Acute suppurative thyroiditis due to foreign body-induced retropharyngeal abscess presented as thyrotoxicosis.

abstract：:Leprosy is a disease that is widely distributed in underdeveloped tropical regions, with cases also occurring in the United States. The bone scan findings in a patient with leprosy who had developed a reactional state of the disease, erythema nodosum leprosum, are presented. His scan showed bilaterally symmetrical dou...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Datz FL

更新日期：1987-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An adenoid cystic carcinoma of salivary gland origin metastasized to the abdomen four years after the initial diagnosis. It showed heavy uptake of Ga-67 citrate and hypervascularity. The clinical and pathologic features are discussed. Gallium scan and arteriography (usually external carotid artery injection) may prove...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Fung PC

更新日期：1985-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Castleman's disease of the kidney is extremely rare. We present a case of Castleman's disease in the left kidney with multiple para-aortic enlarged lymph nodes. Both the renal lesion and para-aortic lymph nodes showed hypervascularity on enhanced CT and minimally increased FDG uptake on FDG PET/CT, mimicking renal cel...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Wang Y,Dong A,Yang B,Lu J

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Residual liver uptake at 15 minutes (RLU15), a new index for predicting residual liver function after excision of hepatocellular carcinoma, was evaluated using dynamic liver images and SPECT by Tc-99m DTPA galactosyl human serum albumin. MATERIALS AND METHODS:In 13 cases of hepatectomy, RLU15 was compared with...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Uetake M,Koizumi K,Yagawa A,Nogata H,Tezuka T,Kono H,Ozawa T,Kusano T,Miyabukuro M,Hosaka M

更新日期：1999-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe interesting imaging features on a FDG-PET scan in a patient with bony metastases from a rare tumor. The lesions were obscured by intense bone marrow activity after the administration of hematopoietic factor at the time of diagnosis. Correlative MRI, CT scan, and pathology findings have also been illustrate...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Chhabra A,Batra K,Makler PT Jr

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe a case of a 5-year-old boy with a history of intermittent melena underwent TcO4 scintigraphy. On dynamic images, no abnormal activity was noted. After voiding and also in the lateral view, the focus of activity was noted in the superior and anterior aspect of the urinary bladder, compatible with a Meckel's...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Pirayesh E

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Studies have suggested that Tc-99m white blood cell (WBC) imaging is superior to contrast radiology for assessing the extent and activity of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). The Tc-99m WBC scan seems ideally suited to obtain, in only one examination, a precise temporal snapshot of the distribution and intensity of in...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Charron M

更新日期：2000-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Investigate the ability of F-fluorothymidine (FLT) PET combined with CT at 6 weeks to predict treatment response at 12 weeks after treatment with pembrolizumab. METHODS:Five patients with unresectable stage IV melanoma were included in this single-institution pilot study. Patients underwent FLT-PET/CT (baselin...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Yeh R,Trager MH,Rizk EM,Finkel GG,Barker LW,Carvajal RD,Geskin LJ,Schwartz GK,Schwartz L,Dercle L,Saenger YM

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 59-year-old man had developed within a few months walking disorders and rigidity of the left upper limb. I-FP-CIT SPECT/CT was performed in response to the suspicion of atypical parkinsonian syndrome. It showed an anomaly in presynaptic dopaminergic transmission on the right striatum and a voluminous expansive proce...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Bund C,Ouvrard E,Renaud M,Tranchant C,Namer IJ

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pancreatic disease can be associated with polyarthritis and panniculitis in a small number of patients, and this triad constitutes PPP syndrome. Early diagnosis is critical as it has high morbidity and mortality. Panniculitis can occur in fat present anywhere in the body. Involvement of fat in bone marrow is relativel...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Tupalli A,Angamuthu M,Prashanth A,Singh R,Kumar R

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although positron emission tomography (PET) is an established diagnostic method in brain and lung cancer, its use is often confined to research. The authors report a case of a minimally symptomatic intramedullary spinal cord metastasis, an uncommon and often diagnostically challenging lesion, that was confirmed by PET...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Poggi MM,Patronas N,Buttman JA,Hewitt SM,Fuller B

更新日期：2001-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 66-year old woman had a left breast mass. Biopsy showed invasive ductal carcinoma. A PET/CT scan demonstrated hypermetabolism in the left breast and atypical heterogeneously increased uptake throughout the skeleton as well as a minimally FDG-avid right adrenal myelolipoma. PET/CT 4 months later after 6 cycles of neo...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Manov JJ,Diaz-Bode A,Kuker R

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatocellular carcinoma rarely involves the major bile duct. Here, we reported a 46-year-old man with liver cancer who underwent FDG PET/CT for staging. The images showed abnormal FDG uptake in the left lobe and hilum of the liver, which was confirmed as hepatocellular carcinoma and hepatic portal bile duct tumor thr...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Zhang W,Fang C,Liu H,Chen Y

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 17-year-old girl underwent F-NaF PET/CT to evaluate bone pain after an accident. The images did not identify any osseous lesion. However, there was a focally increased activity in the left upper chest, which corresponded to a partially calcified soft tissue mass in the mediastinum, suggestive of malignancy. The resu...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Shao F,Wu J,Huang Z,Zhou F,Chen Y

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 55-year-old man with no relevant history was analyzed for weight loss, night sweats, and left upper quadrant pain. An abdominal ultrasound and CT scan were performed, revealing a lobulated rim-enhancing mass in the left adrenal gland. Further analysis by an F-FDG PET/CT scan demonstrated high uptake in the periphery...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Scheurkogel MM,Tim J,Jeurissen FJ,Quarles van Ufford HM

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The interview is usually a major determinant on whether or not a physician job applicant is hired. This article addresses a number of fine points for the interview not previously emphasized in this series of articles. For example, the job candidate needs to be careful that the questions he/she asks are not negative an...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Harolds J

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 49-year-old man presented with a left nasal cavity mass, biopsy of which revealed extranodal NK/T cell lymphoma. A PET-CT scan showed increased F-18 FDG uptake in the nasal mass, anterior mediastinal lymph nodes, and multiple subcutaneous nodular deposits in the chest wall, gluteal region, and right femoral areas. T...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Berk V,Yildiz R,Akdemir UO,Akyurek N,Karabacak NI,Coskun U,Benekli M

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hyperplasia of the parathyroid glands usually is treated surgically by total parathyroidectomy, which would deprive the patient of the parathormone essential for calcium metabolism. The postoperative management of patients submitted to total parathyroidectomy consists either in oral administration of vitamin D and cal...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Fronistas O,Stavraka-Kakavaki A,Giougi A,Papatheophanis J

更新日期：1992-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We detail the history and evaluation of a 68-year-old man who had head-to-toe PET/CT scanning that showed a focal area of increased FDG uptake in the left medial foot. This was thought to be recurrence of his melanoma. The patient was asymptomatic. He had a history of malignant melanoma of the right ear, which was rem...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Scheler J,Rehani B,Percy T,Pelstring R,Bharija A,Ames D,Mantil J

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ga-67 urinary excretion was examined in 59 patients. The 72-hour urinary excretion rate ranged from 4.3 to 67.8% of the injected dose. Within the first 24 hours, 60.9% of the 72-hour urinary excretion was excreted. There was no significant difference in the Ga-67 urinary excretion rate between males and females, nor b...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Nakano S,Hasegawa Y,Ibuka K,Hashizume T,Noguchi A,Kojima J,Sasakuma F,Ishigami S

更新日期：1990-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To evaluate whether a prolonged infusion of Tc-99m sestamibi allows for visualization of viable myocardium in areas of hypoperfused myocardium, 25 patients were prospectively studied. Each patient was imaged four times in two consecutive days in the following manner: day 1:1) immediately after injection of Tl-201 at r...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Miron SD,Finkelhor R,Bahler R,Sodee DB,Bellon EM

更新日期：1995-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:All members of the healthcare system should make positive contributions to improve the overall level of wellness. However, leaders should have certain specific responsibilities to prevent burnout and increase happiness and wellness at work. It has been proposed that a chief wellness officer direct the initiatives to i...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Harolds JA

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Malignant melanoma is a rare malignant tumor arising within the melanocytes of the skin. The authors report a case of primary and metastatic malignant melanoma revealed with Tc-99m MIBI in one patient. Tc-99m MIBI images showed uptake in possible malignant melanoma skin lesions of the left calf and great toe of a 73-y...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Jang Kim S,Won Seok J,Ju Kim I,Ki Kim Y

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Early Tc-99m diphosphonate (DP) imaging was performed in 122 patients with cold thyroid nodules in an effort to differentiate benign nodules from malignant. Immediately upon completion of the routine 24-hour I-123 uptake and multiview pinhole imaging, Tc-99m DP was injected intravenously and three serial 3-minute ante...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Siddiqui AR,Wellman HN,Park HM,Burney BT

更新日期：1982-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Actinomycosis is a rare chronic granulomatous disease that runs an indolent course, predominantly seen in Asian countries. The present case highlights the findings of F-FDG PET/CT in cervicothoracic actinomycosis imitating lymphoma. ...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Singla S,Singh H,Mukherjee A,Karunanithi S,Bal C,Kumar R

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 66-year-old white man with amiodarone pneumonitis is presented. The diagnosis was made with the aid of Ga-67 imaging, which is a sensitive method of detecting amiodarone pulmonary toxicity in patients with symptomatic pulmonary infiltrates on chest radiographs. Ga-67 imaging is especially useful in distinguishing am...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Lecklitner ML,Johnson DR,Hughes JJ

更新日期：1988-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hairy cell leukemia is a rare hematologic malignancy characterized by splenomegaly, pancytopenia, and susceptibility to infections. We report a case of a 66-year-old man, diagnosed with hairy cell leukemia, without severe cytopenias and splenomegaly, but with an extensive pathological retroperitoneal mass and infiltra...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Doma A,Škerget M,Žagar I

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Xerostomia is a significant morbidity of radiation treatment in the management of head and neck cancers. To preserve salivary function, a surgical technique has been developed that involves the transfer of one submandibular gland to the ipsilateral submental space, where it can be shielded during radiation therapy. F-...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Makis W,Ciarallo A,Abikhzer G,Rush C,Laufer J,Stern J

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The use of gallium scanning in the treatment of patients with AIDS has been well described. In this study, 27 HIV-infected patients (Walter Reed Staging Classification I-V) with normal chest roentgenograms were evaluated to determine the occurrence of thoracic gallium abnormalities in early HIV infection. SPECT was us...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Anders GT,Timmons JH,Johnson JE,Blanton HM,Hartshorne MF

更新日期：1990-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An additional case of wandering spleen is reported. A brief review of the etiology of this entity, as well as various findings obtained with nuclear imaging of the spleen, is presented. The authors discuss the relevance of repeated spleen scans to the clinical decision making process. Particular significance is paid t...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Barnett SM,Poole JR,Briggs RC

更新日期：1981-11-01 00:00:00