PET CT Applications in Non-Neoplastic Conditions [Hashefi; Akin; Katz - Wiley - Blackwell]

PET-CT imaging is a powerful tool in diagnosis and treatment of cancer. Its application as a prognostic tool in various malignancies is well established. This volume encompasses the latest trends and developments of PET-CT imaging in non-neoplastic disease along with its application in clinical decision-making. This volume will be of interest to internal medicine specialists and subspecialists, as well as neurologists, psychiatrists, general radiologists and Nuclear Medicine physicians. Topics include: PET myocardial perfusion imaging as an accurate and non-invasive means in the evaluation of ischemia and the assessment of myocardial viability as well as the potential for myocardial blood flow quantification The use of PET imaging in the early diagnosis and timely intervention in potentially devastating dementias The utility of PET imaging in the diagnosis of a variety of inflammatory diseases such as lupus and myositis