False-positive results obtained with stress myocardial SPECT in patients with right bundle branch block.

abstract：:We report a case of a 43-year-old man who underwent a radical prostatectomy 3 years before the procedure (June 2015) for a locally advanced Gleason 7(4 + 3) prostate adenocarcinoma (pT3aN0), with negative surgical margins, followed by salvage radiotherapy. He also underwent antiandrogen therapy for biochemical relapse...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Mariotti GC,Cunha ML,Carneiro A,Smaletz O,Baroni RH,Garcia RG

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Immunoglobulin G4-related disease (IgG4-RD) is a systemic inflammatory condition that can manifest in atypical locations. We present the case of a middle-aged woman presenting with isolated IgG4-RD of left maxilla and nasal septum, confirmed with F-FDG PET/CT. She achieved complete metabolic response with multiple pha...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Rodriguez Fonseca OD,Suarez JP,Dominguez ML,Fernandez Llana B,Vigil C,Martin N,Gonzalez FM

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report on a 45-year-old man who had a mass on the wall of the anterior right hemithorax. An excisional biopsy indicated carcinoma metastasis from thyroid malignancy. Tc-99m methoxyisobutyl isonitrile (MIBI) scintigraphy revealed markedly increased activity on the left side of the thyroid and the thoracic wall mass....

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Kaya M,Cermik TF

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 5-year-old girl with fever and tenderness in her left wrist and right ankle was hospitalized. Bone scanning and Tc-99m labeled leukocyte imaging showed increased uptake in these joints and also in her left knee. These radionuclide methods helped determine the diagnosis and were superior to plain radiography and CT s...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Vorne M,Salo S,Anttolainen I,Peltola H,Mokka R

更新日期：1990-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors evaluated the clinical applications of Tc-99m methoxy isobutyl isonitrile (MIBI) in the simultaneous assessment of ventricular function and myocardial perfusion in patients with congenital heart disease. Global ventricular function was assessed by first-pass ECG gated study. Myocardial perfusion was evalua...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Imbriaco M,Cuocolo A,Pace L,Nicolai E,Nappi A,Celentano L,Palma G,Vosa C

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 58-year-old man was referred for selective internal radiation therapy for locally advanced unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma. Intra-arterial particle perfusion scintigraphy was performed with SPECT/CT following intra-arterial injection of Tc macroaggregated albumin. Angiography demonstrated a hepatic falciform a...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Patel D,Le K,Chaganti J,Mansberg R

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The author presents a case of metastatic hepatoma diagnosed at autopsy. The patient's liver had been nearly entirely replaced, and there were diffuse microscopic pulmonary metastases. Chest x-ray was normal at the time of gallium imaging for fever of unknown origin. Gallium imaging revealed a normal-appearing liver an...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Bohdiewicz PJ

更新日期：1992-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The authors obtained noninvasive quantitative measurements of regional cerebral blood flow using Tc-99m L,L-ethyl cysteinate dimer (Tc-99m ECD) SPECT to evaluate cerebral collateral circulation during balloon test occlusion (BTO) of the internal carotid artery and vertebral artery (VA). METHODS:Five cases asso...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Yamamoto Y,Nishiyama Y,Toyama Y,Satoh K,Irie K,Ohkawa M

更新日期：2002-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bone imaging using Tc-99m MDP was performed on a 68-year-old man with a newly diagnosed adenocarcinoma of the lung. The image unexpectedly showed increased activity in the heart area. Emergent echocardiography demonstrated impending pericardial tamponade. A malignant pericardial effusion was verified by pericardiocent...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Engeler CM,DuCret RP,Ulstad V,Mahan M,Kuni CC,Boudreau RJ

更新日期：1989-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The amino-terminal domain of fibronectin has a fibrin binding site and a site for covalent cross-linking to fibrin. This fibrin binding domain was isolated from human recombinant fibronectin and labeled with In-111; the final molecular weight was 12 kD. It was applied to a pilot study of 62 patients; 30 who were thoug...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Rosenthall L,Leclerc J

更新日期：1995-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The purpose of this study was to evaluate the ability of rest gated SPECT myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) and intraventricular synchronism, to identify heart failure (HF) patients most likely to experience cardiac events. METHODS:We studied 165 patients with left ventricular ejection fraction of less than 4...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Peix A,Karell J,Rodríguez L,Cabrera LO,Padrón K,Carrillo R,Mena E,Fernández Y

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:I-131 metaiodobenzylguanidine (MIBG) imaging was performed in 38 patients with advanced neuroblastoma. Abnormal images were found in patients with elevations of urinary vanillylmandelic acid and dopamine and high serum neuron-specific enolase levels. Normal or minimal elevation of markers was seen in patients with neg...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Yeh SD,Helson L,Benua RS

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case is presented in which bone imaging over a period of 1 year indicated continued and increased radionuclide uptake. In association with CT and magnetic resonance imaging studies it was determined that the continued increased activity was related to developing bone marrow metastases. ...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Podoloff DA,Kim EE

更新日期：1989-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Freehand single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) (fh-SPECT) for optical tracked 3-dimensional radioactivity mapping raises popularity for sentinel node biopsy and other radio-guided procedures. However, the device seems to be complex, requiring both training and a standardized scan protocol. Therefor...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Pouw B,de Wit-van der Veen LJ,Stokkel MP,Valdés Olmos RA

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Presence of enlarged spleen using CT with absence of splenic visualization in Ga-67 citrate images in a patient with chronic myelogenous leukemia and splenomegaly after splenic irradiation was observed. Since Howell-Jolly bodies had not been identified in the peripheral circulation, the finding of splenic nonvisualiza...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Shih WJ,Domstad PA,DeLand FH,Maruyama Y

更新日期：1985-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The spongy body of the penis metastasis from other primary sites is a rare clinical entity. It is frequently associated with widespread metastatic disease and poor prognosis clinically. We report a case of a 61-year-old man with a previous history of cystectomy due to infiltrating urothelial carcinoma of the bladder 1...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Wang YL,Fang N,Zeng L,Wu ZJ,Cui XJ

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cerebral autosomal dominant arteriopathy with subcortical infarcts and leukoencephalopathy (CADASIL) is a hereditary microangiopathy caused by mutations in the Notch3 gene located on chromosome 19, leading to 4 cardinal features with aura, cerebrovascular ischemic events, mood disturbances, and dementia. Acetazolamide...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Park SA,Yang CY,Choi SS,Kim WH

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 66-year-old woman had fever, rash, and joint pain. Physical examination revealed multiple enlarged lymph nodes. A possibility of lymphoma was considered and FDG PET/CT was performed, which demonstrated elevated FDG activity not only in many lymph nodes but also in the spleen and liver. However, adult-onset Still dis...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Cai L,Chen Y,Huang Z

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatobiliary studies were performed over a three-year period on 139 patients suspected of having cystic duct obstruction. Each patient was infused intravenously with sincalide, a C-terminal octapeptide of CCK, 15 minutes prior to the administration of the hepatobiliary imaging agent Tc-99m paraisopropyl iminodiacetic...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Patterson FK,Kam JW

更新日期：1985-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 37-year-old patient with severe hypokalemia (approximately 1.7 mEq/L) and muscular weakness had a very high serum renin level. No renin-producing tumor was found and she was diagnosed with Bartter Syndrome The parathyroid hormone level was high due to concomitant renal calcium loss. Tc-99m-DTPA captopril scintigraph...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Zelmanovitz F,Fregapani JA,Zelmanovitz T,Spiro BL

更新日期：2005-04-01 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：:Twenty five In-111 oxine platelet imaging procedures were performed in 21 renal transplant patients to assess the value of this study for diagnosis of renal transplant rejection in recipients receiving cyclosporine (CYS) for immunosuppression. Fourteen biopsies were performed, and an extensive, in-depth review of the ...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Marcus CS,Koyle MA,Darcourt J,Vivian M

更新日期：1986-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Primary seminoma of the prostate is extremely rare. We describe a case of a 35-year-old man who presented with difficulty in urinating. Physical findings were unremarkable, but a rectal examination revealed a slightly hardened prostate with a nodule in the right lobe. Blood parameters were normal; however, blood chemi...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Hayasaka K,Koyama M,Fukui I

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 48-year-old man experienced recurrent vertigo refractory to antiplatelet medications. Cerebral angiography showed occlusion of bilateral vertebral arteries with poor collateral circulation. PET using O2 gas showed reduced blood flow and metabolic rate of oxygen and elevated oxygen extraction fraction in bilateral ce...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Oikawa K,Kobayashi M,Beppu T,Terasaki K,Ogasawara K

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:After prolonged androgen deprivation therapy, a subset of castrate-resistant prostate cancer patients will develop neuroendocrine prostate cancer (NEPC) associated with resistance to further hormonal therapy and frequent visceral metastases. Imaging the presence of somatostatin receptors on the cancer cell surface may...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Hope TA,Aggarwal R,Simko JP,VanBrocklin HF,Ryan CJ

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A prospective study of eight patients with recent transmural myocardial infarction was performed using 99mTc-Sn-pyrophosphate and 99mTc-Sn-methylene diphosphonate in each patient. All pyrophosphate scans were strongly positive whereas the diphosphonate scan was strongly positive in only one case. We conclude that 99mT...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Makler PT Jr,Lederman S,Charkes ND,Malmud LS,Warner H,Reilley JJ

更新日期：1979-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tc-99m isonitrile uptake in a metastatic brain tumor is demonstrated using planar and SPECT imaging. Comparison with Tc-99m DTPA shows a different distribution pattern and uptake intensity, suggesting a different mechanism for both tracers. It is possible that Tc-99m CPI could reflect metabolic activity of the tumor c...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Mut F,Bianco A,Nuñez M,De Palma G,Touya E

更新日期：1993-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A higher uptake of radiocolloid in a splenic tumor than in the rest of the spleen was observed in a 17-year-old boy. The pathologic diagnosis of the surgically resected tumor was hamartoma composed of anomalous mixtures of splenic elements, and radiocolloid was considered to be distributed to reticuloendothelial cells...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Okada J,Yoshikawa K,Uno K,Arimizu N,Gotou H,Ogata S,Kashiwagi Y,Hasegawa Y,Tamaru J,Mikata A

更新日期：1990-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:This study compared the effectiveness of fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) positron emission tomography (PET) with computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), or both for the assessment of recurrent squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck. The value of quantifying the standardized uptake values (SUV...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Li P,Zhuang H,Mozley PD,Denittis A,Yeh D,Machtay M,Smith R,Alavi A

更新日期：2001-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To compare brain perfusion and synaptic density in Alzheimer's disease assessed using I-123 iomazenil SPECT with brain perfusion assessed using Tc-99m HMPAO SPECT. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Early and delayed I-123 iomazenil SPECT images acquired 20 and 180 minutes after injection were compared with Tc-99m HMPAO SP...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Varrone A,Soricelli A,Postiglione A,Salvatore M

更新日期：1999-09-01 00:00:00