Reductions in finger doses for radiopharmaceutical dispensing afforded by a syringe shield and an automatic dose dispenser.

abstract：:High-grade astrocytoma represents the most common primary malignant brain tumour in the adult, and is associated with high morbidity and mortality rates. The aim of this study was to investigate the prognostic value of 99Tcm-hexamethylpropyleneamine oxime (HMPAO) brain single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Rodrigues M,Fonseca AT,Salgado D,Vieira MR

更新日期：1993-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSES:This study aims to explore the prognostic value of left ventricular mechanical dyssynchrony (LVMD) in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) patients with low risk of sudden cardiac death (SCD). METHODS:This retrospective study was performed in 50 patients with HCM who underwent Tc-99m sestamibi GSPECT-MPI. All pa...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Jiang W,Liu Y,He Z,Zhou Y,Wang C,Jiang Z,Zhou W

更新日期：2021-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The standard imaging used for delineation of dominant intraprostatic lesion (DIL) is multiparametric MRI (mpMRI). The use of biologic imaging such as Ga-68 prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) PET-computed tomography (PET-CT) for this purpose is being explored in view of increased sensitivity of this modal...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Sasidharan A,Murthy V,Natarajan A,Agarwal A,Ranagrajan V,Gudi S,Singh S,Popat P

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Extraskeletal findings detected on whole-body low-dose unenhanced computed tomography (CT) as a part of F-NaF PET/CT scans can be numerous and present challenges for further management. Here, we investigate the frequency and clinical significance of extraskeletal findings among 130 consecutive patients undergoi...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Guo HH,Moradi F,Iagaru A

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the relationship between lymph node (LN) size and localization and prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) uptake in patients with prostate cancer. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Between February 2015 and February 2017, a total of 178 patients diagnosed with prostate adenocarcinoma by gallium-68 PSMA ...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Sönmezer B,Acar E,Erkoyun E,Capa Kaya G

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The ability of 99Tcm-methoxyisobutylisonitrile (MIBI) single photon emission tomography (SPET) to detect myocardial ischaemia and necrosis was assessed in 56 patients (45 male, 11 female, aged 55 +/- 5 years), with clinically recognized ischaemic heart disease (IHD). All underwent coronary angiography (CA) and left ve...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Sciammarella MG,Fragasso G,Gerundini P,Maffioli L,Cappelletti A,Margonato A,Savi A,Chierchia S

更新日期：1992-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The P2X7 receptor (P2X7R) is a key regulatory element in the neuroinflammatory cascade that provides a promising target for imaging neuroinflammation. GSK1482160, a P2X7R modulator with nanomolar binding affinity and high selectivity, has been successfully radiolabeled and utilized for imaging P2X7 levels in ...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Han J,Liu H,Liu C,Jin H,Perlmutter JS,Egan TM,Tu Z

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this study was to assess the relevance of physiological In-octreotide uptake in the head of pancreas and to establish its imaging features in comparison with pathological uptake in patients with neuroendocrine tumors (NET). PATIENTS AND METHODS:We retrospectively reviewed all patients that underw...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Ait Boudaoud A,Verges B,Petit JM,Tatulashvili S,Cochet A,Humbert O

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Human serum albumin (HSA), which has 58 Lys residues, one Cys residue, and indocyanine green (ICG) adsorption sites, can be used as a multifunctional platform for the development of hybrid imaging probes. In this study, we prepared 64Cu-labeled mannose-conjugated HSA with and without ICG ([64Cu]1-ICG and [64C...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Kang CM,An GI,Choe YS

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this study was to compare the sensitivity of single-photon emission computed tomography/computed tomography (SPECT/CT) using 99mTc-sestamibi (MIBI) with that of PET/CT using 11C-methionine (MET) for localization of parathyroid adenomas/hyperplasia in primary hyperparathyroidism. MATERIALS AND ...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Hayakawa N,Nakamoto Y,Kurihara K,Yasoda A,Kanamoto N,Miura M,Inagaki N,Togashi K

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Radioiodine ablation of thyroid tissue remains the cornerstone of treatment for patients with differentiated thyroid carcinoma after thyroidectomy. Selecting an optimal dose of radioiodine for successful ablation is a continuous challenge in these patients. METHODS:We compared the treatment response of 341 ...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Fallahi B,Beiki D,Takavar A,Fard-Esfahani A,Gilani KA,Saghari M,Eftekhari M

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of the study was to determine the evolution of patients with internal mammary chain (IMC) drainage whether the IMC-sentinel lymph node (IMC-SLN) was biopsied or not, as well as to determine the clinical implications of the biopsy of the IMC-SLN (IMC-SLNB) in patients with breast cancer and IMC drainag...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Domènech-Vilardell A,Bajén MT,Benítez AM,Ricart Y,Mora J,Rodríguez-Bel L,García-Tejedor A,Climent J,López-Ojeda A,Urruticoechea A,Martín-Comín J

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aims of this study were to establish the percentage of metastatic renal cell carcinoma (RCC) lesions detected by radioimmunoscintigraphy (RIS) with the chimeric monoclonal antibody 131I-cG250 versus positron emission tomography (PET) with 18F-labelled deoxyglucose ([18F]FDG), and to evaluate the use of these radio...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Brouwers AH,Dorr U,Lang O,Boerman OC,Oyen WJ,Steffens MG,Oosterwijk E,Mergenthaler HG,Bihl H,Corstens FH

更新日期：2002-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM AND PURPOSE:Radionuclide imaging of the kidneys using dimercaptosuccinic acid chelate labeled with technetium-99m (Tc-DMSA) is a well-established method for evaluating the extent of kidney parenchymal involvement in the scenario of urinary tract infection and for the estimation of the functional renal mass. We have...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Gorenberg M,Radan L,Kosakov R,Amirav I

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Clinical studies in women using technetium-99m (Tc)-Bombesin have shown successful radionuclide imaging of breast tumours overexpressing gastrin-releasing peptide receptors (GRPRs). Recent studies have demonstrated that most breast tumours overexpress folate receptors (FRα). AIM:The aim of this work was to ...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Aranda-Lara L,Ferro-Flores G,Ramírez Fde M,Ocampo-García B,Santos-Cuevas C,Díaz-Nieto L,Isaac-Olivé K

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Single photon emission tomography (SPECT) of the lung is a well-established non-invasive technique for quantitative assessment of regional lung ventilation and perfusion distribution in children and in adults. However, its application in neonates as well as infants has been scarce because of several practica...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Sánchez-Crespo A,Rohdin M,Carlsson C,Bergström SE,Larsson SA,Jacobsson H,Lindahl S,Jonsson B

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Maximum standardized uptake value (SUV(max)) is a marker of tumor glucose metabolism detected by [(18)F]-fluorodeoxyglucose ((18)F-FDG) PET/computed tomography (PET/CT) and reflects tumor aggressiveness. The aim of the study was to evaluate the value of SUV(max) in differentiating benign from malignant solit...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Hu SL,Yang ZY,Zhou ZR,Yu XJ,Ping B,Zhang YJ

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We estimated the absorbed doses for (111)In-DTPA-D-Phe(1)-octreotide and (90)Y-DOTA-D-Phe(1)-Tyr(3)-octreotide in the same patients in order to compare the potential effectiveness (tumour dose) and safety (kidney and red marrow dose) of these drugs for peptide-targeted radiotherapy of somatostatin receptor po...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Barone R,Walrand S,Konijnenberg M,Valkema R,Kvols LK,Krenning EP,Pauwels S,Jamar F

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Heart uptake and clearance of 123I-15-(p-iodophenyl)-3(R,S)-methyl- pentadecanoic acid (BMIPP) by whole-body scintigraphy in relation to left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) was evaluated in 34 patients with ischaemic heart disease. At 45 and 210 min after injection, anterior whole-body images were obtained. In e...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Matsunari I,Saga T,Taki J,Akashi Y,Wakasugi T,Hirai JI,Aoyama T,Matoba M,Nishikawa T,Ichiyanagi K

更新日期：1994-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The regions of significant correlation between cerebral hypoperfusion and neuropsychological assessment scores were evaluated using (99m)Tc-HMPAO SPECT in patients with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) on the basis of its three subtypes, namely, single-domain amnestic MCI (aMCI-s), multiple-domain amnestic MCI (...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Yoon HJ,Park KW,Jeong YJ,Kang DY

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The technique of 99Tcm-labelled red cell scintigraphy as a means of detecting rebleeding was investigated in 33 patients with bleeding peptic ulcers. Scintigrams were performed twice during the 24 h period succeeding diagnostic endoscopy. There was scintigraphic evidence of rebleeding in 23 patients but this was clini...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Kinnear WJ,Dickinson RJ,Buxton-Thomas M,Wraight EP

更新日期：1985-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A dedicated breast PET scanner with C-shaped detectors (C scanner) has been newly developed. The purpose of this study was to re-evaluate the diagnostic performance of high-resolution PET images with the new reconstruction conditions, obtained using this C scanner in breast cancer patients, and to compare th...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Nakamoto R,Nakamoto Y,Ishimori T,Nishimatsu K,Miyake KK,Kanao S,Iima M,Toi M,Togashi K

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Paragangliomas are rare tumours of neural crest origin that express high levels of somatostatin receptor. Ga-68 DOTATATE PET/CT is a widely accepted method for imaging of neuroendocrine tumours. This study was performed to review a Ga-68 DOTATATE PET/CT patient database and to establish the impact of the moda...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Skoura E,Priftakis D,Novruzov F,Caplin ME,Gnanasegaran G,Navalkissoor S,Bomanji J

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Image-derived input function (IDIF) from carotid arteries is an elegant alternative to full arterial blood sampling for brain PET studies. However, a recent study using blood-free IDIFs found that this method is particularly vulnerable to patient motion. The present study used both simulated and clinical [11...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Zanotti-Fregonara P,Liow JS,Comtat C,Zoghbi SS,Zhang Y,Pike VW,Fujita M,Innis RB

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To prepare the rhenium-188 (188Re)-arginine-glycine-aspartic acid (RGD) peptide in a convenient manner and to evaluate its potential as an agent for alphavbeta3 integrin receptor-positive tumors. METHODS:Radiolabeled RGD was obtained by conjugating the His group at the end of peptide with fac-[188Re(H2O)3(CO...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Ma Y,Yu J,Han Y,Shen H,Li Z,Zhou W,Yin D

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Alzheimer's disease is associated with a loss in presynaptic cholinergic function. It has been suggested that cholinergic inhibitors such as donepezil hydrochloride (Donepezil) could restore this function and improve some of the symptoms of Alzheimer's disease. Previous work has shown that Donepezil improves cognitive...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Staff RT,Gemmell HG,Shanks MF,Murray AD,Venneri A

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Differential renal function (DRF) calculation with 99mTc-diethylenetriamine-pentaacetic acid (DTPA) or mercaptoacetyltriglycine (MAG3) is gaining clinical importance in the evaluation of patients with ureteropelvic junction obstruction with hydronephrosis (HN). Although many decisions regarding surgery are b...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Caglar M,Gedik GK,Karabulut E

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the study was to evaluate pulmonary nodules (PNs) by incorporating time sensitivity (S) factor in the retention index (RI) and compare with the traditional fixed interval method. After obtaining approval from the Human Investigations Committee, 97 PNs from 81 patients (age=70±11) referred for dual-time fluo...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Wong CY,Al-faham Z,Jolepalem P,Wong WW,Thie J

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the ability of Ga DOTA-NOC PET/computed tomography (CT) to differentiate dural metastases from meningioma. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Patients who underwent a Ga DOTA-NOC PET/CT for differentiating meningiomas from dural metastases were included in the study. A visual score was assigned to the dural lesi...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Purandare NC,Puranik A,Shah S,Agrawal A,Gupta T,Moiyadi A,Shetty P,Shridhar E,Patil V,Rangarajan V

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to demonstrate that radionuclide sentinel node detection can be applied to patients with non-palpable breast cancer. One hundred and ten consecutive women with unilateral breast cancer were studied. Group 1 was made up of 80 patients with palpable breast cancer (mean age, 58 years) and group ...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Fernandez A,Escobedo A,Benito E,Azpeitia D,Guma A,Prieto L,Moreno A,Martin-Comin J

更新日期：2002-12-01 00:00:00