PET and PET-CT in Oncology describes the principles of positron emission tomography and is a useful resource for incorporating the technique in clinical practice. In a clear and straightforward fashion, the book offers instructive information and overviews of the basic principles of PET and PET-CT as well as the routine clinical PET scanning procedures for all important oncological indications. It is designed to serve as a reference work for specialists in nuclear medicine and radiology (including therapy planning) and for oncologists. It also provides student and physicians in other medical specialities with a general introduction to the effective integration of this modern technique into routine clinical diagnostics. Above all, this volume illustrates the importance of PET and PET-CT in comparison with other imaging techniques.

I: Basics

Physical Principles, Dedicated/ Coincidence-PET
Dual-Modality PET/CT Acquisition Systems for Clinical Oncology
Transport and Metabolism of Glucose and FDG
Radiopharmaceutical Production and Safety of [18F]FDG
Image Fusion
PET Scanner Quality Control
II: Experimental Oncology
to Experimental PET in Oncology
PET in Cell Cultures: Oncology, Genetics, and Therapy
Small-Animal PET in Oncology
Small-Animal PET in Neuro-oncology and Gene Therapy
III: Clinical Applications
PET/CT: Clinical Considerations
Brain Tumors
Head and Neck Tumors
Thyroid Carcinomas
Lung Cancer
Breast Cancer
Pancreatic Cancer
Gastro-Esophageal Cancer
Liver Cancer
Colorectal Cancer
Ovarian Cancer
Cancer of the Uterus
PET in Bladder, Renal, and Prostate Cancer
Testicular Tumors
Malignant Melanoma
Malignant Lymphomas
Musculoskeletal Tumors
Skeletal imaging with F-18
PET in Surgery
PET and Radiotherapy
Cancer Screening with 18F FDG-PET
Cost-Effectiveness Studies of PET in Oncology
Reimbursement (EU and USA)
PET Reimbursement: Europe
PET Reimbursement: United States.