Molecular imaging in oncology /

The impact of molecular imaging on diagnostics, therapy, and follow-up in oncology is increasing steadily. This handbook addresses all aspects of molecular imaging in oncology, from basic research to clinical applications in the era of evidence-based medicine.

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Group Author: Schober, Otmar (Editor); Kiessling, Fabian (Editor); Debus, Jürgen (Editor)
Published: Springer,
Publisher Address: Cham :
Publication Dates: [2020]
Literature type: Book
Language: English
Edition: Second edition.
Series: Recent results in cancer research, volume 216
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Summary: The impact of molecular imaging on diagnostics, therapy, and follow-up in oncology is increasing steadily. This handbook addresses all aspects of molecular imaging in oncology, from basic research to clinical applications in the era of evidence-based medicine.
Carrier Form: xi, 918 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm.
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN: 9783030426170 (hardback) :
3030426173 (hardback)
9783030426187 (electronic book)
3030426181 (electronic book)
Index Number: RC270
CLC: R730.4
Call Number: R730.4/M718/2nd ed.
Contents: Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging -- Single photon emission computed tomography -- tracer -- Non-peptidyl 18F-labelled PET tracers as radioindicators for the noninvasive detection of cancer -- Ultrasound Imaging -- Optical and opto-acoustic imaging -- Multifunctional magnetic imaging probes -- Modern X-ray concepts-differential phase-contrast imaging -- Pre-clinical SPECT and SPECT-CT -- Optical and photo-acoustic imaging -- Applications of small animal PET -- Preclinical molecular imaging using PET and MRI -- Molecular ultrasound imaging -- Advanced microscopy techniques -- Mass spectroscopy -- Quantitative SPECT-CT -- Optical imaging of breast tumors and of gastrointestinal cancer by laser-induced fluorescence -- FDG PET and PET-CT -- Non-FDG PET-CT -- Clinical MR biomarkers -- Clinical PET-MR -- Advanced ultrasound imaging -- Radiomics and Radiogenomics -- Cross validation techniques -- Image-guided brain surgery -- Image-guided abdominal surgery -- Photon radiation therapy -- Particle radiation therapy -- Internal radiotherapy -- Future challenges of multimodality imaging.