Oncologic and Cardiologic PET/CT-Diagnosis

Since 1999/2000 simultaneous imaging of anatomical features and metabolic activities using fused PET and CT images has complemented and in many cases even replaced what was originally done as separate analysis. Based on the experience gained by PET/CT experts with more than 10,000 patients, this manual impressively demonstrates the advantages of combined PET/CT. It also refers to publications from Europe, the USA and Asia as well as numerous studies.

General and specific information about the performance of PET/CT Experiences based on over 10.000 patients' studies Extensive references Case studies with over 700 illustrations permit an almost complete diagnostics The interdisciplinary aspect covers the need of radiologists and nuclear medicine specialists Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Inhalt
Fundamentals.- Pneumology.- Gastroenterology.- Gynaecology.- Urology.- Head and Neck Region.- Dermatology.- Lymphomas.- Oncological Orthopaedics.- Paediatric Oncology.- CUP Tumours.- Pitfalls.- Radiotherapeutic Aspects.- Nuclear Cardiology the Situation in Europe.- Cardiac PET and PET/CT.- Future Trends: Molecular PET.