Clinical Molecular Anatomic Imaging. Pet, Pet/ct and Spect/ct

The first book on the subject! This easy-to-use reference from Dr. Gustav K. von Schulthess shows readers how to make the most of new and powerful hybrid imaging devices. Discussions – based on experience with more than 2,000 examined cases -- center on the indications for cross-sectional nuclear imaging, particularly when combined with morphologic imaging.

FEATURES:

Focuses on the clinical applications of FIT rather than on more sophisticated research-oriented ones.
Presents molecular and morphological cross-sectional imaging data side by side, demonstrating how synergistic the co-registered data from different modalities often is.
Offers an abstract with a sample image in every chapter.
Discusses radiopharmaceutical and financial issues, helping readers clearly understand the importance of good tracers – especially FDG.
Draws on the expertise of clinicians from various institutions around the world (Switzerland, Germany, UK, Israel, and the US), ensuring the book accurately reflects what is currently understood about FAM.

Contents

Part I: Basic Aspects of PET, PET/CT and SPECT/CT Imaging
1. Introduction
2. Radiation Sources for Emission Scanning: Positron and Gamma Emission
3. Basics of PET Scanning
4. Design Criteria For PET Scanners -- What Is Important and Why
5. Basics of SPECT Scanning: Emission and Transmission
6. CT Scanning: New Developments Relevant to Integrated Imaging
7. CT-Based Attenuation Correction for PET/CT Scanners
8. SPECT/CT: SPECT Attenuation Correction with CT
9. Contrast Enhanced CT Scanning in PET/CT
10. Radiation Doses and Radiation Protection
11. Image Co-Registration and Co-Registered Image Rendering
12. Quantifying PET
13. Quantifying SPECT
14. A Primer in Compartment Modeling

Part II: Making PET, PET/CT and SPECT/CT a Clinical Reality
15. Radiopharmaceuticals for Clinical PET-, PET/CT- and SPECT/CT Imaging
16. PET-Radiopharmaceuticals: Fluorinated Compunds
17. PET-Radiopharmaceuticals: Perfusion Compounds: [13N]-Ammonia, [15 O]-Water and [82 Rb]-Rubidium
18. PET-Radiopharmaceuticals: C-11 Compounds of Clinical Value
19. SPECT Radiopharmaceuticals for Perfusion, Tumor & Inflammation Localization
20. Financial Considerations: Fixed Site PET and PET/CT Installations
21. Making PET and PET/CT a Clinical Reality Through Mobile PET Services
22. Financial Considerations: PET Radiopharmaceutical Production
23. Generator Products for PET Imaging
24. PET Imaging Protocols
25. PET/CT Imaging Protocols
26. SPECT/CT Imaging Protocols

Part III: Clinical PET- and Integrated Modality Imaging of the Brain
27. The Normal Brain Scan
28. Brain Tumors: Astrocytomas, Oligodendrogliomas and Glioblastomas
29. Brain Metastases, Intracranial Lymphomas, and Non-Gliomatous Tumors
30. Infections of the Central Nervous System
31. PET Imaging in Epilepsy
32. PET Imaging in Dementias and Extrapyramidal Disorders
33. PET Imaging in Cerebrovascular Disease

Part IV: Clinical PET and Integrated Modality Imaging of the Heart
34. The Normal Heart Scan
35. Coronary Artery Disease: Perfusion
36. Coronary Artery Disease: Tissue Viability
37. PET in Other Cardiac Diseases
38. Integrated SPECT and PET/CT in Cardiac Imaging

Part V: Clinical PET- and PET/CT Imaging in Body Oncology
39. Normal PET, PET/CT and SPECT/CT Body Scans: Imaging Pitfalls and Artifacts
40. PET and PET/CT of Head and Neck Tumors
41. PET and PET/CT of Cancers of the Thyroid
42. PET and PET/CT of Tumors with an Unknown Primary
43. PET and PET/CT Tumors of the Chest
44. PET and PET/CT of Breast Cancer
45. PET and PET/CT of Cancers of the Oesophagus, Stomach, and Large Intestine
46. PET and PET/CT of the Liver and Pancreas
47. PET and PET/CT of Tumors of the Genito-Urinary System
48. PET and PET/CT of Lymphoma
49. PET and PET/CT of Malignant Melanoma
50. PET and PET/CT of Bone- and Soft-Tissue Tumors
51. PET and PET/CT in Radiation Therapy
52. Gamma Camera Based PET: Basic Principles and Performance

Part VI: Clinical PET and PET/CT Imaging of Inflammation in the Body
53. Physiological Basis of Inflammation Imaging
54. PET and PET/CT of Soft Tissue Infections
55. Infections of the Musculoskeletal System
56. Infections in Patients with Metallic Implants
57. Sterile Inflammatory Disease

Part VII: Clinical Applications of SPECT/CT
58. Normal SPECT/CT Scans: Artifacts and Pitfalls in Iodine-, Iodine-MIBG and Indium Octreotide Imaging
59. SPECT/CT in Tumor Imaging
60. SPECT/CT in Non-Malignant Disease
61. Special Conditions in Pediatric PET Scanning
62. PET in Pediatric Tumors and Infections