Atlas of PET/CT in Pediatric Patients
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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| Language: | English |
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Milano :
Springer Milan : Imprint: Springer,
2014.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2014. |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-5358-8 |
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.