New Techniques in Oncologic Imaging
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Author(s): A. Padhani and P. Choyke
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 0849392748
Format: hardback
377pp
Price: £110.00
Review Date: 23 February 2006
Review: Today, with structurally oriented imaging it is possible to obtain images from head to toe within minutes by computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Here the authors present state-of-the-art evidence in all the different image modalities that are being applied to cancer research. They cover ultrasound, CT, magnetic resonance, nuclear medicine, and positon emission tomography, comparing the strengths and limitations of available oncological imaging technologies. They also look to the future with reviews of electron spin resonance, optical imaging, and bioluminescence. Image processing, which is central to the development and effective use of modern imaging is also considered.