Burden of metastatic bone disease measured on 18F-NaF PET/computed tomography studies as a prognostic indicator in patients with medullary thyroid cancer.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of the study was to assess the degree and location of the reparative process in early osteonecrosis of the femoral head on the basis of single-photon emission computed tomography/computed tomography (SPECT/CT) with technetium-99m hydroxymethylene diphosphonate. MATERIALS AND METHODS:This study was ap...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Motomura G,Yamamoto T,Abe K,Nakashima Y,Ohishi M,Hamai S,Doi T,Honda H,Iwamoto Y

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The technique of 99Tcm-labelled red cell scintigraphy as a means of detecting rebleeding was investigated in 33 patients with bleeding peptic ulcers. Scintigrams were performed twice during the 24 h period succeeding diagnostic endoscopy. There was scintigraphic evidence of rebleeding in 23 patients but this was clini...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Kinnear WJ,Dickinson RJ,Buxton-Thomas M,Wraight EP

更新日期：1985-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a search for a rapid and accurate imaging agent for scintigraphic detection of infection and inflammation, an LTB4 receptor antagonist, 99Tcm-RP517, which contains the hydrazino nicotinamide moiety, has been developed recently. To study the in vivo behaviour of 99Tcm-RP517, rabbits with Escherichia coli infection w...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Brouwers AH,Laverman P,Boerman OC,Oyen WJ,Barrett JA,Harris TD,Edwards DS,Corstens FH

更新日期：2000-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We estimated the absorbed doses for (111)In-DTPA-D-Phe(1)-octreotide and (90)Y-DOTA-D-Phe(1)-Tyr(3)-octreotide in the same patients in order to compare the potential effectiveness (tumour dose) and safety (kidney and red marrow dose) of these drugs for peptide-targeted radiotherapy of somatostatin receptor po...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Barone R,Walrand S,Konijnenberg M,Valkema R,Kvols LK,Krenning EP,Pauwels S,Jamar F

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study investigated dopamine transporter blockade in the rat striatum after treatment with various doses of methylphenidate using a high-resolution small animal SPECT ('TierSPECT') and I-FP-CIT. METHODS:I-FP-CIT was administered intravenously 1 h after intraperitoneal injection of methylphenidate (3 mg.k...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Nikolaus S,Antke C,Beu M,Kley K,Larisch R,Wirrwar A,Müller HW

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To evaluate the clinical utility of 123I-labelled 15-(p-iodophenyl)-3-R, S-methylpentadecanoic acid (123I-BMIPP), myocardial scintigraphy using 123I-BMIPP was performed in 13 patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), and the findings were compared with those of 201Tl. The uptake of each tracer was scored visual...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Ohtsuki K,Sugihara H,Umamoto I,Nakamura T,Nakagawa T,Nakagawa M

更新日期：1994-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:90Y is one of the radioisotopes used extensively for therapy due to its favourable nuclear characteristics. Particles and colloids incorporating 90Y are being used for radiation synovectomy, especially in European countries. METHODS:In our present work, 90Y phosphate particles were prepared and evaluated fo...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Pandey U,Bapat KN,Samuel G,Sarma HD,Chaudhari PR,Dhami PS,Kannan R,Venkatesh M

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:We investigated the localization pattern of a novel imaging agent, (99m)Tc-labelled glucosamine (ECDG), in a variety of rheumatic conditions. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Sixteen patients were recruited into the study, with either active rheumatoid arthritis or osteoarthritis. (99m)Tc-ECDG was prepared in-house an...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Angelides S,El-Mashaleh M,Anagnostou M,Howe G,Spencer D,Kumar V,Manolios N

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The choice of metrics for defining active Takayasu arteritis (TAK) using fluorine-18-fluorodeoxyglucose (F-FDG)-PET remains controversial. OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to compare in the same patients the diagnostic performance for the detection of active TAK of different metrics applied for the qua...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Emsen B,Benali K,Mahida B,Larivière D,Le Guludec D,Papo T,Sacre K,Hyafil F

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Planar pulmonary scintigraphy is still regularly performed for the evaluation of pulmonary embolism (PE). However, only about 50-80% of cases can be resolved by this approach. This study evaluates the ability of tomographic acquisition (single photon emission computed tomography, SPECT) of the perfusion scan to improv...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Collart JP,Roelants V,Vanpee D,Lacrosse M,Trigaux JP,Delaunois L,Gillet JB,De Coster P,Vander Borght T

更新日期：2002-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To establish response patterns in PET following stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) of malignant lung lesions. METHODS:Patients with malignant lung lesions treated with SBRT were retrospectively reviewed. All patients received 40-52 Gy in three to five equal fractions. An independent, blinded radiologist r...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Gill BS,Rivandi AH,Sandhu SP,Jensen LG,Nobiensky PD,Hoh CK,Sandhu AP

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:N-isopropyl-p-I-123-iodoamphetamine (123I-IMP) is extracted by the brain in proportion to regional blood flow. It is particularly useful in the clinical assessment of various pathological conditions related to altered cerebral flow. Moreover, it has been reported that 123I-IMP is avidly incorporated into melanin and m...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Watanabe N,Seto H,Yokoyama K,Matsuda H,Shimizu M,Tonami N,Hisada K,Kakishita M

更新日期：1996-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The clearance rate of inhaled 99mTc-sestamibi from the lungs of healthy nonsmoking individuals is much slower than would be expected from its physical properties. The clearance rate is even slower in healthy cigarette smokers. As 99mTc-sestamibi is a substrate for P-glycoprotein (P-gp), pulmonary P-gp may be ...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Cheow HK,Ruparelia P,Shankar S,Szczepura KR,Ballinger JR,Hartman NG,Chilvers ER,Peters AM

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper considers the different statistics that can be derived from studies on the value of diagnostic tests. Well-accepted quantities, such as sensitivity and specificity, are reviewed and the value of the likelihood ratio in communicating particular test results is highlighted. A new quantity, the 'diagnostic val...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Lloyd JJ,Talbot PR,Lawson RS

更新日期：1998-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This survey investigated the nature of imaging staff and the distribution and structure of nuclear medicine departments in the UK. Total numbers of cameras and average per department were lower than in 1989/90 but higher than the 1992/93 survey. Total whole time equivalents, average per department and average per came...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Sanders L,Houston AS

更新日期：2001-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The purpose of this case-control study was to determine whether semi-quantitative indices derived from salivary time-activity curves (TACs) are useful in the diagnosis and management of xerostomia. METHODS:Twenty-six healthy volunteers and 83 consecutive patients with xerostomia, including a subset of 40 patients ...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Booker J,Howarth D,Taylor L,Voutnis D,Sutherland D

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of the dual window scatter subtraction method was tested for first-pass radiocardiography using 99Tcm. The photopeak window of 126-154 keV (20%) and Compton window of 93-125 keV (30%) were used. The set of scattered images was multiplied by a factor of 0.4 and subtracted from the primary images. The size of...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Kauppinen T,Koskinen M,Kööbi T

更新日期：1996-11-01 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

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to investigate the prognostic value of neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and its relationship with several metabolic parameters obtained through PET in intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC) submitted to radioembolization with Y-microspheres (Y-radioembolization). METHODS:Records ...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Filippi L,Di Costanzo GG,Tortora R,Pelle G,Saltarelli A,Marino Marsilia G,Cianni R,Schillaci O,Bagni O

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The efficacy of wipe tests for assessing 99Tcm surface contamination was measured. Four types of surface were contaminated with four radiopharmaceuticals and wiped using four types of swab. The fraction of activity removed was measured by direct monitoring for each combination of surface, pharmaceutical and swab. The ...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Scott LE,Gibson CJ

更新日期：1991-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Large-scale clinical trials have demonstrated that beta blocker therapy improves the prognosis of dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM), but cardiac events sometimes occur even in patients showing favourable response to the therapy. In this study, the usefulness of meta-iodobenzyguanidine (MIBG) in predicting cardiac ...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Fujimoto S,Inoue A,Hisatake S,Yamashina S,Yamashina H,Nakano H,Yamazaki J

更新日期：2005-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:High-grade astrocytoma represents the most common primary malignant brain tumour in the adult, and is associated with high morbidity and mortality rates. The aim of this study was to investigate the prognostic value of 99Tcm-hexamethylpropyleneamine oxime (HMPAO) brain single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Rodrigues M,Fonseca AT,Salgado D,Vieira MR

更新日期：1993-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To make quantitative methods of nuclear medicine more available, four centres in Croatia participated in the national intercomparison study, following the materials and methods used in the previous international study organized by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). The study task was to calculate the activ...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Grošev D,Gregov M,Wolfl MR,Krstonošić B,Debeljuh DD

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The goal of this study was to assess global cerebral glucose uptake in subjects with known cardiovascular risk factors by employing a quantitative F-fluorodeoxyglucose-PET/computed tomography (FDG-PET/CT) technique. We hypothesized that at-risk subjects would demonstrate decreased global brain glucose uptake co...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Borja AJ,Hancin EC,Zhang V,Koa B,Bhattaru A,Rojulpote C,Detchou DK,Aly M,Kaghazchi F,Gerke O,Patil S,Gonuguntla K,Werner TJ,Revheim ME,Høilund-Carlsen PF,Alavi A

更新日期：2020-12-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Scintimammography is a recently verified technique that will expand the use of nuclear medicine to a new group of patients in whom scintigraphic imaging has not been widely used. If performed correctly, and in certain groups of patients, it delivers a sensitivity as high as X-ray mammography or magnetic resonance imag...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Buscombe JR,Cwikla JB,Thakrar DS,Hilson AJ

更新日期：1997-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The criteria governing the in vivo use of monoclonal antibodies in humans are based upon a number of legal requirements with respect to radiation hygiene, pharmaceutical legislation, radiopharmaceutical legislation and regulations with respect to products arising from biotechnology. This in itself has led to a complic...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Cox PH

更新日期：1993-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:It has been reported that dyslipidaemia impairs left ventricular systolic (LVs) and diastolic (LVd) functions, irrespective of atherogenic effects, in the setting of coronary artery disease. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effects of anti-lipidaemic therapy on LVs and LVd functions by means of mult...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Entok E,Unalir A,Cavusoglu Y,Timuralp B,Vardareli E

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The aim of the study was to determine which of three two-parameter fitting functions (exponential, linear-log, and negative-power function of time) most accurately models early chromium-51-EDTA (51Cr-EDTA) plasma concentration data prior to 120 min in patients with cirrhosis and ascites and understand how th...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Wanasundara SN,Wesolowski MJ,Puetter RC,Burniston MT,Xirouchakis E,Giamalis IG,Babyn PS,Wesolowski CA

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dynamic penile scintigraphy was performed using 99Tcm-labelled autologous erythrocytes in five normally potent volunteers and 22 patients with erectile dysfunction including 11 patients with psychogenic and 11 patients with vasculogenic impotence (four arteriogenic, three venogenic, three arteriogenic and venogenic, o...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Siraj QH,Hilson AJ,Bomanji J,Ahmed M

更新日期：1993-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Left ventricular ejection fractions (EF) were measured with a nuclear stethoscope (NSt, beat-to-beat and ECG gated summation method) and contrast ventriculography (VG) immediately following one another (IFOA) (r X 0.96 and 0.95, respectively, n = 13). NSt and ECG gated gamma camera (MUGA) recordings IFOA were compared...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Lund O,Rasmussen K,Jensen FT,Hansen HH

更新日期：1986-05-01 00:00:00