PET CT Applications in Non-Neoplastic Conditions, Volume 1228

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§NOTE: Annals volumes are available for sale as individual books or as a journal. For information on institutional journal subscriptions, please visit MEMBERS: Please contact the New York Academy of Sciences directly to place your order (www.nyas.org). Members of the New York Academy of Science receive full-text access to the Annals online and discounts on print volumes. Please visit for more information about becoming a member.