Positron Emission Tomography: Clinical Practice / Edition 1

by Peter E. Valk, Dominique Delbeke, Dale L. Bailey, David W. Townsend, Michael N. Maisey

Overview

The use of positron emission tomography (PET) in clinical practice is key to the s- cessful management of many patients with a wide variety of diseases. Whereas in the 1980s and 1990s nuclear medicine physicians struggled to convince other doctors about the potential clinical value of PET, it is now a challenge to keep up with the requests of our clinical colleagues for the various applications of PET. In fact, in most cases the barriers are now related to reimbursement for a given PET procedure. At the time this foreword was written, many FDG/PET procedures are reimbursable, and the U.S. National PET Registry, which is about to be implemented, will allow FDG/PET imaging data to accumulate on rare tumors, while allowing for Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) reimbursement. The challenges are now shifting toward solving some of the limitations of FDG/PET through the use of next generation inst- mentation and newer tracers that hold the promise of improving on what is already a remarkable achievement with FDG/PET. It is my hope that there will in fact be an enormous growth of nuclear medicine driven by new imaging tracers that will fuel a growing number of clinical applications.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781849969819
Publisher:	Springer London
Publication date:	12/13/2010
Edition description:	Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2006
Pages:	475
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 10.98(h) x 0.33(d)

Table of Contents

Basic Science of PET and PET/CT.- Incremental Value of Imaging Structure and Function.- The Technologist’s Perspective.- Radiation Protection and Dosimetry in PET and PET/CT.- Artifacts and Normal Variants in Whole-Body PET and PET/CT Imaging.- PET Imaging in Brain Tumors.- PET and PET/CT Imaging in Lung Cancer.- PET and PET/CT Imaging in Head and Neck Cancer.- PET and PET/CT Imaging in Lymphoma.- PET and PET/CT Imaging in Colorectal Cancer.- PET and PET/CT Imaging in Esophageal and Gastric Cancers.- PET and PET/CT Imaging in Tumors of the Pancreas and Liver.- PET and PET/CT Imaging in Breast Cancer.- PET and PET/CT Imaging in Testicular and Gynecologic Cancers.- PET and PET/CT Imaging in Melanoma.- PET and PET/CT Imaging in Urologic Tumors.- PET and PET/CT in Sarcoma.- PET and PET/CT Imaging in Thyroid and Adrenal Diseases.- PET and PET/CT Imaging in Multiple Myeloma, Solitary Plasmacytoma, MGUS, and Other Plasma Cell Dyscrasias.- Evolving Role of FDG-PET Imaging in the Management of Patients with Suspected Infection and Inflammatory Disorders.- PET Imaging of the Skeleton.- PET Imaging in Pediatric Disorders.- PET Imaging for Tumor Hypoxia: Characterizing the Tumor and Guiding Treatment.- Labeled Pyrimidines in PET Imaging.- Assessment of Treatment Response by FDG-PET.- PET in Clinical Cardiology.- Assessment of Coronary Artery Disease with Cardiac PET/CT.- PET in Clinical Neurology.

Editorial Reviews

Reviewer: Brian F. DeCesare, MD (University of Colorado Health Sciences Center)
Description: This book provides a complete description, review, and detailed explanation of positron emission tomography. The information presented is more than adequate in the description, clinical applications, and examples of this proven and still emerging modality in many disease processes.
Purpose: The purpose is to provide technical information, utilization, and clinical examples of current uses in positron emission tomography (PET). The objectives are worthwhile and adequately established in providing an introduction to PET for radiologists and clinicians, while also providing more than adequate information as a reference.
Audience: The book is written for clinicians interpreting PET imaging and is an invaluable resource for training residents, fellows, and clinicians ordering exams with this modality. The authors/editors outline the need for up-to-date information in this quickly evolving aspect of medicine, with emphasis on the proven and emerging importance of PET for clinicians and patients.
Features: All current applications of PET imaging are exhaustively discussed. The chapters are divided into specific topics with easy to find information regarding detailed information of PET. A good representation of images, tables, and illustrations are included to correlate with easy to read text. While the information is updated with current literature, this field is moving forward quickly with additional information accruing at a fast pace.
Assessment: This book provides an informative and practical overview of current PET imaging and utilization. The authors/editors have succeeded in providing a book with updated and pertinent information without overwhelming the reader with excessive detail. New information necessitates this updated edition, with hopefully more to come in the future, as PET continues to emerge as an indispensable addition to current medical practice.

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