Quantitative Functional Brain Imaging with Positron Emission Tomography

This book presents the latest scientific developments in the field of positron emission tomography (PET) dealing with data acquisition, image processing, applications, statistical analysis, tracer development, parameter estimation, and kinetic modeling. It covers improved methodology and the application of existing techniques to new areas. The text also describes new approaches in scanner design and image processing, and the latest techniques for modeling and statistical analyses. This volume will be a useful reference for the active brain PET scientist, as well as a valuable introduction for students and researchers who wish to take advantage of the capabilities of PET to study the normal and diseased brain.

• Authored by international authorities in PET
• Provides the latest up-to-date techniques and applications
• Covers all fundamental disciplines of PET in one volume
• A comprehensive resource for students, clinicians, and new PET researchers

Positron emission tomography (PET) is a powerful, state-of-the-art tool used to study the physiology of the brain. The research areas of radiochemistry, instrumentation and quantification, modeling, and image analysis interact in the development and application of PET methods.

Quantitative Functional Brain Imaging with Positron Emission Tomography presents the latest scientific developments in the field of PET dealing with data acquisition, image processing, applications, statistical analysis, tracer development, parameter estimation, and kinetic modeling. It outlines improved methodology and shows how to apply existing techniques to new areas.

Written by international authorities in brain mapping, Quantitative Functional Brain Imaging will be a useful reference for the active brain PET scientist, and a valuable introduction for students and researchers who wish to take advantage of the capabilities of PET to study the normal and diseased brain.

Key Features:

• Provides the latest techniques and applications of positron emission tomography (PET)
• Covers all fundamental disciplines of PET in one volume
• Serves as a comprehensive resource for students, clinicians, and new researchers