Atlas of PET/CT Imaging in Oncology

Part 1. Clinical and Technical Principles: Introduction Principles of PET/CT Imaging A Future for PET/CT Imaging PET/CT Image Acquisition Protocols and Imaging Data Workflow Acquisition Schemes for Combined 18F-FDG-PET/CT. Imaging: A European Experience From FDG-PET to FDG-PET/CT Imaging Normal Pattern and Common Pitfalls of FDG-PET Image Interpretation.- Part 2. Atlas: PET/CT Image Artifacts Physiological Variants Anatomical Masses vs Viable Tumor Cancers of Head and Neck Solitary Pulmonary Nodules Lung Cancer Cancers of the Gastrointestinal Tract Lymphoma Cancers of the Skin Breast Cancer Gynecological Cancers Cancers of the Genito-Urinary System Benign Diseases.

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