Atlas of PET/CT in Pediatric Patients

Atlas of PET/CT in Pediatric Patients edited by Angelina Cistaro.

This richly illustrated book presents the pediatric applications of PET/CT in the full range of scenarios frequently encountered in a professional setting. It opens with a thorough introduction covering the fundamental science and the clinical basis for use of PET/CT in this age group. Pitfalls and...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Cistaro, Angelina (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Milano : Springer Milan : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
Edition:1st ed. 2014.
Series:Springer eBook Collection.
Subjects:
Nuclear medicine.
Pediatrics.
Oncology  .
Radiology.
Electronic resources (E-books)
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Table of Contents:
  • Section I Basic Science and Practical Issues 1 Radiofarmaceutical Compounds
  • 2 Method and Preparation of the Patient
  • 3 18F-FDG Administration and Dosimetry
  • 4 Physiological Pattern and Pitfall of 18F-FDG Biodistribution
  • Section II Oncology 5 Malignant Lymphoma in Children
  • 6 18-FDG PET/CT in Pediatric Lymphoma
  • 7 Other Haematological Diseases (Leukemia)
  • 8 Primary Bone Tumors
  • 9 Utility of 18F-FDG PET/CT in Soft Tissue Sarcomas
  • 10 Primary Hepatic Tumors
  • 11 Neuroendocrine Tumors
  • 12 Neuroblastoma
  • Other Tumors 13 Pediatric Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma
  • 14 Poorly Differentiated Thyroid Carcinoma
  • 15 Phylloid Tumor of the Breast
  • 16 Wilms Tumor
  • 17 Adrenal Gland Cancer
  • 18 Ovarian Teratoma
  • Section III Neurology 19 Role of Aminoacid PET Tracers in Pediatric Brain Tumors
  • 20 18F-FDG in Brain Tumors
  • 21 PET/CT in the Clinical Evaluation of Pediatric Epilepsy
  • 22 Epilepsia Partialis Continua
  • 23 Brain 18F- FDG PET/CT Imaging in Haemolytic Uraemic Syndrome (HUS) During and After the Acute Phase
  • Section IV Infection and Inflammation 24 Inflammatory Bowel Disease
  • 25 Appendicitis
  • 26 Spondylodiscitis
  • 27 Other Bone Lesion
  • 28 Pulmonary Aspergillosis
  • 29 Mycobatteriosis
  • Section V Other Applications 30 Sarcoidosis
  • 31 Neurofibromatosis
  • 32 Autoimmune Lymphoproliferative Syndrome (ALPS). 33 Castelman’s Disease
  • 34 Fever of Unknown Origin
  • 35 Congenital Hyperinsulinism
  • 36 Myocardial Perfusion Imaging with Rb Cardiac PET/CT.

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