Question and Answers in PET/CT

This book includes common indications, current evidence, pearls, patterns, pitfalls, and limitations of PET/CT in oncology and represents an invaluable tool for nuclear medicine physicians and radiologists and oncology residents in understanding and reporting PET/CT scans.
 
Although several textbooks, articles and books about PET/CT in oncology have been published, more practical books and materials are needed to answer the referring clinicians' common questions. The volume presents a comprehensive overview starting from basic sciences, PET tracers, patient preparation and radiotherapy planning. It is therefore organized in chapters according to all main tumor types.
 
Question and Answers in PET/CT is a valuable reference for nuclear medicine physicians, residents, and all other healthcare professionals in need of a concise review of the basics of PET/CT imaging.

Dr. Senthil Raja, Consultant at VPS Lakeshore Hospital, Kochi, India. He did his MBBS in Kilpauk Medical College, Chennai, India and his MD Nuclear Medicine at Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education & Research, Chandigarh, India. He is a fellow of European Board of Nuclear Medicine and Asian Nuclear Medicine Board.  He is also a faculty in Asian Nuclear Medicine Board.

Dr. Hian Liang Huang is a Consultant at Singapore general Hospital, Singapore. His interest is in radionuclide therapy, PET-CT imaging and in prostate specific based membrane antigen (PSMA) imaging. Nuclear Medicine Senior Residency, Singapore General Hospital, 2014-2016, Internal Medicine Residency, National University Hospital, 2011-2014 and The University of Edinburgh 2006-2011.

Dr. Cindy Leung is a Radionuclide Radiologist at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. She was awarded distinction for her master’s degree in Nuclear Medicine and completed specialist Radiology training at Royal London and St Bartholomew’s hospital. Dr Leung has an interest in oncological imaging and hybrid imaging. She leads the local development of contrast enhanced hybrid imaging and has been an active member of several oncological MDTs. She has presented at national meetings and Nuclear Medicine courses.

Dr. Gopinath Gnanasegaran Completed Nuclear Medicine Residency from Guy’s & St Thomas’ Hospital, London, UK. Appointed as Consultant in Nuclear Medicine & Molecular Imaging at Guy’s & St Thomas’ Hospital, London in 2007. He moved to Royal Free Hospital, London in 2016. He was appointed as the first education chair of the British Nuclear Medicine Society, UK. He has written and co-edited several scientific papers and books on nuclear medicine.