Molecular Anatomic Imaging: PET/CT, PET/MR and SPECT CT - Hardcover

Von Schulthess MD PhD, Gustav K.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1451192665 ISBN 13: 9781451192667

Publisher: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, 2015

Synopsis

Practical and clinically oriented, the third edition of Clinical Molecular Anatomic Imaging focuses on PET/CT, SPECT/CT, and PET/MR examinations - precisely the information you need to know, without lengthy physics discussions. Ideal for clinical hybrid imaging users, it fully integrates all applications, allowing you to easily compare modalities and decide whether to use PET/CT, PET/MR, or SPECT/CT to solve a clinical dilemma. More than 1,600 high-quality illustrations document the use of integrated imaging and provide superb visual references for interpreting integrated imaging studies. Key Features:*Covers established and emerging indications for the three most versatile and powerful hybrid molecular anatomic imaging modalities currently in clinical use: PET/CT, SPECT/CT and PET/MR.* Follows a practical, disease-based structure.* The only available book that incorporates the emerging field of PET/MR in a systematic manner.*More than 1,600 superb illustrations document the use of integrated imaging.*A new section covers workflow and normal scans with various clinical tracers.*Sharp focus on clinical applications, omitting technological and radiopharmaceutical details.* Each chapter is self-contained and can be consulted for quick reference on its own.*World-renowned clinician-scientist Gustav von Schulthess provides editorial leadership and a strong understanding of both nuclear medicine imaging and cross-sectional imaging.Now with the print edition, enjoy the bundled interactive eBook edition, which can be downloaded to your tablet and smartphone or accessed online and includes features like:*Complete content with enhanced navigation*Powerful search tools and smart navigation cross-links that pull results from content in the book, your notes, and even the web*Cross-linked pages, references, and more for easy navigation*Highlighting tool for easier reference of key content throughout the text* Ability to take and share notes with friends and colleagues*Quick re

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Review:

'provides precisely the information one needs to know '

'covers both established and emerging indications for clinical applications and follows a practical and disease-based structure'

' 375 figures with more than 1,600 superb illustrations document the use of integrated imaging and provide an excellent visual reference for interpreting studies. The 48 tables and updated references are also useful.'

' ideal for users of clinical hybrid imaging because it fully integrates all applications, allows easy comparison of various modalities, and helps one decide whether to use PET/CT, PET/MRI, or SPECT/CT to solve a clinical problem'

-E. Edmund Kim University of California at Irvine, Journal of Nuclear Medicine, October 1, 2015

About this edition

• Publisher: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1451192665
• ISBN 13: 9781451192667
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 704