PET Imaging of Infection and Inflammation, An Issue of PET Clinics, 1st Edition
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Abass Alavi & Hongming Zhuang
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 ...view more
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.
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.
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By Abass Alavi, MD, Department of Radiology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA and Hongming Zhuang, MD, PhD, Chief of Division of Nuclear Medicine, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), Philadelphia, PA, USA
https://www.us.elsevierhealth.com/pet-imaging-of-infection-and-inflammation-an-issue-of-pet-clinics-9781455739165.html6824PET Imaging of Infection and Inflammation, An Issue of PET Clinicshttps://www.us.elsevierhealth.com/media/catalog/product/9/7/9781455739165_7.jpg56.5486.99USDInStock/Medicine/Radiology/Clinics/Clinics424388725525504113841826925145120PET/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. 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.00add-to-cart97814557391652012ProfessionalBy Abass Alavi, MD and Hongming Zhuang, MD, PhD20121Book178w x 254h (7.00" x 10.00")Saunders0Apr 16, 2012IN STOCK - This may take up to 5 business days to shipBy <STRONG>Abass Alavi</STRONG>, MD, Department of Radiology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA and <STRONG>Hongming Zhuang</STRONG>, MD, PhD, Chief of Division of Nuclear Medicine, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), Philadelphia, PA, USAClinicsClinicsThe Clinics: RadiologyNoNoNoNoPlease SelectPlease SelectNoNoPlease Select
