Molecular Imaging in Oncology: Pet, Mri, and Mrs

by E. Edmund Kim

Book Overview

Advanced routine imaging techniques have made it possible to diagnose localized abnormalities often before they have produced irreversible damage. PET permits visualization of the metabolic or physiologic characteristics of tumors. MRI shows exclusive morphologic abnormalities, and functional MRI depicts the motor and sensory status in the vicinity of tumors. MRS offers biochemical information of tumors and surrounding normal tissues. Combining PET,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3642641636
• ISBN13: 9783642641633
• Release Date: September 2011
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 290 Pages
• Weight: 1.47 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 7.6" x 10.6"