Absent 18F-FDG Uptake in the Brain-Unsuspected Brain Death.

abstract：:A 30-year-old man had severe left anterior knee pain after a trivial injury. A three-phase bone scan diagnosed this condition to be reflex sympathetic dystrophy, which was subsequently confirmed by sympathetic blockade. ...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Malhotra R,Dhingra SS,Padhy AK,Kumar R,Ravishankar U

更新日期：1995-12-01 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：:A 32-month-old female child with a history of stage IV favorable biology neuroblastoma with a 123-I MIBG (metaiodobenzylguanidine scan) avid adrenal mass, with retroperitoneal nodal extension and bony metastasis, was in complete remission after intense multimodal therapy. Seventeen months after diagnosis a surveillanc...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Schindler T,Yu C,Rossleigh M,Pereira J,Cohn R

更新日期：2010-09-01 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：: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：:Chronic subdural hematoma (SDH) is difficult to diagnose by clinical manifestations only. Nonspecific neurologic symptoms and signs may lead physicians to make other diagnoses. Although head trauma is the most common cause, it may be considered insignificant or omitted due to its minor initial manifestations. We prese...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Hsieh TC,Kao CH,Wu YC,Wang CH,Yen KY,Sun SS

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Edema of the lower extremities is a difficult clinical problem. It can be due to stasis, obstruction of the lymphatic channels, increased production of lymph beyond the drainage capacity of the lymphatic vessels. It is often difficult to differentiate between these varieties. Lymphoscintigraphy was performed on 164 pa...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Nawaz MK,Hamad MM,Abdel-Dayem HM,Sadek S,Eklof BG

更新日期：1990-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The uptake of Tc-99m tetrofosmin (TF) is reported in a case of parathyroid adenoma. A 65-year-old woman was studied on different days with TF, Tc-99m sestamibi (MIBI) and Tl-201 chloride (Tl). TF and MIBI injections were preceded by oral administration of potassium perchlorate. Clear identification of the adenoma was ...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Mansi L,Rambaldi PF,Marino G,Pecori B,Del Vecchio E

更新日期：1996-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To investigate the significance of increased perfusion associated with some hepatic hemangiomata during radionuclide blood volume imaging. METHODS:Immediate dynamic planar projections and delayed SPECT imaging of a hepatic lesion were obtained after the administration of Tc-99m-labeled RBC. Scintigraphic data ...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Dwamena BA,Belcher KK,Dasika N,Frey KA

更新日期：1997-08-01 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：:Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) was compared with radionuclide scintigraphy (RNS) in 16 patients with renal transplants undergoing renal failure to determine which modality could best discriminate between rejection, acute tubular necrosis (ATN), and cyclosporin nephrotoxicity (CN). Although all rejecting transplants ...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Goldsmith MS,Tanasescu DE,Waxman AD,Crues JV 3rd

更新日期：1988-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Type A acute intramural hematoma (IMH) of the ascending aorta is defined as hemorrhage in the aortic wall in the absence of intimal disruption. Proximity to the adventitia may explain the higher incidence of rupture in IMH. We present a case of IMH, diagnosed by the presence of linear intense uptake of FDG on PET/CT, ...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Ryan A,McCook B,Sholosh B,Pryma DA,Jablonowski E,Fuhrman C,Blodgett TM

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Olivopontocerebellar atrophy is a rare neurodegenerative syndrome associated with 2 distinct disorders: multiple system atrophy and spinocerebellar ataxia. We present a case involving a 66-year-old man with adult-onset progressing cerebellar signs reflective of a cerebellar syndrome with no significant family history ...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Harfouch N,Finkelstein M,Sathe S,Raden M,Brenner AI

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Central neurocytoma is a rare benign tumor of neuronal origin. The tumor is often located in the ventricular system and can proliferate within the ventricle. Five months after stereotactic radiosurgery for recurrent neurocytoma, a 33-year-old woman had a 2.0-cm lesion in the right third ventricle on the MRI. FDG PET d...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Liu Y

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors report atypical findings of discordant bone scans and radiography seen in a patient with transient osteoporosis of the hip (TOH). Presented in the case of a 60-year-old man who had spontaneous onset of left hip pain which worsened for 2 months with weight-bearing on the affected side. Initial and follow-up...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Tan TX,Dardani M,Neal DJ,Mueller CF,Pozderac RV

更新日期：1998-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Radionuclide scintigraphy is a safe and accurate means of detecting postoperative urologic complications in renal transplant recipients. Early identification of urinary leakage coupled with aggressive intervention significantly reduces the associated morbidity and mortality. Perivesical extravasate may be difficult to...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Bushnell DL,Wilson DG,Lieberman LM

更新日期：1984-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：ABSTRACT:We report the case of a 45-year-old woman with a history of right breast reconstruction with silicone implant for breast cancer. An 18F-FDG PET/CT performed several years later revealed the presence of 18F-FDG-avid nodules at the periphery of the silicone implant, in the right internal mammary chain, and in th...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Fernandes Vieira V,Dubruc E,Raffoul W,Prior JO,Meyer M

更新日期：2021-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Iodine-123 MIBG is a norepinephrine analog which can be used to image the sympathetic innervation of the heart. The authors report a patient with myotonic dystrophy whose I-123 MIBG SPECT revealed accelerated washout of I-123 MIBG from infero-posterior and a part of lateral wall, although Tl-201 SPECT showed no abnorm...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Machida K,Honda N,Mamiya T,Takahashi T,Kamano T,Kashimada A,Inoue Y,Kinoshita M

更新日期：1994-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:PET/CT with Ga-labeled prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) is increasingly recognized as the best imaging modality for disease staging and detection of recurrent prostate cancer. Despite its name, PSMA expression has been reported in a number of nonprostatic benign and malignant pathologies. Apparently, angioneo...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Malik D,Kumar R,Mittal BR,Singh H,Bhattacharya A,Singh SK

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:99mTc-pyrophosphate and 99mTc-diphosphonate have successfully been employed in the diagnosis of neoplastic pelvic disease in women. In our ongoing study, 48 women with pelvic masses, underwent dynamic pelvic scintigraphy, correlative ultrasonography and exploratory laparotomy. Dynamic scintigraphy and region of intere...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Manfredi OL,Aruny JE

更新日期：1979-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diagnosis of ectopic Cushing syndrome is challenging. The best imaging approach for localizing ectopic ACTH-secreting tumors is not defined. Here, we report on a 68-year-old woman with new-onset hypertension (>200/90 mm Hg) who was referred to our institution with suspicion of ectopic ACTH-secreting tumor for further ...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Bluemel C,Lapa C,Mottok A,Hahner S,Herrmann K

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Anorexia nervosa (AN), a disorder of unknown etiology, has the highest mortality rate of any psychiatric disorder. Drawing the brain metabolic pattern of AN may help to target the core biological and psychological features of the disorder and to perfect the diagnosis and recovery criteria. In this study, we ...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Zhang HW,Li DY,Zhao J,Guan YH,Sun BM,Zuo CT

更新日期：2013-12-01 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：:Pulmonary artery involvement can occur in about half of the patients suffering Takayasu arteritis. Increased FDG activity in the aorta and its main branches in patients with Takayasu arteritis on PET/CT had been well-reported. However, the FDG PET/CT appearance of pulmonary artery involvement in Takayasu arteritis is ...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Liu Y,Tong G,Wen Z

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:This study was performed to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of brain perfusion SPECT in patients visiting the cognitive disorder clinic for initial evaluation using 3D-SSP compared with using standard transaxial section. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Standard transaxial section displays and 3D-SSP z-score maps obtain...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Uchida Y,Minoshima S,Okada S,Kawata T,Ito H

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Tc-99m MIBI scintigraphy can be useful for preoperative localization of parathyroid adenomas, despite its limited sensitivity. To refine interpretation, the authors conducted prospective reviews of the scintigraphic studies of patients with concomitant thyroid nodular disease and revised the false-negative and ...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Krausz Y,Shiloni E,Bocher M,Agranovicz S,Manos B,Chisin R

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The aim of this study was to retrospectively analyze the prognostic value of combined Tc-macroaggregated albumin (MAA) SPECT/CT and [F]-fluoroethylcholine (FEC) PET/CT before radioembolization for survival of patients with intermediate-stage hepatocellular carcinoma. METHODS:Twenty-four patients with known hepatoc...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Hartenbach M,Weber S,Pilz M,Hartenbach S,Zacherl MJ,Paprottka PM,Tiling R,Bartenstein P,Hacker M,Haug AR,Albert NL

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recurrent respiratory papillomatosis is a rare benign disease caused by HPV-6 or HPV-11. The tumors may rarely undergo malignant degeneration. We performed FDG PET/CT in a patient experiencing recurrent respiratory papillomatosis who had pulmonary involvement. Although squamous cell carcinoma was detected in one of th...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Tatci E,Gokcek A,Unsal E,Cimen F,Demirag F,Yazici S,Ozmen O

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tc-99m RBC scintigraphy is favored by many investigators because it provides the ability to image the abdomen over a prolonged period of time, thereby allowing identification of delayed bleeding sites that are frequently encountered due to the intermittent nature of gastrointestinal bleeding. The authors describe a ca...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： el-Shirbiny A,Fernandez R,Zuckier LS

更新日期：1995-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The effects of menopause on bone mineral density (BMD) in women with endemic fluorosis were investigated. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Eighty healthy Turkish women who lived in and around the city of Isparta were selected randomly and enrolled in this study. They were separated into four groups: group 1, 20 premenopa...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Yildiz M,Oral B

更新日期：2003-04-01 00:00:00