A method for estimating the integral of the input function for the quantification of cerebral blood flow with 123I-IMP using one-point arterial blood sampling.

abstract：:Early diagnosis in Alzheimer's disease (AD) is important for the administration of new treatments. The purpose of this study was to differentiate mildly/moderately demented AD patients from normal controls by means of activational brain SPECT, and to investigate the correlation between regional cerebral blood flow and...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Sayit E,Yener G,Capa G,Ertay T,Keskin B,Fadiloglu S,Durak H

更新日期：2000-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The aim of this study was to design a general nuclear medicine method for fast, accurate and direct determination of the clearance of a radioactive indicator provided that all uptake compartments of the radioactive indicator could be included in the field of view of the gamma camera. METHODS:The data material for ...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Carlsen O

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Salivary gland scintigraphy (SGS) is used to depict salivary gland dysfunction after radiotherapy (RT). The aim of this study was to investigate the utility of SGS combined with single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT). Twenty-one patients with a carcinoma of head and neck underwent SGS before and 1 month af...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： van Acker F,Flamen P,Lambin P,Maes A,Kutcher GJ,Weltens C,Hermans R,Baetens J,Dupont P,Rijnders A,Maes A,van den Bogaert W,Mortelmans L

更新日期：2001-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Esophageal cancer is the third most common malignancy of the alimentary tract. The incidence of esophageal cancer has steadily increased over the past three decades. Almost all therapeutic modalities for esophageal cancer are associated with a considerable mortality and morbidity. Consequently, there has been growing ...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Salavati A,Basu S,Heidari P,Alavi A

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To compare the accuracy of various equations for estimating glomerular filtration rate. METHODS:Chronic kidney disease was classified by Tc-DTPA scintigraphy (reference glomerular filtration rate), estimating glomerular filtration rate was estimated using various formulas. The similarity to reference glomer...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Yang SK,Zeng LF,Zhao QY,Zen ZP,Li AM,Zhang LW,Li L,Song N,Liu Y,Zhang H

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Venous thromboembolism (VTE) can present as deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and/or acute pulmonary embolism (PE). In fluorine-18 fluorodeoxyglucose (18F-FDG) PET/CT, 18F-FDG activity along the deep veins of the lower extremities (LE) is often observed and, unless it is associated with focal intense activity, is not conside...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Zhu HJ,Hess S,Rubello D,Goris ML,Alavi A

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The diagnosis of painful hip without remarkable radiographic findings is still challenging. In recent years, femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) has been recognized as an important cause of painful hip. The hypothesis of this study was that local bone turnover may be accelerated in painful hip, especially in F...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Kobayashi N,Inaba Y,Tezuka T,Ike H,Kubota S,Kawamura M,Saito T

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to evaluate the prognostic significance of qualitative and quantitative F-fluorodeoxyglucose (F-FDG) PET-computed tomography (PET-CT) parameters in patients with recurrent cervical carcinoma. METHODS:Twenty-six patients (age: 44 ± 10.1 years) with histologically proven recurrent car...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Maharjan S,Sharma P,Patel CD,Sharma DN,Dhull VS,Jain SK,Thulkar S,Malhotra A,Kumar R

更新日期：2013-08-01 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：BACKROUND:Human tumors show intrinsic heterogeneity and changes in phenotype during disease progression, which implies different expression levels of cell surface receptors. The research on new heterodimeric lutetium-177 (Lu)-radiopharmaceuticals interacting with two different targets on tumor cells is a strategy for i...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Escudero-Castellanos A,Ocampo-García B,Ferro-Flores G,Santos-Cuevas C,Morales-Ávila E,Luna-Gutiérrez M,Isaac-Olivé K

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To report our data concerning the changes in post-stress and at-rest left ventricular ejection fraction and ventricular volumes in patients with thallium gated SPECT. METHODS:Post-stress and at-rest thallium gated SPECT was performed in 629 consecutive patients; left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF), left vent...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： del Val Gómez M,Gallardo FG,San Martín MA,Garcia A,Terol I

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:The aims of this study were to improve the quantification of lower extremity lymphoscintigraphy, determine its value and lower limit of normal, and determine whether intermediate postinjection time imaging is necessary. PATIENTS AND METHODS:This was a study of 102 consecutive patients undergoing routine lower ext...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Keramida G,Winterman N,Wroe E,Aplin M,Peters AM

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:21 patients with Wolff-Parkinson-White (WPW) syndrome were investigated through radionuclide imaging and body surface mapping. Ventricular preexcitation was localized by display of identical phase ventricular regions (phase display). In 79% of the cases radioisotope and body surface mapping methods have identical resu...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Mester J,Préda I,Kozmann G,Máté E,Regös L,Tóth K,Marosi G,Antalóczy Z,Csernay L

更新日期：1986-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Many materials and types of implant have been used to achieve a cosmetic effect and prosthesis motility in the anophthalmic socket. Hydroxyapatite remains the implant material of choice for producing the most natural prosthesis motility while porous polyethylene shows promising characteristics as another useful materi...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Pan MH,Wu YW,Yen RF,Tzen KY,Liao SL,Kao CH

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Reticuloendothelial system (RES) phagocytic function or capacity can be measured by clearance studies with test substances. This study in the rat examines three commercially available 99Tcm-labelled test substances, and different methods of calculating RES capacity. Albures size 500 nm and sulphur colloid size 600 nm ...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Holmberg SB,Hafström L,Jacobsson L

更新日期：1987-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this cross-sectional study, the relative importance of anthropometric factors and that of biological parameters on bone mineralization were evaluated and their practical implications inferred on the choice of the parameter to be used for the estimation of bone mineralization. A close relationship between anthropome...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Rozenberg S,Ham H,Peretz A,Caufriez A,Bosson D,Robyn C

更新日期：1991-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Foot problems are common causes of disability in diabetic patients with as many as 25% expected to develop severe foot or leg problems during their lifetimes. Although skin ulceration is the most frequent problem, bones may also be involved in two different clinical conditions: osteomyelitis and Charcot osteoarthropat...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Giurato L,Uccioli L

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to assess the feasibility of resting myocardial fatty acid metabolic imaging with 123I-beta-methyliodophenyl-pentadecanoic acid (123I-BMIPP) for the detection of patients with stable effort angina pectoris and to clarify the clinical significance of abnormal 123I-BMIPP images. Myocardial imag...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Takeishi Y,Sukekawa H,Saito H,Nishimura S,Shibu T,Sasaki Y,Tomoike H

更新日期：1995-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Attempts have been made to improve the positivity of the radionuclide detection of gastroesophageal reflux (GER). The aim of this study was to examine the possible contribution of coughing as a provoking maneuver in GER scintigraphy. METHODS:One hundred and twenty-five patients (mean age: 9.2+/-3.2 years) w...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Yapici O,Basoglu T,Canbaz F,Sever A

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Lymph node metastases are significant prognostic factors in localized non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Nodal micrometastases may not be detected using current histological methods. AIM:To determine the accuracy and role of sentinel lymph nodes (SLNs) in patients with NSCLC. METHODS:Intraoperative techne...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Atinkaya C,Ozlem Küçük N,Koparal H,Aras G,Sak SD,Ozdemir N

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients with a wide variety of orthopaedic disorders can be usefully investigated by nuclear medicine techniques, mostly by bone scintigraphy. Overall this area of nuclear medicine activity is increasing which is a trend that can be expected to continue. The principal conditions that are imaged are fractures and thei...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Ryan PJ,Fogelman I

更新日期：1994-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare 18-fluorine-labeled 2-deoxy-2-fluoro-D-glucose PET/computed tomography ((18)F-FDG-PET/CT) with contrast enhancement computed tomography (CECT) in the early follow-up of patients who had undergone treatment for primitive retroperitoneal sarcomas (RS). METHODS:This is a retrospective study on 24 pat...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Niccoli-Asabella A,Altini C,Notaristefano A,Merenda N,Altieri ML,Stabile-Ianora AA,Fanelli M,Rubini G

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This survey investigated the nature of imaging staff and the distribution and structure of nuclear medicine departments in the UK. Total numbers of cameras and average per department were lower than in 1989/90 but higher than the 1992/93 survey. Total whole time equivalents, average per department and average per came...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Sanders L,Houston AS

更新日期：2001-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the study was to identify the most beneficial mode, in terms of anxiety reduction, of giving patients information prior to them undergoing a bone scan. (Research has identified the scan procedure as having a demonstrative effect on anxiety.) Additionally, satisfaction with the adequacy of the information wa...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Leckie J

更新日期：1994-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The present study evaluated the usefulness of postoperative fluorine-18 fluorodeoxyglucose (F-FDG) PET/computed tomography (CT) in the management of olfactory neuroblastoma (ONB). MATERIALS AND METHODS:Ten patients (eight men and two women; mean age, 48.5 years) with histologically confirmed ONB who underwent ...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Fujioka T,Toriihara A,Kubota K,Machida Y,Nakamura S,Kishimoto S,Ohashi I,Shibuya H

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to examine the value of an additional atropine injection in patients who do not achieve an adequate heart rate during dobutamine infusion for myocardial perfusion SPET (single photon emission tomography). Patients undergoing dobutamine myocardial SPET who failed to achieve > or = 85% of their...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Caner B,Karanfil A,Uysal U,Tokgozoglu L,Aksoyek S,Ugur O,Ciftci I,Atalar E,Kes S,Bekdik C

更新日期：1997-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To study the accuracy of renal function quantification with 99Tcm-DMSA we compared DMSA renal uptake and creatinine clearance in 16 cases of children with single kidney. The age of the patients ranged from two months to fourteen years. Creatinine clearance was normalized to 1.73 m2. DMSA uptake was measured 7 h after ...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Baillet G,Gagnadoux MF,De Vernejoul P,Broyer M

更新日期：1985-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The staging and management of patients with newly diagnosed nonsmall cell lung cancer (NSCLC) in the setting of recently diagnosed other (metachronous or synchronous) primary cancer are challenging. This retrospective cohort study was carried out to test our hypothesis that baseline 2-deoxy-2-[F]fluoro-D-gluc...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Zhu X,Liao C,Penney BC,Li F,Ferguson MK,Simon CA,Wu T,Liu H,Pu Y

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:PET/computed tomography (CT) imaging with the sodium-(F)-fluoride/2-(F)-fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose (F-NaF/F-FDG) cocktail has been proposed for patients with osseous metastases. This work aimed to optimize the cocktail composition for patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC). MATE...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Simoncic U,Perlman S,Liu G,Jeraj R

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Our study was aimed at determining the validity of 99Tcm-HMPAO single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) in the localization of the epileptogenic focus by correlating this diagnostic method with other auxiliary investigations such as surface EEG and X-ray transmission computed tomography (CT). Twenty-eight pa...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Verhoeff NP,Weinstein HC,Aldenkamp AP,Overweg J,Van Royen EA,Verbeeten B Jr

更新日期：1992-03-01 00:00:00