This book provides the reader with a comprehensive understanding of both the basic principles and the clinical applications of nuclear oncology imaging techniques. Drs. Larson and Strauss, world-renowned experts, have assembled a distinguished group of leaders in the nuclear oncology field who provide insight on various topics. The book also includes major chapters on the cancer patient and the pathophysiology of abnormal tissue, the evaluation of co-existing disease, and the diagnosis and therapy of specific tumors using functional imaging studies. Each chapter is heavily illustrated with MR, CT, and radionuclide studies (FDG-PET scans) to assist the reader in understanding the clinical role of nuclear oncology in cancer disease therapy and management.

Inhalt
-The Cancer Biology of Molecular Imaging.- Radiopharmaceuticals for Single-Photon Emission Imaging and for Therapy.- Radiopharmaceuticals for Imaging in Oncology with Special Emphasis on Positron-Emitting Agents.- Physics of Nuclear Oncology.- Instrumentation.- Radiobiology and Radiation Dosimetry in Nuclear Medicine: Therapy, Diagnosis, and Considerations for Sensitive Populations.- Lymphomas.- Multiple Myeloma.- Brain Tumors.- Head and Neck Cancer.- Thyroid and Parathyroid Tumors.- Breast Cancer.- Lung and Mediastinal Tumors.- Gastric Cancers.- Cancers of the Esophagus and Small Bowel, Precancerous States of the Large Bowel, and Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors.- Tumors of the Liver and Biliary Tract.- Pancreatic Cancer.- Neuroendocrine Tumors.- Colorectal Cancer.- Kidney and Bladder Cancer.- Tumors of the Genitourinary System.- Gynecologic Cancers.- Sarcoma.- Malignant Melanoma.- Pediatric Cancers.- I-131 MIBG Therapy.- Targeted Therapy for Bone Metastasis.- Radioguided Surgery.- Imaging the Heart in the Cancer Patient.- Nuclear Medicine in the Assessment of Adverse Effects of Cancer Therapy in the Lung, Kidney, and Gastrointestinal Tract.- Cases.