This book is a comprehensive guide to PET and PET CT and serves as a valuableresource for practicing physicians and residents. The text covers topics ranging from the basic principles of physics, molecular assays, preparation of molecular imaging probes, and biochemistry relevant for PET. Additionally, clinical applications in cancer, cardiovascular diseases, and neurological disordersare thoroughly discussed. .U.C.L.A. School of Medicine is recognized as one of the leading PET centers in the world. All of the contributors are U.C.L.A. School of Medicine faculty members and they combined their areas of expertise in order to create the premier reference book on PET. Each chapter provides a complete overview of the topic material and guides the reader through the subject matter. Figures, tables, and solved example problems are integrated into the text. Readers also benefit from the extensive references and suggested reading material. INDICE: 1. PET: Physics, Instrumentation and Scanners.- 2. Quantitative Assay Development for Positron Emission Tomography.- 3. Electronic Generators.- 4. Molecular Imaging Probes.- 5. Oncologic Applications of FDG-PET.- 6. Positron Emission Tomography of the Heart: Methodology, Findings in the Normal and the Diseased Heart and Clinical Applications.- 7. Molecular Imaging of Biological Processes with PET: Evaluating Biologic Bases of Cerebral Function.
- ISBN: 978-1-4419-2332-5
- Editorial: Springer
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Fecha Publicación: 31/03/2012
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés