Overview
- Provides detailed information on the scientific principles of PET imaging, including physics, instrumentation, radiopharmacy, tracers, and dosimetry
- Covers the basics of and developments in various PET modalities, e.g., hybrid PET/CT and PET/MRI
- Explains data processing and quantification, as well as motion artifacts and correction techniques
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Table of contents (22 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Physics, Radiation Safety and Dosimetry of PET
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PET Chemistry and Regulation of PET Radiopharmaceuticals
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PET Physics and Instrumentation
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PET Image Reconstruction, Processing and Quantitation
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PET Imaging Artifacts and Correction Techniques
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About this book
This book offers a wide-ranging and up-to-date overview of the basic science underlying PET and
its preclinical and clinical applications in modern medicine. In addition, it provides the reader with a sound understanding of the scientific principles and use of PET in routine practice and biomedical imaging research. The opening sections address the fundamental physics, radiation safety, CT scanning dosimetry, and dosimetry of PET radiotracers, chemistry and regulation of PET radiopharmaceuticals, with information on labeling strategies, tracer quality control, and regulation of radiopharmaceutical production in Europe and the United States. PET physics and instrumentation are then discussed, covering the basic principles of PET and PET scanning systems, hybrid PET/CT and PET/MR imaging, system calibration, acceptance testing, and quality control. Subsequent sections focus on image reconstruction, processing, and quantitation in PET and hybrid PET and on imaging artifacts and correction techniques, with particular attention to partial volume correction and motion artifacts. The book closes by examining clinical applications of PET and hybrid PET and their physiological and/or molecular basis in conjunction with technical foundations in the disciplines of oncology, cardiology and neurology, PET in pediatric malignancy and its role in radiotherapy treatment planning. Basic Science of PET Imaging will meet the needs of nuclear medicine practitioners, other radiology specialists, and trainees in these fields.
Reviews
“Khalil and colleagues should therefore be commended for compiling such a comprehensive text swiftly enough for it to be contemporary. It wouldprovide an excellent grounding for a physicist, technologist, radiopharmacist or physician who has just entered the field. The clear print is illustrated with figures that really aid the readers’ understanding and are mostly of excellent quality, and in colour. … I would highly recommend this text … .” (Dr. Heather Williams, RAD Magazine, August, 2017)
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Basic Science of PET Imaging
Editors: Magdy M. Khalil
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-40070-9
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2017
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-40068-6Published: 08 November 2016
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-82025-5Published: 07 July 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-40070-9Published: 07 November 2016
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIX, 619
Number of Illustrations: 50 b/w illustrations, 100 illustrations in colour
Topics: Nuclear Medicine, Diagnostic Radiology