Nuclear oncology : pathophysiology and clinical applications / H. William Strauss...[and others], editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Strauss, H. William (Harry William), 1941-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Neoplasms--radiotherapy.

Neoplasms--diagnostic imaging.

Tomography, Emission-Computed.

Cancer--Radionuclide imaging.

Cancer.

Cancer--Radiotherapy.

Cancer--Tomography.

Nuclear medicine.

Medical Subjects:

Neoplasms--radiotherapy.

Neoplasms--diagnostic imaging.

Tomography, Emission-Computed.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xvi, 876 pages) : illustrations (some color

Place of Publication:

New York : Springer, [2013]

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

text file

Summary:

Nuclear Oncology: Pathophysiology and Clinical Applications is a comprehensive textbook covering the increasing role of radionuclide-based technologies in the management of oncologic patients, with disease-oriented chapters giving a detailed overview of current indications and developments. Topics covered include instrumentation, physics, radiobiology, radioguided surgery, and radionuclide therapy, which is discussed with useful separate topics describing the importance of organ function assessment after cancer therapies in the heart, lung, kidney and the gastro-intestinal tract. Additionally, significant aspects of cancer biology and molecular imaging are discussed, as well as appropriate tracers for both single- and positron-emitting radionuclides. Individual chapters in the book focus on the most common cancers occurring in adults and children, detailing radionuclide procedures within an integrated framework identifying the information required for effective treatment of specific tumors. These clinical chapters provide a description of the epidemiology, etiology, histologic and pathophysiologic classification, prognosis, treatment, and most common outcome for each type of cancer. With contributions from a group of internationally-distinguished practitioners, Nuclear Oncology: Pathophysiology and Clinical Applications serves as a valuable compendium of knowledge for nuclear medicine physicians and radiologists and other clinicians involved in the care and management of cancer patients.

Contents:

Part I: Basic Science

The Cancer Biology of Molecular Imaging

Radiopharmaceuticals for Single-Photon Emission Imaging and for Therapy

Radiopharmaceuticals for Imaging in Oncology with Special Emphasis on Positron-Emitting Agents

Physics of Nuclear Oncology

Instrumentation

Radiobiology and Radiation Dosimetry in Nuclear Medicine: Therapy, Diagnosis, and Considerations for Sensitive Populations

Part II: Clinical Applications

Lymphomas

Multiple Myeloma

Brain Tumors

Head and Neck Cancer

Thyroid and Parathyroid Tumors

Breast Cancer

Lung and Mediastinal Tumors

Gastric Cancers

Cancers of the Esophagus and Small Bowel, Precancerous States of the Large Bowel, and Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors

Tumors of the Liver and Biliary Tract

Pancreatic Cancer

Neuroendocrine Tumors

Colorectal Cancer

Kidney and Bladder Cancer

Cancer of the Prostate, Testicles and Penis

Gynecologic Cancers

Sarcoma

Malignant Melanoma

Pediatric Cancers

Part III: Radionuclide Therapy

¹³¹I-MIBG Therapy

Targeted Therapy for Bone Metastasis

Part IV: Radioguided Surgery

Radioguided Surgery

Part V: Heart Disease in the Cancer Patient

Imaging the Heart in the Cancer Patient

Part VI: Adverse Effects of Cancer Therapy

Nuclear Medicine in the Assessment of Adverse Effects of Cancer Therapy in the Lung, Kidney, and Gastrointestinal Tract

Part VII: Teaching Cases

Nuclear Oncology Teaching Cases.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

Other Format:

Print version: Nuclear oncology.

ISBN:

9780387488943

0387488944

OCLC:

819548779

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.