Oncological PET/CT with Histological Confirmation

This book reviews the important new field of PET/CT-guided biopsy, which is of potential value in optimizing the diagnostic yield of biopsies. The role of this technology is examined in a range of malignancies, including lymphoma, pancreatic, breast cancer and CNS malignancies. True positive and fal...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Cerci, Juliano (Editor), Fanti, Stefano (Editor), Delbeke, Dominique (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham Springer International Publishing 2016, 2016
Edition:1st ed. 2016
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • PART I. Biopsy guided PET/CT: Principle of biopsy guided imaging.- FDG PET/CT to guide biopsy: methods.- FDG PET/CT to guide biopsy: type of acess.- PART II. FDG PET/CT in lymphoma: Need of biopsy in lymphoma.- FDG PET/CT to guide biopsy in lymphoma: results.- PART III. FDG PET/CT in pancreatic lesions:Need of biopsy in pancreatic lesions.- FDG PET/CT to guide biopsy in pancreatic lesions: results.- PART IV. FDG PEM in breast lessions: Need of biopsy in breast lesions.- FDG PEM to guide biopsy in breast lesions: results
  • PART V. PET/CT and CNS malignancies: Need of biopsy in CNS malignancies
  • FDG PET/CT to guide biopsy in CNS: results
  • PART VI. PET/CT and prostate cancer
  • Choline PET/CT to guide biopsy in prostate cancer diagnosis
  • PART VII. FLT PET/CT in cancer diagnosis: FLT PET/CT in cancer diagnosis: results