PET Imaging of Infection and Inflammation, An Issue of PET Clinics

Abass Alavi, Hongming Zhuang (Autoren)

Buch | Hardcover

2012
W B Saunders Co Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-4557-3916-5 (ISBN)

Infos

PET/CT holds great promise for the management of many types of infection and inflammation. This issue discusses many of these uses, starting with arthroplasty-associated infection. It also looks at the utilization of FDG PET and PET/CT in the evaluation of diabetic foot, and in monitoring therapeutic effect in patients without malignancy.

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PET/CT holds great promise for the management of many types of infection and inflammation.  This issue discusses many of these uses, starting with arthroplasty-associated infection.  FDG PET/CT also has utility in inflammatory bowel disease.  This issue also discusses the utilization of FDG PET and PET/CT in the evaluation of diabetic foot, and in monitoring therapeutic effect in patients without malignancy.   PET/CT is reviewed regarding its use in patients with sarcoidosis or IgG4 disease.  Also covered is the application of FDG PET/CT in detecting the source of fever of unknown origin. Artherosclerosis and vasculitis can be assessed by PET/CT and FDG PET/CT can also be used in the management of severe infection in patients with malignancies.  Finally, the issue discusses the use of PET and PET/CT in the evaluation of osteomyelitis.

Produkt-Details

• Reihe/Serie: The Clinics: Radiology
• Zusatzinfo: Illustrations
• Verlagsort: London
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 178 x 254 mm
• Gewicht: 490 g
• Themenwelt: Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Radiologie / Bildgebende Verfahren ► Nuklearmedizin
• Themenwelt: Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Radiologie / Bildgebende Verfahren ► Radiologie
• ISBN-10: 1-4557-3916-2 / 1455739162
• ISBN-13: 978-1-4557-3916-5 / 9781455739165
• Zustand: Neuware