description: A concise guide to common PET/CT clinical scenarios! Presenting both oncological and nononcological applications, PET and PET/ A Clinical Guide covers the full range of scenarios the clinician is likely to encounter in the professional setting. With a special focus on PET/CT correlation and FDG oncological imaging, this text addresses the important role of PET/CT in managing patients with cancer, Alzheimer's disease, epilepsy, and other disorders. Each chapter in the Oncological Applications section of the text focuses on a particular disease, allowing the reader to quickly access the information relevant to managing a specific clinical situation. Thorough review of the existing scientific literature and pointers on how to interpret and report images provide readers with the tools to sharpen their assessment and decision-making skills and improve patient care. Special Practical discussion of the most common clinical scenarios Efficient organization allows easy access to key concepts Coverage of applications for managing brain neoplasms; thyroid cancer; breast cancer; gastric cancer; lymphoma; melanoma; pancreatic cancer; gynecological neoplasms; urological neoplasms; musculoskeletal neoplasms, and more Review of normal variations and benign findings More than 200 graphics including state-of-the-art color PET/CT images Discussion of the basic science of PET and PET/CT PET and PET/ A Clinical Guide is ideal for students, residents, and both beginning and experienced practitioners in the fields of radiology, oncology, nuclear medicine, and nuclear medicine technology.
language: English
title: Pet And Pet/ct: A Clinical Guide
titlecomplete: Pet And Pet/ct: A Clinical Guide
publisher: Thieme