Basic Science of PET Imaging

Magdy M. Khalil Ph.D., Medical Biophysics, Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Helwan University, Cairo, Egypt. 

History.- Basics and Radiation safety of PET Imaging.- Chemistry of PET radiopharmaceuticals: labelling strategies.- PET radiopharmaceuticals in clinical and research domains.- Quality Control of PET radiopharmaceuticals.- Physiologic and Molecular basis of PET in Cancer imaging.- Basics and new developments of Cardiac PET imaging.- PET in preclinical arena: Instrumentation and applications.- Radiation Dosimetry of PET imaging.- Physics and instrumentation of PET and hybrid PET Imaging: focus on PET/CT.- Hybrid PET/MR Imaging: Technologic advances and clinical applications.- Quality control and quality assurance of PET Scanners.- Image quantification in PET Imaging.- Image processing and data analysis of PET and hybrid PET Imaging.- Partial volume correction in PET imaging.- Compartmental modeling of PET Kinetics.- Motion artefacts and correction techniques in PET/CT.- Role of PET/CT in radiotherapy treatment planning.   

"This superbly edited book provides a broad overview of the current basic scientific principles underlying positron emission tomography (PET) and its preclinical and clinical applications in medicine. ... Several groups should find this book educational and useful, including students, experienced clinicians, and stakeholders in radiology, nuclear medicine, molecular imaging, medical physics, health physics, patient safety, administration, regulatory bodies, professional organizations, and agencies." (Lawrence T. Dauer, Doody's Book Reviews, May, 2018)

"Khalil and colleagues should therefore be commended for compiling such a comprehensive text swiftly enough for it to be contemporary. It wouldprovide an excellent grounding for a physicist, technologist, radiopharmacist or physician who has just entered the field. The clear print is illustrated with figures that really aid the readers' understanding and are mostly of excellent quality, and in colour. ... I would highly recommend this text ... ."  (Dr. Heather Williams, RAD Magazine, August, 2017)