Books by Rakesh (Department of Nuclear Medicine
All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)) Kumar

The services of the asset management companies are getting important for the investors; for, assessing markets and investing funds are beyond the capacity of most individuals. Hence, the role of mutual fund firms in India has increased enormously in response to liberal policy regime in the recent decades. This book is an endeavor to study the various facets of the mutual fund industry to understand the complexities therein. The structure, organisation and competition in mutual fund industry in India have been discussed in depth. Performance of mutual fund schemes by using conditional and unconditional models has been evaluated and investor may derive enough inkling towards his future investment plans. After going through this book, the reader is expected to develop confidence while dealing with the instruments of mutual funds.

This issue of PET Clinics focuses on Special Techniques and Technical Advances in PET/CT Imaging. Articles will include: PET/CT Guided FNAC/Biopsy; Dual Time Point Imaging; Overview of Conventional imaging based intervention in clinical practice; Special Techniques in PET/CT in evaluating genito-urinary malignances; Special techniques in PET/CT imaging for evaluation of head and neck cancer; PET/CT enteroclysis; Contrast media in PET/CT imaging; PET/CT guided RFA; Non-attenuated corrected PET/CT imaging and applications; and more!

This issue, edited by Dr. Rakesh Kumar, reviews current clinical information in "PET Based Interventions." Articles will include: PET/CT in Radiofrequency Ablation; PET/CT Guided FNAC/Biopsy; PET/CT in Radiotherapy Planning; Dual Time Point Imaging; The Role of PET in Radiation Oncology; PET/CT in Individualization of Treatment (Personalized medicine); Ga68-DOTA-TOC PET/CT in targeted radionuclide therapy (Lu188 therapy for NET); Role of FDG PET/CT in Targeted Radionuclide Therapy of Endocrine Malignancies; Overview of Conventional Imaging Based Intervention in Clinical Practice; Special Techniques in PET/CT in Evaluating Genito-urinary Malignancies; and more!