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Clinical efficacy of positron emission tomography

Proceedings of a workshop held in Cologne, FRG, sponsored by the Commission of the European Communities as advised by the Committee on Medical and Public Health Research

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  • © 1987

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  1. W.-D. Heiss

    1. Max-Planck-Institute for Neurological Research, Cologne, Germany

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  2. G. Pawlik

    1. Max-Planck-Institute for Neurological Research, Cologne, Germany

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  3. K. Herholz

    1. Max-Planck-Institute for Neurological Research, Cologne, Germany

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  4. K. Wienhard

    1. Max-Planck-Institute for Neurological Research, Cologne, Germany

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Part of the book series: Developments in Nuclear Medicine (DNUM, volume 12)

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Table of contents (45 papers)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-XII
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  2. Introduction

    1. Introduction

      • W.-D. Heiss
      Pages 1-11

  3. Brain

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 13-13
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    2. Ischemic Stroke Studied by 15O-Labeled Compounds: Misery Perfusion and Luxury Perfusion

      • J. C. Baron
      Pages 15-23

    3. Ischemic Disease Studied with 15O Labelled Compounds: Metabolic and Hemodynamic Disparities

      • R. S. J. Frackowiak
      Pages 25-36

    4. Brain Glucose Metabolism and Blood Flow in Ischemic Stroke

      • G. Pawlik, W.-D. Heiss, K. Wienhard, I. R. Hebold, P. Ziffling, W. Staffen et al.
      Pages 37-53

    5. Pet Studies in Internal Carotid Occlusion Patients: Base-Line Hemodynamic and Metabolic Alterations; Effects of Surgical Revascularization and Induced Arterial Hypertension

      • Y. Samson, J. C. Baron
      Pages 55-66

    6. Functional Evaluation of Extra-Intracranial Arterial Bypasses Using Pet and Repeated Bolus Administration of 15O Labeled Tracers

      • J. C. Depresseux, J. Lenelle, P. Merlot
      Pages 67-79

    7. Positron Emission Tomography in Cerebrovascular Disorders: Results and Perspectives

      • G. L. Lenzi, F. Fazio, C. Fieschi
      Pages 81-89

  4. Brain

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 91-91
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    2. Changes of Cerebral Glucose Metabolism in Movement Disorders

      • F. J. Schuier
      Pages 93-100

    3. Progressive Supranuclear Palsy Studied by Pet

      • B. Mazière, J. C. Baron, C. Loc’h, H. Cambon, Y. Agid
      Pages 101-109

    4. Central Dopaminergic Mechanisms in Monkey and Man Studied by Positron Emission Tomography

      • S.-M. Aquilonius, P. Hartvig, K. L. Leenders, H. Lundqvist, B. Langström, J. Tedroff
      Pages 111-118

    5. Application of Pet in Clinical Brain Research

      • H.-J. Freund
      Pages 119-122

    6. SUMMARY of the Discussion on Brain I

      • C. Beckers
      Pages 123-124

  5. Brain

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 125-125
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    2. Localizing Epileptic Foci by PET

      • K. Herholz, G. Pawlik, W. Staffen, P. Ziffling, I. Hebold, W.-D. Heiss
      Pages 127-136

    3. Clinical Applications of PET: Studies of Brain Glucose Metabolism in Pediatric Neurology

      • A. M. Goffinet, A. G. Devolder, A. Bol, C. Michel, M. Cogneau
      Pages 137-147

    4. The Value of PET in the Clinical Evaluation of Epileptic Patients

      • H.-G. Wieser
      Pages 149-156

  6. Brain

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 157-157
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About this book

The series of workshops sponsored by the European Communities started with "Methodology of PET" at Hammersmith Hospital, London, in March 1984. This was followed by "Radiochemistry, Methodology and Standardization in PET" at the Service Hospitalier Frederic Joliot in Orsay, France, in March 1985. Both these meetings were, in the opinion of all participants, great successes, and it was agreed that such work­ shops should continue and be organized on the same basis. After these two workshops on the fundamentals of PET, time now is ripe to evaluate the clinical efficacy of PET investigations, and to discuss to what extend the information provided by this high technology and theoretical area has contributed to the understanding of disease mechanisms, leading to immediate clinical applications. As pointed out in the previous meetings, PET using short-lived radioisotopes produced in an on-line cyclotron is restricted to a few centers. Therefore, the topics studied so far were mainly of scientific interest and clinical problems were dealt with only marginally. Before this costly technique can be spread and new information made accessible to a broader clinical clientele, its clinical value must be demonstrat­ ed. So far, in the majority of studies, the central nervous system was the primary target organ, and PET has contributed a great deal to our understanding of brain physiology and pathology. Also on the heart, a substantial number of studies have been performed in various centers, but the application of PET to this organ is still somewhat limited.

Reviews

`... an excellent review of a wide range of recent clinical research in PET. It will be a valuable addition to the libraries of nuclear medicine physicians, radiologists, neurologists, psychiatrists, and neurosurgeons who are interested in PET.'
American Journal of Roentgenology, December 1988.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Max-Planck-Institute for Neurological Research, Cologne, Germany

    W.-D. Heiss, G. Pawlik, K. Herholz, K. Wienhard

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Clinical efficacy of positron emission tomography

  • Book Subtitle: Proceedings of a workshop held in Cologne, FRG, sponsored by the Commission of the European Communities as advised by the Committee on Medical and Public Health Research

  • Editors: W.-D. Heiss, G. Pawlik, K. Herholz, K. Wienhard

  • Series Title: Developments in Nuclear Medicine

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-3345-3

  • Publisher: Springer Dordrecht

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht 1987

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-89838-898-5Due: 31 July 1987

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-94-010-8002-6Published: 13 November 2013

  • eBook ISBN: 978-94-009-3345-3Published: 06 December 2012

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XII, 421

  • Number of Illustrations: 57 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Nuclear Medicine, Imaging / Radiology

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