Vascular Parkinsonism by Infarctions at Different Locations on 18F-FP-CIT PET/CT.

abstract：:A 60-year-old man with a history of surgical resection of leiomyosarcoma of the right kidney had a bone scan to evaluate possible metastatic osseous disease. The bone scan showed significantly increased Tc-99m MDP activity in the right abdomen, corresponding to a heterogeneous mass in the right retroperitoneal region ...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Zhang W,Zhang Y

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Resistance to chemotherapy poses a major problem in cancer patients. Although of multifactorial origin, some of the implicated mechanisms also interfere with (99m)Tc-MIBI uptake and retention in cancer cells. The aim of the current study was to investigate the prognostic value of baseline (99m)Tc-MIBI imag...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Spyridonidis TJ,Matsouka P,Symeonidis A,Savvopoulos C,Vassilakos PJ,Apostolopoulos DJ

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Malignant melanoma is a relatively uncommon cancer of increasing incidence. The authors report on two cases of malignant melanoma lesions (primary and lymph node metastasis) imaged with Tc-99m MIBI. One patient revealed intense accumulation of the radiotracer in a primary skin lesion of the thorax, whereas the other p...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Alonso O,Martinez M,Lago G,Bazzano C,Saadoun A,Mut F,Delgado L,Espasandin J,Touya E

更新日期：1996-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:The aim of this study was to explore the utility of 18F-FDG PET/CT in the assessment of response to antitubercular treatment (ATT) and identification of treatment endpoint. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Forty patients (mean age, 35.3 years; 27 men) with clinically, radiologically, and histopathologically proven joint tube...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Goyal D,Shriwastav R,Mittal R,Sharma A,Sharma V,Kumar VD,Sharma MC,Kumar R

更新日期：2021-01-28 00:00:00

abstract：ABSTRACT:Radiopharmaceutical extravasation is a known nuclear medicine adverse effect, mostly with no complication in case of diagnostic radiopharmaceutical. However, a therapeutic radiopharmaceutical extravasation may have clinical consequences and must be treated quickly and effectively. We report here a case of 177L...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Maucherat B,Varmenot N,Fleury V,Senellart H,Rousseau C

更新日期：2021-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Relative spleen/liver activity ratio was determined from posterior projection images using a photodensitometric method. Ratios from scans of 22 patients with proven pancreatic carcinoma (12 from rectilinear scans and 10 from scintillation camera images) were determined and compared to studies from patients documented ...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Tatum JL,Burke TS,Fratkin MJ,Sharpe AR Jr,Goodrich JK

更新日期：1982-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Benign neurofibromas undergo sarcomatous transformation in approximately 5% of patients with neurofibromatosis type I. The clinical and radiologic diagnosis of sarcomatous change remains difficult. Positron emission tomography with F-18 fluorodeoxyglucose is a method to assess increased glucose metabolism in malignant...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Solomon SB,Semih Dogan A,Nicol TL,Campbell JN,Pomper MG

更新日期：2001-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Mammographic screening has led to the identification of more women with nonpalpable breast cancer, many of them to be treated with breast-preserving surgery. To accomplish radical tumor excision, adequate localization techniques such as radioactive seed localization (RSL) are required. For RSL, a radioactive...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Pouw B,de Wit-van der Veen LJ,van Duijnhoven F,Rutgers EJ,Stokkel MP,Valdés Olmos RA,Vrancken Peeters MJ

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Iodine metabolism and kinetics in thyroid carcinoma cells may be different from that in normal thyroid tissue. The optimal time for performing post-therapeutic scans to detect metastatic lesions is still controversial.We retrospectively analyzed the images of 239 patients who received I-131 therapy at our hospital fro...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Hung BT,Huang SH,Huang YE,Wang PW

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory skin condition characterized by well-circumscribed erythematous plaques with thick silvery scale. Infiltration of inflammatory cells such as lymphocytes, neutrophils, and macrophages and epidermal cell proliferation within psoriatic lesions may result in selective FDG accumulation. ...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Bakshi A,Gholami S,Alavi A,Gelfand JM,Takeshita J

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The purpose of the current study was to conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis of the published literature to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of FDG PET or PET/CT for intramedullary and extramedullary lesions in multiple myeloma. METHODS:The authors conducted a systematic MEDLINE search of published articl...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Lu YY,Chen JH,Lin WY,Liang JA,Wang HY,Tsai SC,Kao CH

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a case of a 49-year-old woman with biopsy-proven multisystemic Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) with hypothalamic involvement documented on F-FDG PET/CT. Chemotherapy with a combination of vinblastine, prednisolone, methotrexate, and 6-mercaptopurine was carried out. Two months later, a 90% reduction of t...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Kruljac I,Balenović A,Gaćina P,Imashuku S,Vrkljan M

更新日期：2015-12-01 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：PURPOSE:The initial or first clinical presentation of altered sensation of smell is directly linked to the degree of impaired sensitivity. We took the opportunity to examine normal and nonspecific MRI findings in 6 patients with known anosmia after traumatic brain injury with perfusion SPECT brain imaging. MATERIAL AN...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Mann NM,Vento JA

更新日期：2006-08-01 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：PURPOSE:To produce fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) images with markers for normal organs and large blood vessels in patients with suspected lung cancer. METHODS:Dual isotope SPECT images were made using F-18 FDG- and Tc-99m-labeled autologous red cells. RESULTS:FDG-positive lesions are localized in relation to major structu...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Burt R

更新日期：1998-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Increased bone activity in the sacroiliac joints has been shown to be a sensitive method for detecting sacroiliitis in brucellosis. Because symmetrically increased uptake usually is difficult to detect, this study was performed to improve the sensitivity by quantifying sacroiliac joint uptake. Quantification was accom...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： El-Desouki MI,Benjamin RS

更新日期：1999-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thirty-three patients with biopsy-proven lung cancer and a total of 150 lesions diagnosed by conventional staging procedures were imaged using a Tc-99m labeled monoclonal Fab fragment of an IgG2B murine monoclonal antibody (MoAb) (NR-LU-10, NeoRx Corporation). Immunoscintigraphy demonstrated 100% of primary and 78% of...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Vansant JP,Johnson DH,O'Donnell DM,Stewart JR,Sonin AH,McCook BM,Powers TA,Salk DJ,Frist WH,Sandler MP

更新日期：1992-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate indirect findings of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leakage on radionuclide cisternography and their changes after treatment. MATERIALS AND METHODS:This study was approved by the hospital's institutional review board and informed consent was obtained before each examination. A total of 67 patients who w...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Morioka T,Aoki T,Tomoda Y,Takahashi H,Kakeda S,Takeshita I,Ohno M,Korogi Y

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Radionuclide angiography (RNA) and cholescintigraphy were performed prospectively in 300 patients with suspected acute cholecystitis (AC). Of 79 patients with positive RNA, 63 had AC (80%). Positive RNA was seen in 23 of 26 cases with gangrenous AC (88%) while 12 of the 26 had a positive "rim" sign (46%). All 12 patie...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Colletti PM,Cirimelli KM,Radin DR,Chandrasoma P,Ralls PW,Siegel ME

更新日期：1989-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:SPECT imaging with I-123 IMP or Tc-99m HMPAO was performed in two patients with Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease to evaluate abnormalities in brain perfusion. In the first patient, there was decreased perfusion of the left frontal, parietal, and temporal lobes. CT and MRI were negative. In the second patient, there was patch...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Watanabe N,Seto H,Shimizu M,Tanii Y,Kim YD,Shibata R,Kawaguchi M,Tsuji S,Morijiri M,Kageyama M,Wu YW,Kakishita M,Kurachi M

更新日期：1996-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present the (18)F-FDG PET/CT images of a 38-year-old woman with primary pericardial osteosarcoma. Routine chest radiography showed an enlarged cardiac silhouette. Plain chest CT found an oval tumor with dense calcification adhered to the left back of the heart. A whole-body FDG PET/CT scan was performed to evaluate...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Wang Q,Lin SH,Dai D,Xu WG,Li YJ

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Solitary abnormalities located within the spine from 75 bone images with Tc-99m MDP were reviewed. For the sake of convenience, patients were grouped in three classes of age: 15-50, 51-65, and 66-90 years. In 67 cases, the diagnosis was apparent from clinical studies, x-ray examinations, or biopsies. In eight cases, n...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Thivolle P,Mathieu L,Mathieu P,Raynal M,Bouyoucef SE,Damideaux J,Vignon E,Berger M

更新日期：1988-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute suppurative thyroiditis is an uncommon condition. Most patients have preexisting oropharyngeal fistulae. Penetrating oropharyngeal injuries resulting from swallowed foreign bodies provide an acquired channel of infection spreading into the relatively resistant thyroid gland. The authors describe a patient with i...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Yung BC,Loke TK,Fan WC,Chan JC

更新日期：2000-04-01 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：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：:Tc-99m hydroxymethylene disphosphonate administered for skeletal scintigraphy may be seen in the extraosseous tissues for various etiologies. This report presents similar abnormal lower extremity skeletal muscle uptake in 2 patients status postorthotopic liver transplant. Although the history and scintigraphic appeara...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Gremmels JM,Kirk GA

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF THE REPORT:Autonomous functioning thyroid nodules (AFTN), defined as "hot nodules" at thyroid scan, are often cured by radioiodine treatment. The aim of our study was to investigate the long-term outcome in patients treated with an 131I calculated dose, to identify a possible "size-tailored" dose, and to sim...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Ronga G,Filesi M,D'Apollo R,Toteda M,Di Nicola AD,Colandrea M,Travascio L,Vestri AR,Montesano T

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:(177)Lu-labeled ethylenediamine-N,N,N',N'-tetrakis methylene phosphonic acid ((177)Lu-EDTMP), was used to palliate metastatic bone pain as a new bone-seeking radiopharmaceutical. In this phase II study, we assessed the efficacy and safety of (177)Lu-EDTMP for bone pain palliation in patients with breast cancer ...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Yuan J,Liu C,Liu X,Wang Y,Kuai D,Zhang G,Zaknun JJ

更新日期：2013-02-01 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