Written by a multidisciplinary team of experts in radiology and nuclear medicine, this lavishly illustrated handbook presents an evidence-based look at the most up-to-date image-fusion technology in clinical use today. The authors combine multislice spiral CT anatomic images with specific sensitive molecular images of PET in one examination to give readers a full understanding of this evolving technology. The book places special emphasis on tumor imaging, with additional chapters on the imaging of inflammatory, cardiovascular, and neurodegenerative diseases. Leading clinicians provide systematic discussion of patient preparation, recommendations for imaging protocols for specific indications, and examination techniques such as slice orientation and positioning. To prepare the reader for daily practice, CT and PET-CT scans appear throughout the text side-by-side with explanations of their interpretation.
Highlights: *616 high-quality images - including 175 in full color - complement the text * Easy-to-reference textboxes and sidebars present key concepts, pearls, and pitfalls * Detailed summaries at the end of each chapter facilitate rapid review * Carefully selected suggestions for further reading at the end of each section * A comprehensive glossary of frequently used terms and a list of common abbreviations Ideal for practicing radiologists, radiologic technologists, and radiology residents, PET-CT Hybrid Imaging is an essential reference for anyone who needs to quickly compare and interpret PET-CT images. It is also an excellent preparation tool for Board examinations.
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1 Basic Principles Radiology and Nuclear Medicine --- a brief comparison Basic Technical Principles and Radiation Safety Basic Technical Principles Radiation Safety Radiopharmaceuticals for PET Definition of Terms Radionuclide Production PET Radiopharmaceuticals Radiographic Contrast Media Enteral Radiographic Contrast Media Parenteral Radiographic Contrast Media Examination Protocols Basic Considerations Patient Preparation Protocol Selection and Examination Technique Quantification of Tracer Uptake Imaging in Children Protocol Special Requirements and Problems in Pediatric Patients Advantages of PET-CT Basic Principles of Image Interpretation Interpretation of CT Interpretation of PET Interpretation of PET-CT Pitfalls in PET Interpretation Summary Basic Technical Principles and Radiation Safety Radiopharmaceuticals for PET Radiographic Contrast Media Examination Protocols Imaging in Children Basic Principles of Image Interpretation 2 Imaging of Neoplastic Diseases Brain Tumors CT PET PET-CT Head and Neck Tumors CT PET PET-CT Thyroid Carcinoma Epidemiology and Classification Ultrasound and CT Multimodal Treatment and Diagnosis of DTC Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma Other Thyroid Malignancies Malignant Tumors of the Lung and Pleura Non-Small Cell Bronchial Carcinoma Small-Cell Bronchial Carcinoma Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma Pulmonary Metastases Tumors of the Upper Digestive Tract Esophageal Carcinoma Gastric Carcinoma Pancreatic Tumors Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors Tumors of the Liver and Lower Digestive Tract Tumors of the Liver Small Bowel Carcinoma Colorectal Carcinoma Gynecologic Tumors Breast Cancer Tumors of the Female Pelvis Ovarian Cancer Cervical Cancer Endometrial Cancer Tumors of the Adrenal Gland, Kidney, Urinary Tract, Bladder and Germ-Cell Tumors Adrenal Tumors Renal Cell Carcinoma Bladder Cancer Germ Cell Tumors Prostatic Carcinoma CT PET PET-CT Malignant Lymphoma Imaging Studies Malignant Melanoma Benign-Malignant Differentiation Staging Evaluating Treatment Response and Follow-Up Cost-Benefit Analysis Musculoskeletal Tumors Bone Tumors Soft-Tissue Tumors Prognosis Response to Therapy Detection of Recurrence Tumors in Children Lymphoma Bone Sarcomas Soft-Tissue Sarcomas Neuroblastoma Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis Hepatoblastoma Other Rare Extracranial Tumors Brain Tumors CUP Syndrome Diagnosis CUP Syndrome with Cervical Lymph Node Metastases CUP Syndrome with Extracervical Metastases PET/CT for Radiotherapy Planning Staging and Patient Selection Target Volume and Radiotherapy Planning Innovative Radiopharmaceuticals and Experimental Markers Evaluating Treatment Response Efficient Use of PET-CT Future Outlook for Radiotherapy Summary 3 Inflammatory Diseases Definition and Classification Tracers for Inflammation Imaging Infectious Inflammatory Diseases Fever of Unknown Origin Osteomyelitis Prosthetic Joint Infections Vascular Graft Infections Endocarditis Noninfectious Inflammatory Diseases Arthritis Granulomatous Inflammations and Vasculitis Chronic Inflammatory Bowel Diseases Summary 4 Diagnosis of Cardiovascular Diseases Basic Principles of Noninvasive Cardiovascular Imaging PET Cardiac CT Cardiovascular PET-CT Summary 5 Neurodegenerative Diseases CT PET PET-CT Summary 6 Developments and Outlook 7 Appendix Internet Links Glossary Abbreviations
