Describes the use of PET/CT in malignancies of the hepatobiliary system and pancreas Considers the role of other imaging modalities in these malignancies

Includes information on epidemiology, clinical presentation, pathology, staging, and management

Explains concepts with the aid of high-quality illustrations

Autorentext
Nilendu Purandare is an Associate Professor and Consultant Radiologist in the Department of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging at the Tata Memorial Cancer Centre, which is a tertiary referral cancer centre in Mumbai affiliated to the Homi Bhabha National University. Dr. Purandare received his degree in Medicine from Mumbai University and subsequently completed residency training in Radiology at Tata Memorial Hospital. He has been working in PET/CT since 2004 and is interested in hybrid imaging techniques combining diagnostic CT protocols with FDG PET. He has published on PET/CT in peer-reviewed national and international journals.   Sneha Shah is an Associate Professor in Nuclear Medicine in the Department of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging at Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, India, which is a tertiary oncology institute. She completed her nuclear medicine residency at the Radiation Medicine Centre, Mumbai and PD Hinduja National Hospital, Mumbai and subsequently received training in the use of PET/CT in oncology at Tata Memorial Hospital. She has expertise in the performance of PET/CT using FDG and several other non-FDG PET tracers and has a keen interest in radionuclide therapy.            

Klappentext
This book is a pocket guide to the role of PET/CT in malignancies of the hepatobiliary system and pancreas. Imaging findings characteristic of malignancies are described and illustrated, and attention drawn to normal variants and artifacts. In addition, information is presented on epidemiology, clinical presentation, pathology, staging, and management in order to provide the clinical insight required by the imaging specialist. The book will be of immense value to practicing nuclear physicians as well as hybrid imaging specialists, particularly during reading sessions and multidisciplinary team meetings. It will also serve as a quick reference for residents and fellows in the PET/CT department. The book is published within the series Clinicians' Guides to Radionuclide Hybrid Imaging, which is compiled under the auspices of the British Nuclear Medicine Society. The series is the joint work of professionals worldwide who share a common vision in promoting nuclear medicine as an important imaging specialty for the diagnosis and management of oncological and non-oncological conditions.

Inhalt
Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Malignancies: Epidemiology, Clinical Presentation, Diagnosis, Staging.- Pathology of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Cancer.- Management of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Malignancies.-  Radiological Imaging in Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Malignancies.-  18F-FDG PET/CT: Normal Variants, Artifacts and Pitfalls in Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Malignancies.- PET/CT in Hepatic Malignancies.- PET/CT in Pancreatic Malignancies.-  PET/CT in Gall Bladder and Biliary Tract Malignancies.