Basic Science of PET Imaging

This book offers a wide-ranging and up-to-date overview of the basic science underlying PET and its preclinical and clinical applications in modern medicine. In addition, it provides the reader with a sound understanding of the scientific principles and use of PET in routine practice and biomedical...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors Khalil, Magdy M. (Editor)
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
Subjects
Medicine.
Radiology.
Nuclear medicine.
elektronické knihy
electronic books
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9783319400709
DOI10.1007/978-3-319-40070-9
Physical DescriptionXIX, 619 p. 150 illus., 100 illus. in color. online resource.

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Table of Contents:
  • History
  • Basics and Radiation safety of PET Imaging
  • Chemistry of PET radiopharmaceuticals: labelling strategies
  • PET radiopharmaceuticals in clinical and research domains
  • Quality Control of PET radiopharmaceuticals
  • Physiologic and Molecular basis of PET in Cancer imaging
  • Basics and new developments of Cardiac PET imaging
  • PET in preclinical arena: Instrumentation and applications
  • Radiation Dosimetry of PET imaging
  • Physics and instrumentation of PET and hybrid PET Imaging: focus on PET/CT
  • Hybrid PET/MR Imaging: Technologic advances and clinical applications
  • Quality control and quality assurance of PET Scanners
  • Image quantification in PET Imaging
  • Image processing and data analysis of PET and hybrid PET Imaging
  • Partial volume correction in PET imaging
  • Compartmental modeling of PET Kinetics
  • Motion artefacts and correction techniques in PET/CT
  • Role of PET/CT in radiotherapy treatment planning.

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