Clinicians’ Guides to Radionuclide Hybrid Imaging

Sobic Saranovic, Dragana; Vorster, Mariza; Gambhir, Sanjay; Pascual, Thomas Neil

This book covers both the science of PET/CT imaging in tuberculosis and the impact that this technique can have on disease management through the provision of high-quality evidence regarding function and structure. The scientific principles of PET/CT, the radiopharmaceuticals used in the context of tuberculosis (FDG and non-FDG tracers), patient preparation, and imaging protocols are fully explained. Imaging findings obtained in different settings, including pulmonary and extrapulmonary tuberculosis, tuberculosis and HIV co-infection, and evaluation of response to antituberculous therapy, are described with the aid of many high-quality illustrations. Attention is drawn to mimics of tuberculosis, pitfalls, and limitations. The book will be an excellent asset for referring clinicians, nuclear medicine/radiology physicians, radiographers/technologists, and nurses who routinely work in nuclear medicine and participate in multidisciplinary meetings.

Details

Published by: Springer

Publication Date: 2020-07-03

Format: Paperback

ISBN-13: 9783030470081

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-47009-8

Dimensions: 235cm x155cm

Pages: 155