PET in oncology with 29 tables ; [indexed in current contents and index medicus

In the management of oncologic diseases, modern imaging modalities contribute heavily to the decision of which form of treatment - local or systemic, surgical or interdisciplinary - will be most efficient. The addition of functional image information to conventional staging procedures helps improve the diagnostic pathway. The information needed for therapeutic management and for follow-up can be provided by correlative imaging such as positron emission tomography (PET) and computed tomography (CT) or PET/CT. This book is a comprehensive compilation of the accumulated knowledge on PET and PET/CT in oncology, covering the entire spectrum from solidly documented indications, such as staging and monitoring of lung and colorectal cancer, to the application of PET/CT in head and neck surgery, gynecology, radiation therapy, urology, pediatrics etc. It is aimed at nuclear medicine and radiology specialists as well as physicians interested in the possibilities and limitations of PET and PET/CT in oncology. Front Matter....Pages I-XII PET and PET/CT: Basic Principles and Instrumentation....Pages 1-23 Radiopharmacy....Pages 25-31 Brain Tumors....Pages 33-47 PET/CT Imaging in Head and Neck Tumors....Pages 49-57 PET and PET/CT in Thyroid Cancer....Pages 59-70 Esophageal Cancer....Pages 71-79 Lung Cancer....Pages 81-92 FDG-PET and PET/CT in Malignant Lymphoma....Pages 93-107 PET in Colorectal Cancer....Pages 109-124 FDG-PET and FDG-PET/CT in Breast Cancer....Pages 125-140 Gynecologic Tumors....Pages 141-150 Cutaneous Melanoma....Pages 151-157 Value of PET and PET/CT in the Diagnostics of Prostate and Penile Cancer....Pages 159-179 Pediatrie PET: Indications and Value of Multimodal Imaging....Pages 181-191 Cancer of Unknown Primary....Pages 193-202 FDG-PET in Paraneoplastic Syndromes....Pages 203-211 PET and PET/CT with F-18 Fluoride in Bone Metastases....Pages 213-224 Receptor PET/CT Imaging of Neuroendocrine Tumors....Pages 225-242 PET and PET/CT in Radiotherapy....Pages 243-253 Pet And Pet/ct: Basic Principles And Instrumentation -- Radiopharmacy -- Brain Tumors -- Pet/ct Imaging In Head And Neck Tumours [tumors] -- Pet And Pet/ct In Thyroid Cancer -- Esophageal Cancer -- Lung Cancer -- Fdg-pet And Pet/ct In Malignant Lymphoma -- Pet In Colorectal Cancer -- Fdg-pet And Fdg-pet/ct In Breast Cancer -- Gynecologic Tumors -- Cutaneous Melanoma -- Value Of Pet And Pet/ct In The Diagnostics Of Prostate And Penile Cancer -- Pediatric Pet: Indications And Value Of Multimodal Imaging -- Cancer Of Unknown Primary -- Fdg-pet In Paraneoplastic Syndromes -- Pet And Pet/ct With F-18 Fluoride In Bone Metastases -- Receptor Pet/ct Imaging Of Neuroendocrine Tumors -- Pet And Pet/ct In Radiotherapy. S. Dresel (ed.) Indexed In Current Contents And Index Medicus--cover. Includes Bibliographical References. At last, here is a comprehensive compilation of the accumulated knowledge on PET and PET/CT in oncology. It covers the entire spectrum from solidly documented indications, such as staging and monitoring of lung and colorectal cancer, to the application of PET/CT in head and neck surgery, gynecology, radiation therapy, urology, pediatrics and others. The chapters are supplemented by an introduction into the underlying techniques of both imaging devices and radiopharmacy. A comprehensive compilation of the accumulated knowledge on positron emission tomography (PET) and PET/computed tomography (CT) in oncology. It covers the documented indications, such as staging and monitoring of lung and colorectal cancer, and the application of PET/CT in head and neck surgery, gynecology, and radiation therapy