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.

Zusammenfassung

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.

Inhalt
PET and PET/CT: Basic Principles and Instrumentation.- Radiopharmacy.- Brain Tumors.- PET/CT Imaging in Head and Neck 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.- Pediatrie 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.