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Quantitative Functional Brain Imaging with Positron Emission Tomography
Richard E. Carson | Peter Herscovitch | Margaret E. Daube-Witherspoon
(1998)
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Abstract
This book presents the latest scientific developments in the field of positron emission tomography (PET) dealing with data acquisition, image processing, applications, statistical analysis, tracer development, parameter estimation, and kinetic modeling. It covers improved methodology and the application of existing techniques to new areas. The text also describes new approaches in scanner design and image processing, and the latest techniques for modeling and statistical analyses. This volume will be a useful reference for the active brain PET scientist, as well as a valuable introduction for students and researchers who wish to take advantage of the capabilities of PET to study the normal and diseased brain.
- Authored by international authorities in PET
- Provides the latest up-to-date techniques and applications
- Covers all fundamental disciplines of PET in one volume
- A comprehensive resource for students, clinicians, and new PET researchers
"This work is a collection of articles from the top researchers throughout the world, unified by the editors from the PET Department of the National Institutes of Health... Research areas including radiochemistry, instrumentation, quantification, modeling, and image analysis are integrated to provide a much-needed reference to the multi-faceted field of functional PET brain imaging... This text serves as an excellent reference for the active brain PET scientist and initiates the budding PET researcher into the complexities of the field. The integration of multidisciplinary research articles from worldwide authorities provides a necessary forum for fostering advances in brain PET research. The inclusions of the BRAINPET97 discussions further invite the reader to join the crusade. Anyone interested in brain PET research needs to be familiar with this book's content." --DOODY'S PUBLISHING REVIEWS