The relation between striatal dopamine D2/D3 receptor availability and sleep quality in healthy adults.

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：OBJECTIVE:The current study was performed to evaluate the impact of Tc-EDDA-tricine-HYNIC-Tyr-octreotate in the differentiation of active from inactive pulmonary tuberculosis lesions. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Ten consecutive patients (six male and four female, age range 24-83 years) with proven pulmonary tuberculosis (wit...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Ahmadihosseini H,Abedi J,Ghodsi Rad MA,Zakavi SR,Knoll P,Mirzaei S,Sadeghi R

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To assess the precision of gated equilibrium radioventriculography in measuring changes in left ventricular stroke volume (LVSV), we studied five dogs each with a chronically implanted electromagnetic flowmeter on the ascending aorta. Per cent changes in left ventricular stroke counts (LVSC) were compared to those in ...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Valette H,Bourguignon MH,Apoil E,Moyse D,Wise RA,Buchanan JW,Wagner HN Jr,Syrota A

更新日期：1988-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The metabotropic glutamate receptor subtype 5 (mGluR5) is distributed throughout the central nervous system (CNS), and has been suggested to be a potential target for several CNS disorders suchas Parkinson's disease, pain, anxiety, depression, schizophrenia, and addiction. We report here on the rhesus monk...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Bélanger MJ,Krause SM,Ryan C,Sanabria-Bohorquez S,Li W,Hamill TG,Burns HD

更新日期：2008-10-01 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：:To evaluate 201Tl in the detection of the primary tumour, lymph node involvement and mediastinal spread we have studied a total of 188 patients with histologically proven lung cancer, breast cancer or malignant lymphoma. Ten patients with benign lung disease were also examined. Static images were performed 20 min afte...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Sehweil AM,McKillop JH,Milroy R,Sayed MA,Ziada G,Banham SW,Davidson KG,Ragib A,Omar YT,Abdel-Dayem HM

更新日期：1990-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to develop a quantitative method to assess viable tumour based on post-operative 201Tl single photon emission tomography (SPET). We studied 15 patients with histologically defined highly malignant gliomas in the post-operative phase before initiation of adjuvant treatment. A 201Tl index was c...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Källén K,Geijer B,Andersson AM,Holtås S,Ryding E,Rosén I

更新日期：1999-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The therapeutic or surgical management of acute localized irradiation is very complicated due to the delayed occurrence of ionizing radiation effects. There is a great need for non-invasive imaging techniques to delineate healthy from exposed tissues. Such a technique should be of value considering that spread of dama...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Perin F,Pittet JC,Hoffschir D,Daburon F,Normier G,Le Pape A

更新日期：1995-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To test the potential of a new reconstruction algorithm with Monte Carlo-based scatter correction in half-time myocardial perfusion single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT). MATERIALS AND METHODS:The mathematical four-dimensional NURBS-based Cardiac-Torso phantom and the SIMIND Monte Carlo simulation...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Kangasmaa TS,Kuikka JT,Vanninen EJ,Mussalo HM,Laitinen TP,Sohlberg AO

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The ICRP has now recommended that the dose limit to the surface of the mother's abdomen during the declared term of pregnancy is reduced to 2 mSv. Direct measurements of the radiation dose to technologists carrying out a variety of imaging studies were made. The average dose ranged from 0.3 micro Sv for a liver scan t...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Clarke EA,Thomson WH,Notghi A,Harding LK

更新日期：1992-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Medullary thyroid carcinoma is a rare, potentially aggressive tumour, with relatively worse prognosis than well-differentiated thyroid cancer. We evaluated the long-term outcomes and prognosis of medullary thyroid carcinoma patients at a single institution in India and compared outcomes based on results of RE...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Prabhu M,Shakya S,Ballal S,Ahmed Shamim S,Bal C

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Single-photon emission computed tomography ventilation/perfusion (SPECT V/Q) imaging is recommended both by the Society of Nuclear Medicine and by the European Association of Nuclear Medicine for the diagnosis of pulmonary embolism. However, respiratory motion produces image blurring and degradation of detai...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Darwesh RM,Shin E,Morgan PS,Perkins AC

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The assessment and appropriate clinical management of patients with acute chest pain and non-diagnostic electrocardiograms remain a continuing clinical problem. Accordingly, there is considerable interest in evaluating new strategies to improve early diagnostic accuracy in patients with possible acute myocardial ischa...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Anand DV,Lahiri A

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The recent development of mixed ligand complexes using a 99mTc tricarbonyl synthon has prompted us to revisit the first generation product, 99mTc-t-butyl isonitrile (TBI), for possible myocardial imaging after modification of the 99mTc core to a mixed ligand core of carbonyl and t-butyl isonitrile. The easy a...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Kothari KK,Satpati D,Joshi S,Venkatesh M,Ramamoorthy N,Pillai MR

更新日期：2005-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To clarify the biological significance of [18F]fluorodeoxyglucose (18F-FDG) accumulation in patients with cancer, we assessed the relationships between 18F-FDG uptake and glucose transporter-1 (GLUT-1) expression and proliferation rate in human glioma and lung cancer. We obtained FDG PET images and measured standardiz...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Chung JK,Lee YJ,Kim SK,Jeong JM,Lee DS,Lee MC

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thirty patients with aortic valve incompetence and 21 control subjects were examined by M-mode echocardiography at rest and radionuclide ventriculography during submaximal handgrip exercise. The patients had greater left ventricular dimensions and end-systolic wall stress values but peak systolic wall stress values di...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Groundstroem K,Huikuri H,Korhonen U,Ikäheimo M,Heikkilä J,Torniainen P,Linnaluoto M,Takkunen J

更新日期：1990-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Altogether, 147 scintiscans, completed 48-72 h after 74 MBq 131I, were compared with scintiscans obtained on average 7.8 days after therapeutic doses of 131I. The therapeutic doses ranged from 1100 to just over 7400 MBq. The reasons for the investigation were to determine (1) if the diagnostic dose interfered with upt...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： McDougall IR

更新日期：1997-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A method is described for studying protein kinetics in pleural effusions in humans. In 15 patients with pleural effusions from a variety of causes, protein inflow was monitored by measuring the rate of appearance in the effusion of the plasma protein transferrin, radiolabelled in vivo by intravenous injection of 113In...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Smith MJ,Joseph J,Flatman WD,Basran GS

更新日期：1992-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Monte Carlo code SIMIND is used in nuclear medicine for research purposes, and also for testing the validity of various applications. Conversion of a SIMIND-generated interfile (header and image data file) is required to process the simulated image data on a Xeleris workstation. Currently there is no conversion pr...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Pandey AK,Kumar JP,Aheer D,Sharma A,Hasan B,Patel C,Bal CS,Kumar R

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A gamma extremity monitoring system (GEMS) has been used to measure finger doses during radio-nuclide dispensing procedures. GEMS uses a small semi-conductor probe that can be attached to a finger from which a continuous read-out can be obtained that is related to dose rate. The pattern of dose accumulation can be ana...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Montgomery A,Anstee DE,Martin CJ,Hilditch TE

更新日期：1999-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Peptide receptor radionuclide therapy (PRRT) has been shown to be useful in inoperable/metastatic medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC). However, the role of concomitant PRRT and low-dose capecitabine therapy has not yet been studied in these patients. This study was conducted to evaluate the efficacy and safety of th...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Satapathy S,Mittal BR,Sood A,Verma R,Panda N

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:At present, it is difficult to distinguish between bacterial infections and sterile inflammatory processes using radiopharmaceuticals. This is so for a variety of reasons, including binding to bacteria with low affinity (e.g. infection) and binding to a specific micro-organism (e.g. radiolabelled monoclonal antibodies...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Nibbering PH,Welling MM,van den Broek PJ,van Wyngaarden KE,Pauwels EK,Calame W

更新日期：1998-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A new radiopharmaceutical, 99Tcm-hexamethylpropyleneamine oxime (99Tcm-HM-PAO) is described. This agent displays considerable promise for imaging cerebral blood flow. In studies in rats and one human volunteer, 99Tcm-HM-PAO demonstrates good brain uptake, prolonged retention of activity in the brain, and slow regional...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Holmes RA,Chaplin SB,Royston KG,Hoffman TJ,Volkert WA,Nowotnik DP,Canning LR,Cumming SA,Harrison RC,Higley B

更新日期：1985-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:As PET has become a standard of treatment in patients with cancer, publications of oncologic PET have grown sharply. We aimed to organize the data of meta-analyses of oncologic PET and assess the quality of studies. MATERIALS AND METHODS:The inclusion criteria were studies that meta-analyzed to combine the ...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Pak K,Shin S,Kim SJ,Kim K,Seo Y,Kim SJ,Kim IJ

更新日期：2018-12-01 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：:Twelve patients with a diagnosis of schizophrenia and thirteen control subjects were injected with 77Br-bromospiperone and scanned using single photon emission tomography after 16 h. Although a statistically significant increase in patients by comparison with controls could be demonstrated, wide variations in specific...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Crawley JC,Crow TJ,Johnstone EC,Oldland SR,Owen F,Owens DG,Smith T,Veall N,Zanelli GD

更新日期：1986-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Yttrium-90 (Y)-resin microspheres are prescribed using activity. We evaluated overall survival (OS) and radiographic tumor response after selective internal radiation therapy (SIRT) with resin microspheres in patients with liver metastases from colorectal cancer. PATIENTS AND METHODS:We retrospectively reviewe...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Badiyan S,Bhooshan N,Chuong MD,Sharma N,Akhter N,Etezadi V,Hausner P,Kudryasheva S,Kaiser A,Becker S,Guerrero M,Yi BY

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An increased uptake of bone-seeking radiopharmaceuticals into malignant bone lesions could further improve the diagnostic accuracy of routine bone scanning. The tracers used in clinical routine for bone scanning are methylene-diphosphonate (MDP), dicarboxypropane-diphosphonate (DPD) and ethylenediaminetetramethylene-p...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Fueger BJ,Mitterhauser M,Wadsak W,Ofluoglu S,Traub T,Karanikas G,Dudczak R,Pirich C

更新日期：2004-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fluorine-18-sodium fluoride (F-NaF) PET/CT is a relatively new and high-resolution bone imaging modality. Since the use of F-NaF PET/CT has been increasing, it is important to accurately assess the images and be aware of normal distribution and major artifacts. In this pictorial review article, we will describe the no...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Sarikaya I,Elgazzar AH,Sarikaya A,Alfeeli M

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to undertake an audit of the quantitative characteristics of single photon emission computed tomography software using projection data from an analytically generated software phantom and a measured line source. The phantom consisted of three structures. A uniformly filled cylinder, a seri...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Jarritt PH,Whalley DR,Skrypniuk JV,Houston AS,Fleming JS,Cosgriff PS

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00