Pet Imaging in Melanoma, An Issue of PET Clinics, 1st Edition

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Domenico Rubello & David Fuster
This issue presents the use of PET imaging in the diagnosis, staging, and follow up of melanoma. Differentiation of early versus advanced stages of melanomaare reviewed in separate articles. As with other forms of cancer, assessing response to treatm ...view more

This issue presents the use of PET imaging in the diagnosis, staging, and follow up of melanoma. Differentiation of early versus advanced stages of melanomaare reviewed in separate articles. As with other forms of cancer, assessing response to treatment is essential as well monitoring for recurrence. The issue also provides a glimpse into the future through a review of newer radionuclide tracers currently in development.

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This issue presents the use of PET imaging in the diagnosis, staging, and follow up of melanoma. Differentiation of early versus advanced stages of melanomaare reviewed in separate articles. As with other forms of cancer, assessing response to treatment is essential as well monitoring for recurrence. The issue also provides a glimpse into the future through a review of newer radionuclide tracers currently in development.


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By Domenico Rubello, MD, Department of Nuclear Medicine PET/CT Centre Santa Maria della Misericordia Hospital Rovigo 45100 ITALY and David Fuster, MD, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Barcelona Spain