Usefulness of 99Tcm-MDP knee SPET for pre-arthroscopic evaluation of patients with internal derangements of the knee.

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：:Micturating renograms often need to be carried out on children, with whom difficulty may be experienced in synchronizing onset of micturition with camera and computer acquisition. A flow detection system has been developed which will automate these acquisitions, resulting in far fewer false starts or lost studies. The...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Burniston MT,Royall RA,Tapper RC

更新日期：1987-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of automatic exposure control (AEC) in order to optimize low-dose computed tomography (CT) protocols for patients of different ages undergoing cardiac PET/CT and single-photon emission computed tomography/computed tomography (SPECT/CT). METHODS:One PET/CT and one SPECT...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Yang CC,Yang BH,Tu CY,Wu TH,Liu SH

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:The most recent DNA analogues to become commercially available are known as locked nucleic acids (LNAs). The aim of this study was to evaluate the properties of LNAs for antisense targeting. METHODS:A 15 mer LNA antisense to RIalpha mRNA was studied in cell culture. The antisense LNA (5'-amine...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Zhang Y,He J,Liu G,Venderheyden JL,Gupta S,Rusckowski M,Hnatowich DJ

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of the study was to identify deficiencies in product labelling instructions for reconstitution and in the quality control directions detailed in the technical leaflets (TLs) or summary product characteristic (SPC) sheets of commonly used technetium labelling cold kits. MATERIALS AND METHODS:The recon...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Buroni FE,Lodola L,Persico MG,Aprile C

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The aim of this study was to compare the success rate in lymphatic mapping and sentinel node biopsy in breast cancer using two radiopharmaceuticals. METHODS:The study included 119 breast cancer patients who underwent lymphoscintigraphy after a single intratumoral injection of 99mTc-labelled human albumin co...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Leidenius MH,Leppänen EA,Krogerus LA,Smitten KA

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Split and total renal function are commonly assessed from time-activity curves obtained from gamma camera renography with 99Tcm-diethylenetriamine pentaacetate (99Tcm-DTPA) and 99Tcm-mercaptoacetyl-triglycine (99Tcm-MAG3). The impact of the statistical noise associated with these curves on the total precision in split...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Moonen M,Jacobsson L

更新日期：1997-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to investigate the prognostic value of neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and its relationship with several metabolic parameters obtained through PET in intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC) submitted to radioembolization with Y-microspheres (Y-radioembolization). METHODS:Records ...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Filippi L,Di Costanzo GG,Tortora R,Pelle G,Saltarelli A,Marino Marsilia G,Cianni R,Schillaci O,Bagni O

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The aim of this prospective study was to assess the influence of different normalization procedures on relative changes in standardized uptake values (SUV) of F-2-fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose positron emission tomography (FDG-PET) for the assessment of chemotherapy response in patients with colorectal carcinoma ...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Vriens D,de Geus-Oei LF,van Laarhoven HW,Timmer-Bonte JN,Krabbe PF,Visser EP,Oyen WJ

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a common hematologic hereditary disorder characterized by vaso-occlusive episodes affecting multiple organs, and substantially alters renal structure and function. We aimed to evaluate the utility of renal scintigraphy and single photon emission computed tomography/computed tomograp...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Ramos CD,Onusic DM,Brunetto SQ,Amorim BJ,Souza TF,Saad STO,Lima MDCL

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Uterine leiomyomas, benign tumours of the human uterus, are the most common uterine neoplasm and are composed of smooth muscle with varying amounts of fibrous connective tissue. As a functional imaging modality, 2-[F]fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose (F-FDG) positron emission tomography can be used to obtain information about ...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Ak I,Ozalp S,Yalçin OT,Zor E,Vardareli E

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Radically operated tumour patients (gastrointestinal cancer, n = 10; lung cancer, n = 10) were subjected to continuous prospective monitoring of the serum level of tissue polypeptide antigen (TPA) prior to surgical treatment as well as during the subsequent year. The following observations were made: Immediately after...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Bauer T,Muhrer KH,Müller H,Grebe SF

更新日期：1986-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) has progressively replaced complete axillary lymph node dissection in the evaluation of breast cancer patients with clinically node-negative disease. Our study investigates the rate of and risk factors involved in sentinel node identification failure. MATERIALS AND METHOD...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Bernardi S,Bertozzi S,Londero AP,Angione V,Petri R,Giacomuzzi F

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A significant reduction of cardiac 123I-meta-iodobenzylguanidine (MIBG) accumulation has been reported in patients with idiopathic Parkinson's disease. However, it is unclear whether this reduction in cardiac sympathetic nerve is caused primarily or secondarily to the degeneration of sympathetic nerve centres which oc...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Takatsu H,Wada H,Maekawa N,Takemura M,Saito K,Fujiwara H

更新日期：2002-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Collecting positron emission tomography data in three-dimensional (3D) mode may potentially allow reduction of the tracer dose and/or the acquisition time without compromising image quality thereby making the procedure more patient-friendly and cost effective. The objective of our study was to compare VUE Poi...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Komar G,Teräs M,Seppänen M,Hirvonen J,Vahlberg T,Bergman J,Minn H

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:To evaluate the diagnostic value of integrated 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) positron emission tomography and computed tomography (PET/CT) to discriminate malignant from benign ovarian tumors. METHODS:One hundred and eight women suspected of having ovarian cancer underwent preoperative FDG-PET/CT sca...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Kitajima K,Suzuki K,Senda M,Kita M,Nakamoto Y,Onishi Y,Maeda T,Yoshikawa T,Ohno Y,Sugimura K

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fever of unknown origin is defined as a temperature above 39.0 degrees C together with a white blood cell count > or = 15,000 mm-3, the duration of fever exceeding 2 weeks and a correct diagnosis not being obtained in the first week of hospitalization. In neonates and infants with fever of unknown origin, the localiza...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Gratz S,Behr TM,Herrmann A,Meller J,Conrad M,Zappel H,Becker W

更新日期：1998-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the presence of abnormal fluid collection (e.g. ascites), the measurement of glomerular filtration rate (GFR) based on a small number (1-4) of plasma samples fails. This study investigated how a few samples will allow adequate characterization of plasma clearance to give a robust and accurate GFR measurement. A tot...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Murray AW,Gannon MA,Barnfield MC,Waller ML

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We investigated the role of Ga-68 DOTATATE PET/CT in comparison to F-18 FDG PET/CT in patients with low and intermediate versus high-grade neuroendocrine tumors (NETs). METHODS:We identified 81 patients who underwent Ga-68 DOTATATE PET/CT at our institution between May 2017 and December 2018 and met inclusio...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： You H,Kandathil A,Beg M,De Blanche L,Kazmi S,Subramaniam RM

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE(S):Autologous-labeled leukocytes combined with sulfur colloid bone marrow scan is the current nuclear medicine gold standard for the diagnosis of prosthetic joint infection. The goal of this study is to assess the diagnostic accuracy of a new nuclear medicine modality for detecting infection in this context. ...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Sousa R,Massada M,Pereira A,Fontes F,Amorim I,Oliveira A

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

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：OBJECTIVE:Assessing the relative function of each of the three kidneys using nuclear scintigraphy with standard planar imaging in patients having undergone kidney transplant is problematic because of the different photon-attenuation factors associated with native versus transplanted kidneys. To address this, we applied...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Palmer MR,Donohoe KJ,Francis JM,A Mandelbrot D

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The aim of the study was to investigate the combined effects of serum lipids, BMI, and fatty liver on the liver uptake of fluorine-18 fluorodeoxyglucose ((18)F-FDG). METHODS:A total of 676 individuals were retrospectively studied. The mean standardized uptake value (SUV) was used to quantify liver (18)F-FDG...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Liu G,Li Y,Hu P,Cheng D,Shi H

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The first pathogenetic step in multiple myeloma is the emergence of a limited number of clonal plasma cells, clinically known as monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS). Patients with MGUS do not have symptoms or end-organ damage but they do have a 1% annual risk of progression to multiple myeloma...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Giovanella L,Taborelli M,Ceriani L,Zucca E,Cavalli F,Delaloye AB

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In order to compare visual interpretation of inflammation detected by leukocyte scintigraphy with that of different computer-aided quantification methods, 34 patients (25 with ulcerative colitis and 9 with endoscopically verified non-inflamed colonic mucosa), were investigated using 99Tcm-hexamethylpropyleneamine oxim...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Almer S,Peters AM,Ekberg S,Franzén L,Granerus G,Ström M

更新日期：1995-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The NHS National PET-CT Audit Programme was launched in 2008 as part of a national NHS programme to widen patient access to PET-computed tomography (CT) imaging in England. However, to implement clinical audit effectively, healthcare professionals need to be fully engaged with the process. The purpose of the pi...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Ross P,Hubert J,Saunders M,Wong WL

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recombinant human thyrotropin (rhTSH) has been evaluated in 38 patients with differentiated thyroid cancer. The patients had all been treated previously by operation and 31 had received radioiodine 131I. The patients continued to take thyroid hormone and changed to a low iodine diet for 14 days before and throughout t...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Durski JM,Weigel RJ,McDougall IR

更新日期：2000-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Despite the growing use of fluorine-18-fluorodeoxyglucose (F-FDG) PET texture analysis to measure intratumoural heterogeneity in cancer research, the biologic basis of F-FDG PET-derived texture variables is poorly understood. We aimed to assess correlations between F-FDG PET-derived texture variables and whole-...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Bashir U,Foot O,Wise O,Siddique MM,Mclean E,Bille A,Goh V,Cook GJ

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mobile PET/CT or mobile stand alone PET, is becoming more widely available throughout the developed world, allowing many small and medium-sized hospitals that do not have the scale or financial resources to purchase the static diagnostic equipment, to benefit from this imaging technology. Before embarking on such a se...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Chua SC,Perkins AC,Pearson D,Ganatra RH

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) and positron emission tomography (PET) have advanced our understanding of the biological underpinnings of depression. There is, however, considerable variability in the literature. Depression is a complex disorder with marked heterogeneity in diagnosis and treatment. ...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Smith DJ,Cavanagh JT

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00