PET/CT in Cancer: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Individualized Imaging

Edited, authored, and reviewed by an expert team of oncologists and nuclear physicians/radiologists, this one-of-a-kind
title helps you make the most of the critical role PET/CT plays in cancer staging and therapeutic responses to
individualized treatments. Drs. Mohsen Beheshti, Werner Langsteger, and Alireza Rezaee place an emphasis on cutting-
edge research and evidence
edge research and evidence
edge research and evidence
edge research and evidence-based practice, ensuring that you뭨e up to date with every aspect of this fast-changing
field. For each tumor entity, you뭠l find authoritative discussions of background, pathology, common pattern of
spread, TNM classification, clinical guidelines, discussion, evidence-based recommendations, key points, and pitfalls.
뷖ontains 130 teaching cases with high-quality PET/CT images.
뷥resents clear, practical guidance from multiple experts across subspecialties: nuclear medicine, oncology, oncologic s
surgery, radiation oncology, and clinical research.
뷞ncludes separate, comprehensive chapters on head and neck, lung, breast, esophageal/gastric, pancreas/neuroendocrine,
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colorectal, hepatobiliary, lymphoma, gynecologic, prostate, melanoma, and brain cancers.
뷚eatures short reviews of clinical aspects of different cancers, primary diagnostic procedures, and recommendations r
regarding PET/CT from ESMO and NCCN.
뷝elps to reveal positive outcomes or potential deficits or weaknesses in an individual plan of care,allowing for
better outcomes in patient care, future cancer research, and application of radiotracers beyond 18F-FDG.