FUNCTIONAL IMAGING IN ONCOLOGY, VOL. 2: CLINICAL APPLICATIONS

- Easy-to-read manual on new functional imaging techniques in oncology
- Explains current clinical applications and outlines future avenues
- Includes numerous high-quality illustrations to highlight the major teaching points
In the new era of functional and molecular imaging, both currently available imaging biomarkers and biomarkers under development are expected to lead to major changes in the management of oncological patients. This two-volume book is a practical manual on the various imaging techniques capable of delivering functional information on cancer, including diffusion MRI, perfusion CT and MRI, dual-energy CT, spectroscopy, dynamic contrast-enhanced ultrasonography, PET, and hybrid modalities. This second volume considers the applications and benefits of these techniques in a wide range of tumor types, including their role in diagnosis, prediction of treatment outcome, and early evaluation of treatment response. Each chapter addresses a specific malignancy and is written by one or more acclaimed experts. The lucid text is complemented by numerous high-quality illustrations that highlight key features and major teaching points.
Content Level » Professional/practitioner
Keywords » CT - Cancer - Diffusion-weighted Imaging - MRI - PET
Related subjects » Oncology & Hematology - Radiology

Table of contents (36 chapters)
1.Functional Magnetic Resonance Techniques in CNS Tumors
2.MR Imaging Evaluation of Posttreatment Changes in Brain Neoplasms
3.Metastasis and Other Tumors of the CNS
4.Spinal Cord Tumors: Anatomic and Advanced Imaging
5.Head and Neck Cancer
6.Lung Cancer: PET, Perfusion CT, and Functional MR Imaging
7.Functional Imaging of Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma and other Pleural and Chest Wall Lesions
8.Thymomas and Other Thymic Primary Malignancies of the Chest
9.Functional Imaging in Cardiac Tumors
10.Breast Cancer
11.PET-CT of Gynecological Malignancies and Ovarian Cancer
12.Functional MRI of Uterine (Endometrial and Cervical) Cancer
13.Functional Imaging of Ovarian Cancer and Peritoneal Carcinomatosis
14.Esophagus, Stomach, and Small Bowel Malignancies
15.Colorectal Cancer
16.Overview of Functional Imaging Techniques for Liver Malignancies in Current Clinical Practice or in a Very Near Future
17.Hepatocellular Carcinoma
18.Role of Functional MRI in the Management of Liver Metastases
19.Other Malignant Lesions of the Liver
20.Functional Imaging of Gallbladder and Biliary Malignancies
21.Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma and Other Pancreatic Malignancies
22.Splenic Lesions
23.Functional Imaging of Renal Cell Carcinoma
24.Functional CT and MRI of the Urinary System and Adrenal Glands
25.Prostate Cancer
26.Scrotum
27.Functional Imaging of Tumors of the Mesenterium and Retroperitoneum
28.Functional Oncological Imaging of the Endocrine System
29.Functional Imaging in Clinical Use for the Assessment of Lymph Nodes in Oncological Patients
30.Functional Imaging in Lymphoma
31.Multiple Myeloma and Other Hematological Malignancies
32.Advanced MRI Techniques of Soft Tissue Tumors
33.Bone Malignancies
34.Bone Metastasis
35.Functional Imaging of Pediatric Malignancies
36.Malignant Melanoma