18F-FDG PET/CT Revealing Constrictive Pericarditis as the Only Manifestation of Malignant Mesothelioma.

abstract：:Fibrous dysplasia of the bone is a developmental benign skeletal disorder characterized by replacement of normal bone and normal bone marrow with abnormal fibro-osseous tissue. We report on a case of a biopsy-proven fibrous dysplasia lesion in the left temporal bone, with intensely increased activity (SUVmax, 56.7) on...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Papadakis GZ,Millo C,Sadowski SM,Karantanas AH,Bagci U,Patronas NJ

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 30-year-old woman presented with a painless left upper neck swelling for more than a week. Fibrolaryngoscope examination suggested nasopharyngeal carcinoma. FDG PET/CT was performed for an initial staging, which revealed intense activity in the soft tissue mass in the nasopharynx and cervical lymph nodes. However, b...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Zhang Y,Chen Y,Huang Z,Cai L,Wu J

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 68-year-old man with a history of malignant melanoma in the right axilla underwent FDG PET/CT. The images demonstrated a focally increased activity in the subcutaneous tissue anterior to the distal left tibia, suggestive of metastasis. However, a gouty tophus was diagnosed pathologically after biopsy. ...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Edwards KW,Doss M,Huang M,Hayes SB,Walia R,Yu JQ

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Remnant thyroid ablation is crucial in the management of patients with differentiated thyroid cancer. However, the optimal dose of radioactive I for ablation is still controversial. This study aimed to compare the success rate of different activities of I for postoperative remnant ablation in randomized contr...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Song X,Meng Z,Jia Q,Zhang L,Xu K,Tan J,Zhang G,Zheng W,Li X,Zhang J

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The need for a low-iodine diet (LID) to maximize the results of radioactive iodine uptake (RAIU), nuclear medicine thyroid scintigraphy, and ultimately treatment of thyroid cancer patients is widely accepted. Failure to follow the prescribed diet can alter RAIU results, thyroid scan findings, and poststudy mana...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Hinds SR 2nd,Stack AL,Stocker DJ

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a rare case of ectopic adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) syndrome caused by a metastatic neuroendocrine tumor (NET) of the pancreas detected by PET/CT using different tracers. A 43-year-old female patient with Cushing syndrome (CS) by suspected ectopic ACTH secretion underwent a 68Ga-DOTANOC and a 18F-FDG P...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Treglia G,Salomone E,Petrone G,Giaccari A,Rindi G,Rufini V

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 52-year-old man with metastatic poorly differentiated bronchogenic carcinoma and serum calcium levels as high as 14.6 had intense Tc-99m MDP uptake found throughout the stomach wall on SPECT imaging. FDG uptake assessed by PET imaging was not elevated in the stomach, whereas multiple hyper-metabolic tumor foci could...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Meyer MA,McClaughry P

更新日期：1995-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The unique information provided by radionuclide techniques allows the noninvasive characterization of primary tumors and tumor-like conditions of the liver. A thorough knowledge of the mechanisms of radiopharmaceutical localization and the histologic abnormalities present in each condition is required to optimally use...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Drane WE,Krasicky GA,Johnson DA

更新日期：1987-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present a case of a right skull base paraganglioma detected using F-choline PET/CT in a 63-year-old man. The F-choline PET/CT scan was performed to assess a known prostate cancer. In addition, the scan demonstrated a mildly choline-avid (SUVmax, 3.8) tumor within the carotid sheath of the right skull base, extendin...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Harbourne AD,Bradley KM

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Papillary thyroid carcinomas smaller than 1 cm are classified as papillary microcarcinomas (PMCs). Papillary microcarcinomas are usually considered low-risk tumors; however in some cases, PMCs behave aggressively and metastasize early, giving rise to clinically metastatic disease. Debate exists in th...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Ardito G,Revelli L,Giustozzi E,Salvatori M,Fadda G,Ardito F,Avenia N,Ferretti A,Rampin L,Chondrogiannis S,Colletti PM,Rubello D

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two cases of aortic dissection are presented in which discordance between renal perfusion and function has been demonstrated with Tc-99m DTPA. Renal perfusion on the affected side was decreased on blood flow imaging, whereas renal function, including parenchymal accumulation and excretion assessed by subsequent sequen...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Aburano T,Yokoyama K,Taki J,Takayama T,Shuke N,Tonami N,Hisada K

更新日期：1992-01-01 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：:Double-inlet left ventricle (DILV) is a congenital heart disease that only a single left ventricle and a rudimentary right ventricle are developed. Because of lack of anatomic landmark, interpretation of Tl myocardial perfusion imaging in DILV is essentially challenging for unusual anomaly. We report the case of a 44-...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Chang MC,Lee ML,Yang PT

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A cavernous hemangioma of the liver presented as an area of increased activity on an isotope bone scan. A review of the literature fails to reveal any previous reports of this phenomenon. ...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Burkhalter JL,Morano JU,Patel BR

更新日期：1986-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Numerous expected competencies of a chief nursing officer are outlined in this article including communication, ability to build relationships, expertise about the environment of healthcare and its future directions, leadership, expertise in business matters, combating bullying, encouraging shared decision making, and...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Harolds JA,Miller LB

更新日期：2020-08-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Examples of Ga-67 and Tl-201 scans in AIDS patients performed at St. Vincent's Hospital and Medical Center of New York are presented. Use of these methods is the adopted approach at this institution in AIDS patients for localizing sites of tumor or infection involvement. A Ga-67 scan is the most common nuclear medicin...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Turoglu HT,Akisik MF,Naddaf SY,Omar WS,Kempf JS,Abdel-Dayem HM

更新日期：1998-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 49-year-old woman presented with a multinodular goiter, causing local symptoms and hyperthyroisdism. Besides a hypofunctioning benign nodule (TIRADS 3, benign in FNAC), the conventional diagnostic revealed another small hyperfunctioning nodule with suspicious ultrasound features (TIRADS 4C). To rule out a trapping-o...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Seifert P,Gühne F,Freesmeyer M

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Metastatic pulmonary calcification (MPC) characterized by diffuse calcium deposition in the lungs is known to occur in patients with chronic renal failure. However, MPC with pulmonary artery calcification is uncommon and has only been detected in a few patients with severe disorders. A 48-year-old man with chronic ren...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Cherng SC,Cheng CY,Chen CY,Hsu HH,Chu P

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We experienced a case of a focal pulmonary F-18 fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose (FDG) uptake without pulmonary computed tomography (CT) abnormality probably due to the urine FDG in the upper pole calyx of the left kidney. A 76-year-old male patient was referred for evaluation of the postoperative right lung cancer. Positron ...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Tani A,Kajiya Y,Nakajo M,Nakajo M

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 27-year-old asymptomatic active duty military man underwent a screening chest x-ray secondary to a history of tuberculosis exposure. His chest x-ray showed no features of tuberculosis infection but unexpectedly revealed a markedly enlarged cardiac silhouette. Echocardiography demonstrated a large pericardial effusio...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Atkinson C,Banks K

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The literature on gallium imaging in mycosis fungoides is limited and conflicting. A case of mycosis fungoides with increased uptake of Ga-67 in clinically noninfected skin lesions is reported. The literature regarding mycosis fungoides and gallium imaging is reviewed. ...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Nishimi L,Chen DC,Ansari AN,Siegel ME

更新日期：1988-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：ABSTRACT:A 51-year-old man with a palpable neck mass and elevated parathyroid hormone was referred to our department for parathyroid scintigraphy. After injection of 740 MBq 99mTc-MIBI, a dual-phase scan was obtained, which revealed a persistent and intense focal hyperactivity in the left side of the neck (compatible w...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Pirayesh E,Tavakoli M

更新日期：2021-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neurolymphomatosis (NL) is a rare, unique subtype of lymphomatous infiltration of peripheral nerves. Clinical/radiologic diagnosis of NL is challenging. We report F-18 FDG PET/CT findings of a case of breast diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, in which NL developed regardless of regression of systemic lesions during induct...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Suga K,Yasuhiko K,Matsunaga N,Yujiri T,Nakazora T,Ariyoshi K

更新日期：2011-01-01 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：:In-111 WBC scintigraphy in a woman with relapsed acute lymphoid leukemia demonstrated normal uptake of white blood cells by the liver and spleen, but virtually absent bone marrow activity. Tc-99m SC imaging confirmed normal marrow function and distribution. A bone marrow biopsy revealed mildly hypocellular, regenerati...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Achong DM,Oates E

更新日期：1995-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Being aware of the ideal nuclear properties of Tc-99m, our interest has been focused on the design of the (+5) oxidation state Tc-99m(V) dimercaptosuccinic acid (Tc(V)-DMSA) as a tumor-seeking agent. Tc-99m(V) DMSA holds a TcO4(3-) core and, like PO4(3-), has excellent characteristics for tumor uptake, but has a diffe...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Ohta H,Ishii M,Yoshizumi M,Endo K,Sakahara H,Nakajima T,Yomoda I,Masuda H,Horiuchi K,Hata N

更新日期：1985-03-01 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：:F-FDG PET/CT performed for primary staging 3 days after ureteroscopy demonstrated a large, unexpected retroperitoneal urinoma in a 62-year-old man with urothelial carcinoma in the right renal pelvis. ...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Dias AH,Ipsen P,Bouchelouche K

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This report describes a new approach to the evaluation of brain perfusion reserve using Tc-99m HMPAO SPECT. Consecutive brain Tc-99m HMPAO SPECT studies before and after acetazolamide (Diamox) administration were performed within 30 minutes on 19 patients with significant vascular occlusive lesions. Thirteen patients ...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Matsuda H,Higashi S,Kinuya K,Tsuji S,Nozaki J,Sumiya H,Hisada K,Yamashita J

更新日期：1991-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:[Sc]Sc-PSMA-617 with 3.9-hour half-life, in vitro and in vivo characteristics similar to [Lu]Lu-PSMA-617 and possibility of delayed imaging after 24 hours or later, implies it to be advantageous than [ Ga]Ga-PSMA-617 for pretherapeutic dosimetric assessment for [Lu]Lu-PSMA-617 in metastatic castration-resistant pro...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Khawar A,Eppard E,Sinnes JP,Roesch F,Ahmadzadehfar H,Kürpig S,Meisenheimer M,Gaertner FC,Essler M,Bundschuh RA

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00