Other Neoplasms
Fig. 17.1 Three-year-old boy with hepatoblastoma. (a) Maximum-intensity projection image and (b) axial images (from left to right: CT, FDG PET, fused FDG PET/CT) show irregular, heterogeneous, and markedly elevated…
Nuclear Medicine in Pediatric Gastrointestinal Diseases
Fig. 9.1 A 16-year-old boy with Crohn’s disease. The maximum-intensity-projection 18F-FDG-PET image shows a diffuse and intense radiopharmaceutical uptake in the large bowel Fig. 9.2 The same patient in Fig….
The Problem of Cancer in Children
Fig. 11.1 Pediatric CNS tumors according to histology 11.2.2 Clinical Presentation 11.2.2.1 Initial Signs and Symptoms Initial signs and symptoms depend on the primary site of the neoplasm in relation…
Nuclear Medicine in Pediatric Cardiology
Fig. 6.1 Male, 9 years, anomalous origin of the left coronary artery. MIBI myocardial perfusion scintigraphy. Reversible hypoperfusion in the anterior wall of the left ventricle 6.2.6 Transposition of the…
Radiation Risk from Medical Exposure in Children
No prior exposure to XRT Prior exposure to XRT Reason for referral Reason for referral Suspicion of thyroid tumor Other All Suspicion of thyroid tumor Other All Number of…
PET/MR in Children
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016Luigi Mansi, Egesta Lopci, Vincenzo Cuccurullo and Arturo Chiti (eds.)Clinical Nuclear Medicine in Pediatrics10.1007/978-3-319-21371-2_2 2. PET/MR in Children Marco Salvatore1 , Carmela Nappi2 and Alberto Cuocolo2 (1) SDN Foundation, Institute of Diagnostic and Nuclear Development, Naples,…
Peculiar Aspects and Problems of Diagnostic Nuclear Medicine in Paediatrics
Its own capabilities and limitations Capabilities (and limitations) of alternative procedures Clinical questions: Diagnosis, prognosis, connection with therapy Local scenario: Instruments and procedures routinely used Epidemiological and socio-economic issues Risks…
PET-CT Imaging in Gynecologic Malignancies
Fast for 4–6 h prior to scan Screen for diabetes, insulin injection Finger stick to check fasting glucose level prior to injection (should be <200 mg/dL) Inject intravenous tracer (10–20…
Cervical Cancer
Infection with certain types of HPV, particularly HPV 16 and 18 Early age at first sexual intercourse Multiple sexual partners Genital warts Immunosuppression HIV-positive status Smoking Long-term use of oral…
Endometrial Cancer
Layer Histology Features relevant to imaging Endometrium Single-layer columnar epithelium resting on a layer of connective tissue that varies in thickness throughout the menstrual cycle Thickness varies throughout menstrual cycle…
