FDG PET/CT Suggesting Pulmonary Artery Involvement of Takayasu Arteritis.

abstract：:A patient who presented with weight loss and recurrent left lower lobe pneumonia was diagnosed with endobronchial carcinoid. Chest CT scan demonstrated extensive mediastinal and hilar lymphadenopathy suggesting stage IIIB disease, but radionuclide imaging with In-111 pentetreotide and F-18 FDG PET diagnosed 2 distinct...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Avram AM,Mackie GC,Schneider BJ,Kalemkerian GP,Shulkin BL

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An 18-year-old woman presented to the emergency department for bloody stools. A CT scan of the abdomen ruled out intussusception. Meckel's scan was ordered to rule for Meckel's diverticulum before upper endoscopy and colonoscopy. After proper pretreatment with H2 blocker, Tc-pertechnetate Meckel's scan was performed. ...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Pillenahalli Maheshwarappa R,Menda Y

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ga-prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) PET/CT scan for primary staging discovered increased Ga-PSMA uptake in a known anal fistula in a recently diagnosed high-risk prostate cancer patient. The patient had an ongoing history of surgical revisions of complex fistulas in the perianal region, contributing to active...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Klingenberg S,Jochumsen MR,Nielsen TF,Bouchelouche K

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:FDG PET-CT plays a critical role in the management of head and neck cancer patients. After therapy, many patterns of altered physiologic FDG uptake have been recognized. In our institution, we noticed patterns of head and neck muscle uptake that were unique in the post-therapy scans of head and neck cancer p...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Matthews R,Shrestha P,Franceschi D,Relan N,Kaloudis E

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Metastasis of colorectal adenocarcinoma to the larynx is a very rare condition. Here, we report a 72-year-old woman with a history of rectal adenocarcinoma. She was referred for whole-body FDG PET/CT scanning because of an elevating serum level of carcinoembryonic antigen. PET images showed focally increased FDG accum...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Chen TY,Hung GU,Hung CC,Chiu JS,Kao CH

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 72-year-old man with a history of prostate adenocarcinoma initially managed by radical prostatectomy and salvage radiation therapy underwent resection of a left vas deferens recurrence identified on PSMA PET. Despite an initial response, PSA failed to fall below 3.5 ng/L, prompting re-evaluation with PSMA PET/CT: a ...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Chaussé G,Skinnider B,Crook J,Black P,Abikhzer G,Probst S

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To investigate whether the patterns of striatal dopamine depletion could provide prognostic information on the clinical profiles of early-stage Parkinson disease (PD). METHODS:Approximately 634 patients with drug-naive PD who underwent F-FP-CIT PET scans were followed up for at least 2 years. After quantifying...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Chung SJ,Yoo HS,Lee HS,Oh JS,Kim JS,Sohn YH,Lee PH

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tc-99m galactosyl-neoglycoalbumin (NGA) is a new liver imaging agent that specifically binds to a hepatocyte specific membrane receptor, the hepatic binding protein. Scintigraphy with Tc-99m NGA is a noninvasive method that provides functional images of the liver. This report deals with one case of fulminant hepatic f...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Moragas M,Pavía J,Ginés A,Ros D,Solá M,Huguet M,Pons F,Setoain J

更新日期：1995-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 52-year-old woman with right breast cancer was referred for 18F-fluoride whole-body PET/CT for the assessment of bone metastases. The peripheral i.v. access was not obtained after multiple attempts. The radiopharmaceutical was administered by oral route. ...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Zacchi SR,Valadares AA,Duarte PS,Sapienza MT,Buchpiguel CA

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An automated volume determination program using SPECT imaging with Tc-99m has been validated by both phantom and patient studies. Its use for monitoring change of function of the liver and change in tumor mass during different therapy regimes has been assessed. The technique is not restricted to the estimation of the ...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Kavanagh GJ,Kavanagh JT,Kavanagh PB,Irwin LE,Perkins AC,Swanson LA

更新日期：1990-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Quantitative Tc-99m pertechnetate thyroid imaging was performed on a hypothyroid neonate. The image revealed markedly increased trapping in an enlarged, bilobed, eutopic gland. A perchlorate washout test using quantitative imaging with I-123 confirmed an organification problem. ...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Cone L,Oates E,Vazquez R

更新日期：1988-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Serial radionuclide angiography is a sensitive technique for the identification of asymptomatic cardiac dysfunction secondary to doxorubicin hydrochloride chemotherapy. However, the results of serial studies must be interpreted with caution in order to avoid labeling variations in the left ventricular ejection fractio...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Dey HM,Kassamali H

更新日期：1988-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present a Tc pertechnetate scintigraphy performed in a 64-year-old woman to investigate a mediastinal cystic mass in search of residual gastric mucosa after gastrectomy. She had a history of esophagectomy and gastric pull-up for esophageal cancer. Postoperative leakage necessitated ablation of the gastric pull-up a...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Mainta IC,Montet X,Willi JP,Dulguerov P,Rager O

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Captopril renal scintigraphy is a well-known noninvasive tool in the diagnosis of renovascular hypertension. The authors present a case of a patient with malignant hypertension whose captopril renal scintigraphy suggested bilateral and equal renovascular hypertension. His renal angiogram, however, demonstrated no rena...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Pelsang RE,Rezai K

更新日期：1992-04-01 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：PURPOSE:A 68-year-old man with metastatic follicular thyroid carcinoma had T3 hyperthyroidism. MATERIAL AND METHODS:A bone scan showed intense uptake in the thyroid and multiple areas of increased uptake in the skeleton. Hyperthyroidism persisted after total thyroidectomy. Treatment with I-131 induced a transient stat...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Rosário F,Marques AR,Roque L,Rodrigues R,Ferreira TC,Limbert E,Sobrinho L,Leite V

更新日期：2005-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 20-year-old man with gastrointestinal symptoms and weight loss underwent FDG PET/CT, which revealed multiple hypermetabolic hepatic lesions concerning for metastatic liver disease. The outcome of liver biopsy was consistent with the diagnosis of peliosis hepatis which is a rare benign disease characterized by multip...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Levin D,Hod N,Anconina R,Ezroh Kazap D,Shaco-Levy R,Lantsberg S

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the feasibility of using Ga PSMA-11 PET/CT for imaging brain lesions and its comparison with F-FDG. METHODS:Ten patients with brain lesions were included in the study. Five patients were treated cases of glioblastoma with suspected recurrence. F-FDG and Ga PSMA-11 brain scans were done for these ...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Sasikumar A,Joy A,Pillai MR,Nanabala R,Anees K M,Jayaprakash PG,Madhavan J,Nair S

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The purpose of this study was to examine the diagnostic value of the combination of F-18 fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) PET and Tc-99m pertechnetate salivary gland scintigraphy in parotid tumors. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Seventy-two patients with benign parotid gland tumors (n = 52), malignant parotid tumors (n = 12), ...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Uchida Y,Minoshima S,Kawata T,Motoori K,Nakano K,Kazama T,Uno T,Okamoto Y,Ito H

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To determine whether rapid, dynamic SPECT imaging with Tc-99m labeled red blood cells was technically feasible and of value in the detection of cavernous hemangiomas of the liver. MATERIALS AND METHODS:The acquisition protocol for Tc-99m labeled red blood cell imaging of hepatic hemangiomas was modified with s...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Siegel A,Mazurek R

更新日期：1997-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ocular metastases secondary to thyroid cancer are extremely uncommon, typically affecting the orbit rather than the globe and uvea. Within the uveal structures, the choroid is more commonly involved than the iris and ciliary body. We present a 56-year-old male patient who underwent total thyroidectomy for metastatic p...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Padma S,Tiwari A,Borde CR,G S S,Palaniswamy SS

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The aim of this study was to assess the utility of presynaptic dopaminergic imaging using 99mTc-TRODAT-1 SPECT/CT and 18F-FDOPA PET/CT and compare their performance in Parkinson's disease (PD), Parkinson-plus syndrome (PPS), and essential tremor (ET). PATIENTS AND METHODS:A total of 103 patients (PD = 48, PPS ...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Sood A,Shukla J,Shree R,Vatsa R,Modi M,Mittal BR

更新日期：2021-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A gamma camera method with no blood sampling assesses differential renal function based on initial renal uptake, and requires background correction. The effect of background correction on estimates of initial renal uptake was compared on renograms using Tc-99m MAG3 and Tc-99m DTPA renographies in 14 patients. Renal co...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Inoue Y,Machida K,Honda N,Takahashi T,Mamiya T

更新日期：1994-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:I-131 metaiodobenzylguanidine (MIBG) imaging was performed in 38 patients with advanced neuroblastoma. Abnormal images were found in patients with elevations of urinary vanillylmandelic acid and dopamine and high serum neuron-specific enolase levels. Normal or minimal elevation of markers was seen in patients with neg...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Yeh SD,Helson L,Benua RS

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In addition to imaging in the conventional positions, TI-201 myocardial imaging was also performed in a 25 degree cephalad projection. This resulted in improved imaging, especially of the inferior wall. Myocardial images are presented in five patients in whom areas of absent activity were most sharply delineated in th...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Esquerre JP,Yeboles L,Guiraud R

更新日期：1981-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Interstitial pneumonia is one of the many causes of a scintigraphic ventilation-perfusion (V/Q) mismatch. To evaluate the morphologic features of V/Q mismatched areas in patients with interstitial pneumonia, we correlated the findings on lung scintigraphy using Kr-81m and Tc-99m MAA with CT scan findings. Of 41 patien...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Ogawa Y,Ashizawa K,Hashmi R,Takemoto Y,Hayashi K

更新日期：1997-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a 65-year-old man with a right cerebral infarction that occurred 15 years ago and a residual left hemiparesis that began with progressive contralateral hemiparesis. During the hospitalization, the patient developed a bilateral alien hand syndrome. Urgent CT, MR, CT angiography, and brain perfusion SPECT were...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Serrano-Vicente J,Duran-Barquero C,Garcia-Bernardo L,Dominguez-Grande ML,Infante-Torre JR,Rayo-Madrid JI

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report two cases of supra-scrotal vasitis incidentally detected in patients who had undergone mesh herniorrhaphy. PET/CT in patients undergoing lymphoma work-up and health check-up revealed hypermetabolic dilatation of vas deferens in the external iliac area. There were no symptoms, and blood test results did not i...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Seo M,Ha ND,Jo JC,Park SH

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:E-mail messages and face-to-face meetings both are important methods of communication, and each has its own advantages and disadvantages. Conducting informal one-on-one meetings well is important to the success of a leader or manager. However, the follower can also do many things to optimize the success of a one-on-on...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Harolds JA

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：ABSTRACT:A 54-year-old woman was referred because of dizziness with fatigue for 2 months. MRI of the head and spinal cord revealed multiple ring or homogeneous enhancing nodules in the brain and spinal cord, concerning for metastases. FDG PET/CT showed multiple hypermetabolic nodules in the brain and spinal cord corres...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Liu M,Lu L,Liu Q,Bai Y,Dong A

更新日期：2021-03-01 00:00:00