Imaging in Clinical Oncology

Front Matter ....Pages i-xxi
Front Matter ....Pages 1-1
 Molecular Imaging in Oncology: Hybrid Imaging and Personalized Therapy of Cancer  (George N. Sfakianakis)....Pages 3-10
 Imaging Criteria for Tumor Treatment Response Evaluation  (Arkadios Chr. Rousakis, John A. Andreou)....Pages 11-23
 Imaging in Radiation Therapy  (Despina M. Katsochi, Panayiotis Ch. Sandilos, Chryssa I. Paraskevopoulou)....Pages 25-40
 Interventional Radiology in Oncology  (Michael K. Glynos, Katerina S. Malagari)....Pages 41-61
 Imaging Principles in Pediatric Oncology  (Georgia Ch. Papaioannou, Kieran McHugh)....Pages 63-69
 Introduction to Radiogenomics  (Vassilios Raptopoulos, Leo Tsai)....Pages 71-78
Front Matter ....Pages 79-79
 Introduction to Soft Tissue Sarcomas  (Ioannis P. Boukovinas)....Pages 81-82
 Introduction to Bone Sarcomas  (Ioannis D. Papanastassiou, Nikolaos S. Demertzis)....Pages 83-86
 Introduction to Retroperitoneal Tumors  (Dionysis C. Voros, Theodosios C. Theodosopoulos)....Pages 87-88
 Conventional Radiology of Bone and Soft Tissue Tumors  (Spyros D. Yarmenitis)....Pages 89-94
 US-CT-MRI Findings: Staging-Response-Restaging of Bone and Soft Tissue Tumors  (Andreas P. Koureas)....Pages 95-102
 Positron Emission Tomography in Bone and Soft Tissue Tumors  (Sofia N. Chatziioannou, Nikoletta K. Pianou)....Pages 103-110
 Clinical Implications of Soft Tissue Sarcomas  (Ioannis P. Boukovinas)....Pages 111-119
 Clinical Implications of Bone Sarcomas  (Ioannis D. Papanastassiou, Nikolaos S. Demertzis)....Pages 121-121
 Clinical Implications of Retroperitoneal Sarcomas  (Dionysis C. Voros, Theodosios C. Theodosopoulos)....Pages 123-128
Front Matter ....Pages 129-129
 Introduction to Brain Tumors  (Panagiotis V. Nomikos, Ioannis S. Antoniadis)....Pages 131-134
 Conventional Imaging in the Diagnosis of Brain Tumors  (Athanasios D. Gouliamos, Nicholas J. Patronas)....Pages 135-150
 Diagnostic Issues in Treating Brain Tumors  (Nicholas J. Patronas, Athanasios D. Gouliamos)....Pages 151-159
 Tumors of the Spinal Cord and Spinal Canal  (Athanasios D. Gouliamos, Nicholas J. Patronas)....Pages 161-167
 Advanced MRI Techniques in Brain Tumors  (Stefanos B. Lachanis, Ioannis E. Papachristos)....Pages 169-176
 PET/CT: Is There a Role?  (Julia V. Malamitsi)....Pages 177-184
 Clinical Implications of Brain Tumors  (Panagiotis V. Nomikos, Ioannis S. Antoniadis)....Pages 185-187
Front Matter ....Pages 189-189
 Introduction to Head and Neck Cancer  (Panagiota Economopoulou, Amanda K. Psyrri)....Pages 191-193
 US Findings in Head and Neck Cancer  (Angelos A. Kalovidouris)....Pages 195-205
 CT and MR Findings in Head and Neck Cancer  (Elias C. Primetis, Apostolos V. Dalakidis)....Pages 207-214
 PET-CT Findings in Head and Neck Cancer  (Fani J. Vlachou)....Pages 215-226
 Clinical Implications of Head and Neck Cancer  (Panagiota Economopoulou, Amanda K. Psyrri)....Pages 227-228
Front Matter ....Pages 229-229
 Lung Cancer  (Paris A. Kosmidis)....Pages 231-231
 Lung Cancer Screening in High-Risk Patients with Low-Dose Helical CT  (Despina I. Savvidou)....Pages 233-236
 CT-MRI in Diagnosis and Staging in Lung Cancer  (John A. Papailiou)....Pages 237-244
 PET-CT in Lung Cancer  (Roxani D. Efthymiadou)....Pages 245-250
 EBUS Staging and Lung Cancer  (Nikolaos I. Papanikolaou, Charalampos A. Papagoras, Georgios N. Chrisocherakis, Emmanuil K. Zachariadis)....Pages 251-256
 Clinical Implications of Lung Cancer  (Paris A. Kosmidis)....Pages 257-259
Front Matter ....Pages 261-261
 Introduction to Breast Cancer  (Dimitris-Andrew D. Tsiftsis)....Pages 263-264
 Mammographic Diagnosis of Breast Cancer  (Evangelia C. Panourgias)....Pages 265-272
 US Findings in Breast Cancer  (Elias C. Primetis, Irene S. Vraka)....Pages 273-277
 MR Mammography  (Arkadios Chr. Rousakis, Dimitrios G. Spigos)....Pages 279-291
 Breast Cancer: PET/CT Imaging  (Vasiliki P. Filippi)....Pages 293-297
 Clinical Implications of Breast Cancer  (Dimitris-Andrew D. Tsiftsis)....Pages 299-303
Front Matter ....Pages 305-305
 Introduction to Gynecologic Cancer  (Georgios E. Hilaris)....Pages 307-310
 US Findings in Gynecologic Cancer  (Charis I. Bourgioti, Aristeidis Antoniou)....Pages 311-320
 CT-MR Findings in Cervical and Endometrial Cancer  (Charis I. Bourgioti)....Pages 321-329
 PET/CT with [18F]FDG in Cervical Cancer  (Evangelia V. Skoura, Ioannis E. Datseris)....Pages 331-335
 PET/CT with [18F]FDG in Endometrial Cancer  (Evangelia V. Skoura, Ioannis E. Datseris)....Pages 337-339
 CT-MR Findings in Ovarian Cancer  (Dimitra G. Loggitsi)....Pages 341-345
 PET/CT with [18F]FDG in Ovarian Cancer  (Evangelia V. Skoura, Ioannis E. Datseris)....Pages 347-352
 Clinical Implications of Gynecologic Cancer  (Georgios E. Hilaris)....Pages 353-355
Front Matter ....Pages 357-357
 Esophageal and Gastric Tumors: Where the Clinician Requires Imaging  (Ioannis K. Danielides, Antonis N. Nikolopoulos)....Pages 359-360
 Imaging Findings in Gastrointestinal Cancer: The Esophagus and Stomach  (Spyros D. Yarmenitis)....Pages 361-368
 Clinical Implications  (Ioannis K. Danielides, Antonis N. Nikolopoulos)....Pages 369-372
Front Matter ....Pages 373-373
 Introduction to Liver Cancer  (Georgios P. Fragulidis)....Pages 375-377
 Imaging Findings in Liver Malignancies  (Christos N. Mourmouris)....Pages 379-390
 Clinical Implications of Liver Malignancies  (Elissaios A. Kontis, Georgios P. Fragulidis)....Pages 391-398
 Introduction to Pancreatic Cancer  (Georgios P. Fragulidis)....Pages 399-399
 Imaging in Pancreatic Cancer  (Christos N. Mourmouris)....Pages 401-404
 Clinical Implications of Pancreatic Cancer  (Eirini V. Pantiora, Georgios P. Fragulidis)....Pages 405-408
Front Matter ....Pages 409-409
 Introduction to Peritoneal Cavity Carcinoma  (Paris A. Kosmidis)....Pages 411-411
 Imaging of Peritoneal Cavity Carcinoma  (Panos K. Prassopoulos, Nikolaos A. Courcoutsakis, Apostolos K. Tentes)....Pages 413-422
Front Matter ....Pages 423-423
 Introduction to the Large Bowel  (Paris A. Kosmidis, Christos A. Pissiotis)....Pages 425-425
 CT and CT Colonography  (Dimitrios T. Kechagias)....Pages 427-431
 MR Findings of Rectal Carcinoma  (Sofia N. Gourtsoyianni)....Pages 433-440
 PET/CT Staging of Rectal Carcinoma  (Maria G. Skilakaki)....Pages 441-445
 Clinical Implications of Large Bowel Carcinoma  (Paris A. Kosmidis, Christos A. Pissiotis)....Pages 447-449
Front Matter ....Pages 451-451
 Introduction to Neuroendocrine Tumors  (George C. Nikou)....Pages 453-455
 Neuroendocrine Tumors  (Dimitra N. Nikolaou, Dimitrios A. Fotopoulos, Eugenia I. Gialakidi, Vassilios K. Prassopoulos)....Pages 457-462
 Clinical Implications of Neuroendocrine Tumors  (George C. Nikou)....Pages 463-467
Front Matter ....Pages 469-469
 Introduction to Adrenal Cancer  (Dionysios N. Mitropoulos)....Pages 471-472
 Ultrasound Findings in Adrenal Cancer  (Ioannis A. Tsitouridis, Georgios E. Giataganas)....Pages 473-474
 CT and MRI Findings in Adrenal Cancer  (Fotios D. Laspas)....Pages 475-478
 SPECT in Adrenal Glands  (Fani J. Vlachou)....Pages 479-484
 PET/CT in Adrenal Glands  (Alexandra V. Nikaki)....Pages 485-490
 Clinical Implications of Adrenal Cancer  (Paris A. Kosmidis)....Pages 491-491
Front Matter ....Pages 493-493
 Introduction to Renal Cancer  (Dionysios N. Mitropoulos)....Pages 495-498
 US Findings in Renal Cancer  (Ioannis A. Tsitouridis, Georgios E. Giataganas)....Pages 499-505
 CT and MRI Findings in Renal Cancer  (Fotios D. Laspas)....Pages 507-511
 PET/CT Findings in Renal Cancer  (Alexandra V. Nikaki)....Pages 513-517
 Clinical Implications of Renal Cancer  (Gerasimos J. Alivizatos)....Pages 519-519
Front Matter ....Pages 521-521
 Urothelial Cancer  (Andreas Skolarikos)....Pages 523-529
 US Findings in Urothelial Cancer  (Ioannis A. Tsitouridis, Georgios E. Giataganas)....Pages 531-534
 CT and MRI Findings in Urothelial Cancer  (Fotios D. Laspas)....Pages 535-538
 Clinical Implications of Urothelial Cancer  (Gerasimos J. Alivizatos)....Pages 539-539
Front Matter ....Pages 541-541
 Introduction to Testicular Cancer  (Gerasimos J. Alivizatos, Pavlos A. Pavlakis)....Pages 543-547
 US Findings in Testicular Cancer  (Ioannis A. Tsitouridis, Georgios E. Giataganas)....Pages 549-551
 CT and MRI Findings in Testicular Cancer  (Fotios D. Laspas)....Pages 553-556
 PET/CT Findings in Testicular Cancer  (Chariklia D. Giannopoulou)....Pages 557-562
 Clinical Implications in Testicular Cancer  (Gerasimos J. Alivizatos, Pavlos A. Pavlakis)....Pages 563-563
Front Matter ....Pages 565-565
 Introduction to Prostate Cancer  (Gerasimos J. Alivizatos, Pavlos A. Pavlakis)....Pages 567-571
 Endorectal Ultrasound and Prostate Cancer  (George P. Zacharopoulos)....Pages 573-582
 MRI of Prostate Cancer  (Nikolaos V. Kritikos)....Pages 583-595
 PET/CT in Prostate Cancer: What Is New?  (Alexandra V. Nikaki, Vassilios K. Prassopoulos, Lida Gogou)....Pages 597-599
 Clinical Implications of Prostate Cancer  (Gerasimos J. Alivizatos, Pavlos A. Pavlakis)....Pages 601-601
Front Matter ....Pages 603-603
 Malignant Lymphomas Introduction  (Theodoros P. Vassilakopoulos, George J. Pissakas)....Pages 605-608
 Lymphomas: The Role of CT and MRI in Staging and Restaging  (Vassilis C. Koutoulidis)....Pages 609-618
 The Role of 18FDG-PET/CT in Malignant Lymphomas: Clinical Implications  (Theodoros P. Vassilakopoulos, Vassilios K. Prassopoulos)....Pages 619-647
Front Matter ....Pages 649-649
 Multiple Myeloma: Criteria for Diagnosis and Response to Therapy  (Evangelos Terpos)....Pages 651-658
 Multiple Myeloma: The Role of Imaging in Staging and Restaging  (Lia A. Moulopoulos)....Pages 659-669
 Multiple Myeloma: How to Use Modern Imaging in Every Day Clinical Practice?  (Evangelos Terpos)....Pages 671-676
Front Matter ....Pages 677-677
 Introduction to Melanoma  (Dimitrios I. Bafaloukos)....Pages 679-679
 Imaging Findings in Melanoma  (Roxani D. Efthymiadou)....Pages 681-689
 Clinical Implications of Melanoma  (Dimitrios I. Bafaloukos)....Pages 691-692
Back Matter ....Pages 693-709