Monique Ernst
Pages 72-91
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- Roberto Accorsi, Suleman Surti, Joel S. Karp
Pages 92-120
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- Sue C. Kaste, M. Beth McCarville
Pages 121-134
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- Girish Bal, Stefaan Vandenberghe, Martin Charron
Pages 135-171
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Oncology
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Front Matter
Pages 173-173
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- Michael J. Fisher, Peter C. Phillips
Pages 173-219
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- Christopher J. Palestro, Josephine N. Rini, Maria B. Tomas
Pages 220-242
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- Sue C. Kaste, Jeffrey S. Dome
Pages 256-266
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- Robert Howman-Giles, Rodney J. Hicks, Geoffrey McCowage, David K. Chung
Pages 267-301
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- Jian Qin Yu, Martin Charron
Pages 312-320
About this book
Positron emission tomography (PET) has been at the forefront of fu- tional and molecular imaging for a number of years. The future of di- nostic imaging depends upon the ability to change from imaging anatomy to examining the processes at work in the body. The fact that there are now monographs examining particular aspects of PET, such as this book on the examination of children, speaks to the newly won maturity of PET. The authors are to be congratulated for the timely appearance of this volume. In recent years, PET has transformed the contributions of nuclear medicine to the diagnosis, staging, and follow-up of patients with cancer. Children with cancer deserve the very best and most comp- sionate care that society can provide. Ultimately the greatest comp- sion we can offer as physicians is to provide the best possible care. Those charged with creating public policy in the context of diagnostic medicine must make common cause with physicians and other sci- tists to ensure that that best possible care is realized at the bedside. All of the evidence suggests that PET is central to such optimal cancer care. In addition to the distinguished cast of physicians and researchers who contributed to this book, I welcome the contributions from te- nologists who are a key part of the interaction between the diagnostic process and the sick or potentially sick child. Good care is contingent upon putting parents and child at ease, and the technologist has a lead role in this.
Reviews
From the reviews:
Detailed descriptions of many high-quality images are well integrated into the main text, adding value to the book as educational resource. … The practical approach to the complexities of paediatric PET imaging makes this book a valuable reference for full-time paediatric nuclear physicians and radiologists. … The combined efforts of the editor and authors have produced a much-needed book that will be equally useful to experienced professionals and residents approaching the field of paediatric oncology." (Pietro Zucchetta and Luigi Mansi, European Journal of Nuclear Medicine & Molecular Imaging, Vol. 34, 2007)
Editors and Affiliations
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Department of Radiology, Division Head of Nuclear Medicine, Research Institute The Hospital for Sick Children University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
Martin Charron