Overview
- Scholarly, pertinently illustrated, well referenced text
- Chapter contributions from world-renowned experts
- Guidelines for chapters provide coordinated, integrated text
- Summary sections at the end of each chapter illuminate 5-10 key points
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
Part of the book series: Cancer Treatment and Research (CTAR, volume 143)
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About this book
Imaging in Oncology will serve as an up-to-date, attractive book of oncologic imaging for radiologists, oncologists, radiation therapists and others involved in oncologic care. This volume provides pertinent clinical and research information that underpins accurate interpretation and sensible use of cancer imaging. It reviews the role of established and upcoming techniques in plain radiography, ultrasound, CT, MR nuclear medicine, PET and PET/CT for oncologic imaging as well as image-guided intervention. The book also highlights new developments and advances in oncologic imaging. Imaging in Oncology will appeal to physicians in practice and in training and to all interested in oncologic imaging.
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Table of contents (21 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Section III
Reviews
From the reviews:
"This 20-chapter … provides a summary description of imaging in patients with cancer. … serve as an up to date, broad overview of oncologic imaging for radiologists and all involved in oncologic care, particularly oncologists and radiation therapists. … present a good overview of state-of-the-art imaging for nonimagers involved in oncologic practice, such as radiation oncologists and medical oncologists. For those individuals, Imaging in Oncology offers valuable insights into the most appropriate and effective use of MRI, CT … in the evaluation of specific tumors." (H. William Strauss, Journal of the American Medical Association, Vol. 301 (2), 2009)
"The purpose of this book is to provide an overview of oncologic imaging and its application to medical and surgical therapies. … This book is aimed toward radiologists, oncologists, radiation therapists, residents, and fellows in these specialties. Other physicians managing oncology patients can also benefit from the materials presented. … The chapters are well written and easy to understand, and the references in each chapter are comprehensive." (Aurelio Matamoros Jr., The Journal of Nuclear Medicine, Vol. 50 (1), January, 2009)
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Imaging in Oncology
Editors: Michael A. Blake, Mannudeep K. Kalra
Series Title: Cancer Treatment and Research
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-75587-8
Publisher: Springer New York, NY
eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag US 2008
Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-387-75586-1Published: 03 April 2008
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4899-7766-3Published: 23 August 2016
eBook ISBN: 978-0-387-75587-8Published: 23 March 2008
Series ISSN: 0927-3042
Series E-ISSN: 2509-8497
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XI, 565
Topics: Oncology, Imaging / Radiology