18F-Fluoride: Benign Bone Disease

Multiple studies support the application of NaF-PET to assess benign osseous conditions. In particular, bone turnover can be measured from NaF uptake to diagnose osteoporosis. Several studies have evaluated the efficacy of bisphosphonates and their lastin

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Sodium Fluoride PET/ CT in Clinical Use

Clinicians’ Guides to Radionuclide Hybrid Imaging PET/CT

Series Editors Jamshed B. Bomanji London, UK Gopinath Gnanasegaran London, UK Stefano Fanti Bologna, Italy Homer A. Macapinlac Houston, Texas, USA

More information about this series at http://www.springer.com/series/13803

Kalevi Kairemo  •  Homer A. Macapinlac Editors

Sodium Fluoride PET/CT in Clinical Use

Editors Kalevi Kairemo Department of Nuclear Medicine University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Houston, TX USA

Homer A. Macapinlac Department of Nuclear Medicine University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Houston, TX USA

ISSN 2367-2439     ISSN 2367-2447 (electronic) Clinicians’ Guides to Radionuclide Hybrid Imaging - PET/CT ISBN 978-3-030-23576-5    ISBN 978-3-030-23577-2 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-23577-2 © Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors, and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, expressed or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. This Springer imprint is published by the registered company Springer Nature Switzerland AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland

PET/CT series is dedicated to Prof Ignac Fogelman, Dr Muriel Buxton-Thomas and Prof Ajit K Padhy

Foreword

Clear and concise clinical indications for PET/CT in the management of the oncology and non-oncology patient are presented in this series of 15 separate booklets. The impact on better staging, tailored management and specific treatment of the patient with cancer has been achieved with the advent of this multimodality imaging technology. Early and accurate diagnosis will always pay, and clear information can be gathered with PET/CT on treatment responses. Prognostic information is gathered and can forward guide additional therapeutic options. It is a fortunate coincidence that PET/CT was able to derive great benefit from radio