Positron emission tomography in the detection and management of sarcomatous transformation in neurofibromatosis.

abstract：:Extraosseous Tc-MDP uptake on bone scans is frequently encountered and has a broad differential diagnosis. A small subset of such patients can present with intestinal Tc-MDP uptake. We present the case of a 35-year-old woman with status after right nephrectomy for renal cell carcinoma, being followed with bone scan fo...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Ng TSC,Sakellis CG,Jacene HA

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:F-FDG PET/CT was performed on a 70-year-old man to stage the newly diagnosed multiple myeloma. A hypermetabolic lesion in the gallbladder fundus was revealed incidentally and suspected for gallbladder carcinoma, but was finally proven to be a cholesterol granuloma by the pathology of cholecystectomy. ...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Fu Z,Chen X,Yang X,Li Q

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Brucellosis is an endemic disease in the Middle East. Its incidence in Kuwait has increased during the last 5 years. Bone and joint involvement causes major symptoms and disabilities. Radionuclide bone scans are more sensitive than radiographs in detecting these lesions. The aim of this study is to describe the abnorm...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Bahar RH,Al-Suhaili AR,Mousa AM,Nawaz MK,Kaddah N,Abdel-Dayem HM

更新日期：1988-02-01 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：:Paget bone disease is a chronic benign bone disease characterized by excessive and abnormal bone remodeling. The scintigraphic and bone SPECT/CT hybrid imaging appearances of the affected bone(s) depend on the stage of the disease. We report the case of a patient newly diagnosed with prostate cancer who was found to h...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Engur CO,Turoglu HT,Ozguven S,Tanidir Y,Erdil TY

更新日期：2020-09-01 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：:Stomach cancer is one of malignancies that may result in pulmonary tumor embolism. Pulmonary tumor embolism commonly presents with dyspnea and cor pulmonale signs. We report serial observations of pulmonary tumor embolism with 18F-FDG PET/CT. 18F-FDG PET/CT scan showed chronological changes of FDG uptake in both lung ...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Shin S,Pak K,Kim SJ,Kim H,Kim SJ

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatobiliary scintigraphy has been recognized as a useful diagnostic tool in detecting the presence and site of bile leaks. The authors report a case of bile ascites secondary to a postsurgical biliary leak, the scintigraphic findings in bile ascites, and the potential use of paracentesis, in combination with hepatob...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Nagle CE,Fink-Bennett D,Freitas JE

更新日期：1985-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Erlotinib is a reversible epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor used to treat advanced non-small cell lung carcinoma patients who have shown progression on at least 1 prior chemotherapy regimen. Most of the patients on erlotinib show cutaneous adverse effects. We report the 18F-FDG PET/CT findings...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Kumar K,Singh H,Gupta RK,Bal C,Kumar R

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This report describes a 19-year-old man with interruption of the inferior vena cava with azygos continuation. Both radionuclide venography and MRI clearly showed venous return of the lower limbs through prominent collateral systems. ...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Kuo CW,Peng NJ,Chiu YL

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Extramedullary involvement in multiple myeloma is rare, but carries poor prognosis. We describe the FDG PET-CT findings of rare adrenal involvement in a case of multiple myeloma. ...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Choudhury S,Purandare N,Agrawal A,Shah S,Rangarajan V

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe a patient with labile hypertension and elevated metanephrines who underwent 123Iodine metaiodobenzylguanidine (MIBG) for the detection of a possible paraganglioma. The scan revealed markedly abnormal diffusely increased activity in the right renal parenchyma. A CT angiogram showed severe renal artery steno...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Jordan A,Seltzer M,Siegel A

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The goal of bleeding scintigraphy is to localize the site of origin of a hemorrhage to within general regions of the large or small bowel. Activity is typically seen to extravasate from the blood pool into the lumen, and the collection of activity then moves on sequential images, as a result of the cathartic action of...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Krynyckyi BR,Zuckier LS,Tatlidil R,Chen WT,Kim CK,Freeman LM

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) is one of the most commonly used nuclear medicine imaging modalities for coronary artery disease evaluation and risk stratification. The authors present incidental image findings in a patient who underwent MPI twice because of development of seizures just before the first SPECT-MPI a...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Kavanal AJ,Singh D,Sood A,Parmar M,Mittal BR

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To examine the feasibility of simultaneous acquisition of F-fluoroethylcholine (F-choline) PET and functional MRI (standardized uptake value [SUV]max/mean and apparent diffusion coefficient [ADC]mean), using a hybrid PET/MRI scanner, for diagnosis and response assessment in a cohort of children with astrocytic ...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Fraioli F,Shankar A,Hargrave D,Hyare H,Gaze MN,Groves AM,Alongi P,Stoneham S,Michopoulou S,Syed R,Bomanji JB

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The present study was aimed to determine the efficacy of integrated FDG PET/CT in patients with gallbladder cancer (GBC) with suspicion of recurrent disease. METHODS:A total of 49 patients (male: 15, female: 34; median age: 52.5 years) with GBC underwent FDG PET/CT for suspected recurrence. A total of 62 PET/CT sc...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Kumar R,Sharma P,Kumari A,Halanaik D,Malhotra A

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 49-year-old woman with history of breast cancer presented with pain at the level of the left anterior proximal tibia. An x-ray of the tibia demonstrated a lytic cortical lesion that prompted a whole-body 99mTc-MDP bone scan. The bone scan revealed intense bone remodeling at the level of the tibial lytic lesion and i...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Mannelli L,Monti S,Love JE,Kussick SJ,McLuen A,Behnia F

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chest radiograph performed in a 61-year-old woman to evaluate cough showed a large mass in the right lung. On chest CT images, the mass was measured approximately 8.5 cm. Malignancy was considered, and bone scintigraphy was performed to assess possible osseous metastases. The bone scan images demonstrated increased tr...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Zhao L,Liu J,Li Q,Wang HQ

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We emphasize the role of Tc-99m-3,3-diphosphono-1,2-propanodicarboxylicacid (DPD) scintigraphy as a noninvasive tool to distinguish transthyretin (TTR)-related cardiac amyloidosis from other forms of cardiac amyloidosis. We report the case of a 76-year-old male patient suffering from congestive heart failure in whom i...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Rossi P,Tessonnier L,Frances Y,Mundler O,Granel B

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Renal neuroendocrine tumor (NET) is an extremely rarely occurring disease. The sporadic reports in the literature are mostly case reports, or less commonly small studies. In cases of metastatic disease from renal NET, there are no established therapies. We are reporting our experience with a patient with extensive oss...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Yordanova A,Mayer K,Essler M,Ahmadzadehfar H

更新日期：2016-12-01 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：:A 67-year-old woman was referred for staging of a mucosa-associated lymphoid tumor lymphoma involving the left conjunctiva. CT scan had shown paravertebral and pelvic masses, and a breast nodule. FDG PET/CT demonstrated moderately increased uptake in the left ocular conjunctiva and confirmed the paravertebral and pelv...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Sallak A,Besson FL,Pomoni A,Christinat A,Adler M,Aegerter JP,Nguyen C,de Leval L,Frossard V,Prior JO

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Adrenal metastasis in renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is uncommon. The present study was aimed to evaluate the role of fluoro-deoxy-glucose positron emission tomography (FDG PET)/computed tomography (CT) in the detection of adrenal metastasis in patients with RCC. MATERIALS AND METHODS:A total of 9 FDG PET/CT scans wer...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Kumar R,Shamim SA,Shandal V,Sharma P,Gadodia A,Malhotra A

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thirty-two patients with clinical signs and symptoms of the reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome (RSDS) of the lower extremities underwent Tc-99m MDP bone scintigraphy. Twenty-three patients had abnormal scan findings consistent with RSDS, while the scans of the remaining nine patients were normal. Of the 23 patients...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Intenzo C,Kim S,Millin J,Park C

更新日期：1989-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) bone scans of the lumbar spine were evaluated in the management of patients with low back pain and suspected spondylolysis. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Thirty-three patients (mean age, 30 years) with high clinical suspicion of pars interarticularis defects were incl...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Dutton JA,Hughes SP,Peters AM

更新日期：2000-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The neuroendocrine small cell carcinoma of the cervix is a rare malignancy that has a poor prognosis due to early lymphatic and hematogenous spread. We herein report a case of a 27- year-old woman who was referred for initial staging of a neuroendocrine small cell carcinoma with previous unremarkable structural imagin...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Damian A,Lago G,Rossi S,Alonso O,Engler H

更新日期：2017-03-01 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：PURPOSE:The study aimed to investigate the value of clinical variables and rest gated single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) in predicting cardiac deaths in medically treated dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) patients. METHODS:This is a retrospective study. Fifty-six consecutive hospitalized DCM patients who un...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Wang L,Yang MF,Cai M,Zhao SH,He ZX,Wang YT

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A variety of sequelae of elevated calcium levels are encountered in patients with underlying primary hyperparathyroidism, including stone formation such as calculi in the urinary tract and sialoliths in the salivary glands and ducts. We present a case of a 54-year-old woman with fatigue, myalgia, and poor concentratio...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Pattanayak P,Santhanam P,Javadi MS,Solnes LB,Rowe SP

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a case of a 49-year-old woman with a rare anomaly, intrathoracic renal ectopia. Her medical history includes a surgically corrected congenital diaphragmatic hernia, which can cause late presentations of diaphragmatic hernia in adult life. The Tc-MAG3 renogram demonstrated slower emptying of the dilated pelvi...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Ten Broek MRJ,Te Beek ET,Stuurman-Wieringa RE

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00