PET CT Applications in Non-Neoplastic Conditions, Volume 1228

PET-CT imaging is a powerful tool in diagnosis and treatment of cancer. Its application as a prognostic tool in various malignancies is well established. This volume encompasses the latest trends and developments of PET-CT imaging in non-neoplastic disease along with its application in clinical decision-making. <br /> <br /> This volume will be of interest to internal medicine specialists and subspecialists, as well as neurologists, psychiatrists, general radiologists and Nuclear Medicine physicians. Topics include:<br /> <br /> <ul> <li>PET myocardial perfusion imaging as an accurate and non-invasive means in the evaluation of ischemia and the assessment of myocardial viability as well as the potential for myocardial blood flow quantification</li> <li>The use of PET imaging in the early diagnosis and timely intervention in potentially devastating dementias</li> <li>The utility of PET imaging in the diagnosis of a variety of inflammatory diseases such as lupus and myositis</li> </ul> <p>NOTE: <i>Annals</i> volumes are available for sale as individual books or as a journal. For information on institutional journal subscriptions, please visit <a href=”http://ordering.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/subs.asp?ref=1749-6632&doi=10.1111/(ISSN)1749-6632″>http://ordering.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/subs.asp?ref=1749-6632&doi=10.1111/(ISSN)1749-6632</a>.</p> <p>ACADEMY MEMBERS: Please contact the New York Academy of Sciences directly to place your order (<a href=”http://www.nyas.org”>www.nyas.org</a>). Members of the New York Academy of Science receive full-text access to the Annals online and discounts on print volumes. Please visit <a href=”http://www.nyas.org/MemberCenter/Join.aspx”>http://www.nyas.org/MemberCenter/Join.aspx</a> for more information about becoming a member.</p>