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This user-friendly atlas, featuring about 500 images, should be a quick guide to interpreting PET/CT images with FDG in oncology. It also illustrates how to recognize normal, para-physiological, and benign pathological uptakes in a case-based practical manner. The text, which includes most relevant technical and pathophysiological premises, covers the main clinical applications and clearly articulates learning points and pitfalls. This atlas aims to become a standard text for nuclear medicine physicians and radiologists, residents and technicians whose work involves PET/CT imaging. This book is also suitable for both undergraduate and postgraduate courses.

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From the reviews: The use of PET/CT is increasingly becoming routine in many institutions, particularly in the field of oncology. ! A major strength of this book is the take-home messages presented at the end of each page as teaching points in highlighted boxes. This is a fantastic aide-memoire for the practitioner. ! Overall, the authors present us with an efficient, user-friendly, well-written and illustrated atlas that any practitioner can utilize in their daily practice in the interpretation of PET/CT images in oncology. (I. Zerizer and A. Al-Nahhas, European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, Vol. 36, March, 2009) This user-friendly, case-based book helps the reader to recognize normal, paraphysiologic, and pathologic uptake of ! methionine, and choline. ! The images are clearly printed, and the teaching points are easily understood ! . This book aims to be a quick guide to interpreting PET/CT images ! . helpful to nuclear medicine and radiology practitioners whose work involves PET/CT, particularly those who are still learning about PET/CT. It will also be useful for both undergraduate and postgraduate students, as well as for course instructors. (E. Edmund Kim, The Journal of Nuclear Medicine, Vol. 50 (9), September, 2009)

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