Clinical Applications of SPECT-CT
Author | : Hojjat Ahmadzadehfar |
Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
Total Pages | : 305 |
Release | : 2013-12-05 |
ISBN-10 | : 9783642352836 |
ISBN-13 | : 3642352839 |
Rating | : 4/5 (36 Downloads) |
Download or read book Clinical Applications of SPECT-CT written by Hojjat Ahmadzadehfar and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-12-05 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: SPECT/CT cameras have considerably improved diagnostic accuracy in recent years based in large part on the better localization and definition of scintigraphic findings. This book covers the full spectrum of clinical applications of SPECT/CT in diagnosis and therapy planning of benign and malignant diseases. Opening chapters discuss the technology and physics of SPECT/CT and its use for dosimetry. The role of SPECT/CT in the imaging of a range of pathologic conditions is then addressed in detail. Applications covered include, among others, imaging of the thyroid, bone, and lungs, imaging of neuroendocrine tumors, cardiac scintigraphy, and sentinel node scintigraphy. Individual chapters are also devoted to therapy planning in selective internal radiation therapy of liver tumors and bremsstrahlung SPECT/CT. Readers will find this book to be an essential and up-to-date source of information on this invaluable hybrid imaging technique.