Technology and Probe Design

Advanced X-ray Imaging Technology, Daniela Pfeiffer, Franz Pfeiffer, Ernst Rummeny; Computed Tomography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Monique R. Bernsen, Marcel van Straten, Gyula Kotek, Esther A. H. Warnert, Joost C. Haeck, Alessandro Ruggiero et al.; (Hybrid) SPECT and PET Technologies, Teresa Nolte, Nicolas Gross-Weege, Volkmar Schulz; Ultrasound Imaging,
Georg Schmitz, Stefanie Dencks; Optical and Optoacoustic Imaging, Daniel Razansky, Vasilis Ntziachristos; Multifunctional Magnetic Resonance Imaging Probes, Philipp Biegger, Mark E. Ladd, Dorde Komljenovic; Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography Tracer, Hans-Jürgen Pietzsch, Constantin Mamat, Cristina Müller, Roger Schibli; 18F-Labeled Small-Molecule and Low-Molecular-Weight PET Tracers for the Noninvasive Detection of Cancer, Christopher M. Waldmann, Klaus Kopka, Stefan Wagner;
Ultrasound Molecular Imaging of Cancer: Design and Formulation Strategies of Targeted Contrast Agents, Alexander L. Klibanov; Optical and Optoacoustic Imaging Probes, Michel Eisenblätter, Moritz Wildgruber;

Preclinical Studies

Preclinical SPECT and SPECT-CT in Oncology, Benjamin L. Franc, Youngho Seo, Robert Flavell, Carina Mari Aparici; Preclinical Applications of Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Oncology
Wilfried Reichardt, Dominik von Elverfeldt; Optical and Optoacoustic Imaging, Joanna Napp, Andrea Markus, Frauke Alves; Applications of Small Animal PET, Sonja Schelhaas; Molecular Ultrasound Imaging, Jasmin Baier, Anne Rix, Fabian Kiessling; Molecular Imaging in Oncology: Advanced Microscopy Techniques, Dimitrios Kapsokalyvas, Marc A. M. J. van Zandvoort

Clinical Applications

Quantitative SPECT/CT—Technique and Clinical Applications, Philipp Ritt, Torsten Kuwert; Fluorescence Imaging of Breast Tumors and Gastrointestinal Cancer, Dirk Grosenick, Christoph Bremer; FDG PET Hybrid Imaging, Juliane Becker, Sarah M. Schwarzenböck, Bernd J. Krause; Non-FDG PET/CT, Egesta Lopci, Stefano Fanti; Clinical MR Biomarkers, Daniel Paech, Heinz-Peter Schlemmer; Clinical PET/MR, Wolfgang Weber; Advanced Ultrasound Imaging for Patients in Oncology: DCE-US, Nathalie Lassau; Image-Guided Radiooncology: The Potential of Radiomics in Clinical Application, Jan C. Peeken, Benedikt Wiestler, Stephanie E. Combs; Non-invasive Imaging Techniques: From Histology to In Vivo Imaging, Thomas Bocklitz, Anja Silge, Hyeonsoo Bae, Marko Rodewald, Fisseha Bekele Legesse, Tobias Meyer et al.; Image-Guided Brain Surgery, Stephanie Schipmann-Miletić, Walter Stummer;

Image Guided Radiooncology

Molecular Imaging in Photon Radiotherapy, Jamina Tara Fennell, Eleni Gkika, Anca L. Grosu; Molecular Imaging for Particle Therapy: Current Approach and Future Directions, Katharina Seidensaal, Semi Ben Harrabi, Jürgen Debus; Internal Radiation Therapy, Uwe Haberkorn, Clemens Kratochwil, Frederik Giesel;

Future Challenges,

Future Challenges of Multimodality Imaging
Diego Alfonso López-Mora, Luis Alarcón Lagos, Montserrat Estorch, Ignasi Carrio

This book discusses the most significant recent advances in oncological molecular imaging, covering the full spectrum from basic and preclinical research to clinical practice. The content is divided into five sections, the first of which is devoted to standardized and emerging technologies and probe designs for different modalities, such as PET, SPECT, optical and optoacoustic imaging, ultrasound, CT, and MRI. The second section focuses on multiscale preclinical applications ranging from advanced microscopy and mass spectroscopy to whole-body imaging. In the third section, various clinical applications are presented, including image-guided surgery and the radiomic analysis of multiple imaging features. The final two sections are dedicated to the emerging, crucial role that molecular imaging can play in the planning and monitoring of external and internal radiotherapy, and to future challenges and prospects in multimodality imaging. Given its scope, the handbook will benefit all readers who are interested in the revolution in diagnostic and therapeutic oncology that is now being brought about by molecular imaging.