Third edition
edited by S.T. Treves
Upon publication of the first edition, Pediatric Nuclear Medicine emerged as the standard text in the field. Given the rapid expansion of nuclear medicine, particularly in pediatrics, over the past several years, the marketplace is ready for a new edition that reflects the latest advances in PET, SPECT, and oncology.
Pediatric Nuclear Medicine/PET, 3rd edition is a welcome extension of the second edition that has been thoroughly revised and updated to incorporate cutting-edge diagnostic techniques.
Pediatric Nuclear Medicine/PET, 3rd edition features:
- Discussions and examples of PET in pediatric oncology, neurology, and cardiology
- A revamped chapter on SPECT
- Explanations of the latest applications of SPECT
- Presentation of comparative studies with MRI and CT, including image registration and fusion among MRI/SPECT, MRI/PET, SPECT/PET, SPECT/CT, and PET/CT
- Revised sections on the cardiovascular system, the genitourinary system, neuroblastoma, scrotal
scintigraphy, and thyroid diseases
- Expanded coverage of oncology
Contents
- Introduction
- Central Nervous System
- Thyroid
- Calculation of Administered Doses of Iodine-131 in the Treatment of Thyroid Disease
- Lungs
- Cardiovascular System
- Gastroesophageal Reflux, Gastric Emptying, Esophageal Transit, and Pulmonary Aspiration
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding
- Liver and Spleen
- Kidneys
- Vesicoureteral Reflux
- Calculation of GFR
- Bone
- Pediatric Oncology
- Infection and Inflammation
- Magnification
- Single Positron Emission Computed Tomography
- Positron Emission Tomography
- Radiation Risk
- Internal Dosimetry
Index
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