Scintigraphic findings in a primary cerebral amyloidoma.

abstract：PURPOSE:To compare the block sequential regularized expectation maximization (BSREM) algorithm with the ordered subsets expectation maximization (OSEM) algorithm and to evaluate how different penalty factors (b values) influence image quality and SUV measurements. METHODS:We analyzed data from 78 prostate cancer patie...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Baratto L,Duan H,Ferri V,Khalighi M,Iagaru A

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM AND OBJECTIVES:The study aims to carry out in vivo tracking of stem cells labeled with positron emission tomography (PET) tracer fluorine 18-fluorodeoxyglucose (F-FDG) and find adequate administration methods for these cells in diabetic patients. MATERIAL AND METHODS:Bone marrow aspirate was taken from the iliac c...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Sood V,Mittal BR,Bhansali A,Singh B,Khandelwal N,Marwaha N,Jain A

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 59-year-old man with a pacemaker who was admitted for evaluation of fever was found to have a redundant loop of the ventricular lead and a vegetation attached to it. An FDG PET/CT revealed a focus of FDG uptake at the ventricular lead loop. Surgical extraction of the pacemaker device confirmed a Propionibacterium ac...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Gorospe L,Miguelena-Hycka J,Martín-García M,Ajuria-Illarramendi O,Almeida-Aróstegui NA

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Technetium-99m-labeled leukocyte (WBC) imaging is a valuable screening method for inflammatory bowel disease, especially in children, because of its high rate of sensitivity, low cost, and ease of preparation. A 14-year-old girl is described who had juvenile arthritis and iritis complicated by inflammatory bowel disea...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Porn U,Howman-Giles R,O'Loughlin E,Uren R,Chaitow J

更新日期：2000-10-01 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：:A 74-year-old woman underwent Tl myocardial perfusion scan for cardiac symptoms; increased radiotracer accumulation in the left shoulder was found in the redistribution images only, and the shoulder was normal in the stress images. Suspecting septic arthritis subsequent investigations were performed, and peripheral T-...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Chen YR,Hsieh TC,Yen KY,Kao CH

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors examined regional cerebral blood flow by using Tc-99m HMPAO SPECT studies in a patient who received a gunshot wound to the brain. Although the presence of the retained bullet's fragments adversely affected the quality of CT images and contraindicated MRI studies, the SPECT examination did not have the same...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Valle G,Bonetti MG,Ciritella P,Di Fazio P,Barbano F,Perrone E

更新日期：1994-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:In this study, we investigated the relationship of cerebral tau deposition (F-tau-AD-ML 104 PET/CT) with glucose metabolism (F-FDG PET/CT) and cognitive function in patients with Alzheimer disease (AD). PATIENTS AND METHODS:Seventy subjects (Mini Mental State Examination [MMSE] score <18 = 37 [AD]; MMSE score, 18-...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Baghel V,Tripathi M,Parida G,Gupta R,Yadav S,Kumar P,Dey AB,Damle NA,Kumar R,Bal C

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To compare the accuracy of three camera-assisted methods for the measurement of Tc-99m mercaptoacetyltriglycine (MAG3) clearance. MATERIALS AND METHODS:MAG3 renal scintigraphy was performed in 21 adults with different degrees of renal function. Posterior views were obtained that included the heart and the kidn...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Bocher M,Shrem Y,Tappiser A,Klein M,Schechter D,Taylor A Jr,Chisin R

更新日期：2001-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 61-year-old uremic male under hemodialysis underwent Tc-99m sestamibi scintigraphy due to suspicious secondary hyperparathyroidism. The images showed increased uptake in the right forearm, left shoulder, right knee and, to a lesser extent, in the left hip and the right thigh. Subsequent Tc-99m MDP bone scintigraphy ...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Chang CY,Cheng CY,Shen DH,Bai CY,Lin LF,Huang WS

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recently, myocardial blood flow quantitation with dynamic SPECT has been validated to enhance the detection of multivessel coronary artery disease (CAD) and conclude equivocal SPECT myocardial perfusion study. This advance opened an important clinical application to utilize the tool in guiding CAD management for area ...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Chen LC,Jong BH,Lin SC,Ku CT,Chen IJ,Chen YK,Hsu B

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Tl-201 chloride has been used to image viable tumors in various sites of the body. There has been limited use of Tl-201 below the diaphragm because of normal uptake in the liver, spleen, kidneys, and intestines. The use of sequential Tl-201 and Tc-99m sulfur colloid in the detection and characterization of susp...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Kempf JS,Hudak R,Abdel-Dayem HM,Freiman H,Cheung Y

更新日期：1996-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 2-year-old girl with cardiorespiratory distress and suspected pulmonary embolism (PE) was referred for urgent lung perfusion scintigraphy, proven negative for perfusion defects but unexpectedly revealing an enlarged orthotopic thyroid. This finding was, under the circumstances, considered as suggestive of thyroid st...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Arsos G

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During a Tc-99m DTPA study, activity simultaneously appeared in the kidneys and in a right lateral band. This was due to an inflammatory tract and not to urinary drainage. ...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Slavin JD Jr,Skarzynski JJ,Spencer RP

更新日期：1986-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Interpretation of radionuclide arthrograms (RNA) of the knee after total knee joint replacement (TKR) may be difficult because of the lack of sufficient anatomic reference information. Additional transmission images may provide the necessary reference information required for correct interpretation of RNA of...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Hayes AA,Cardaci G,Bower GD

更新日期：1997-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:We investigated the value of early dynamic (ED) PET for the detection and characterization of bladder cancer. METHODS:Fifty-two bladder cancer patients were prospectively enrolled. The study protocol was composed of ED, whole-body (WB, 60 minutes after injection), and additional delayed (AD, 120 minutes after ...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Yoon HJ,Yoo J,Kim Y,Lee DH,Kim BS

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors reviewed images of the bladder on 100 consecutive Tc-99m DTPA pediatric renograms for any abnormal distribution of radionuclide or asymmetry suggestive of anatomic bladder abnormality. The results were correlated with radiographic contrast voiding cystourethrograms and ultrasound examination. Of 81 patient...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Orzel JA,Weinberger E

更新日期：1989-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To determine the yield and patterns of abnormalities noted by Tc-99m DMSA renal imaging in cases of first-time versus recurrent urinary tract infections (UTIs) in children. MATERIALS AND METHODS:We reviewed 101 Tc-99m DMSA studies performed for 52 first-time and 49 recurrent UTIs in 99 children during a period...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Loutfi I,Al-Zaabi K,Elgazzar AH

更新日期：1999-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Renal biopsy is crucial for management of lupus nephritis. However, it is invasive and can cause bleeding and infection. In our previous study, we developed a semiquantitative method for gallium renal imaging and demonstrated a good correlation between the left kidney-to-spine ratio (K/S ratio) and the results ...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Tsai SC,Hsieh TY,Huang PW,Lin WY

更新日期：2016-06-01 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：:A variety of congenital and acquired etiologies can give rise to the radiographic finding of a unilateral hyperlucent lung. An unusual case of congenital lobar emphysema diagnosed in a young adult following the initial discovery of a hyperexpanded, hyperlucent lung is reported. Although subsequent bronchoscopy and rad...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Wegener WA,Velchik MG

更新日期：1990-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Primary Effusion Lymphoma (PEL) is a rare form of Non-Hodgkin lymphoma that involves serous body cavities (pleural, pericardial, or peritoneal) with lymphomatous effusions in the absence of lymphadenopathy or organomegaly. Although it was seen mostly in HIV-positive patients, it has recently been reported in HIV-negat...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Makis W,Stern J

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Langerhans cell histiocytosis is essentially a pediatric disorder with a large spectrum encompassing focal lytic osseous eosinophilic granuloma, chronic multifocal Hand-Schuller-Christian lesions, and fulminant disseminated Letterer-Siwe syndrome. However, adult involvement is not uncommon. The authors present a case ...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Nguyen BD,Roarke MC,Chivers SF

更新日期：2010-10-01 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：:A 47-year-old woman with a history of surgically treated abdominal paraganglioma and left thigh melanoma underwent an F-FDOPA PET/CT for suspected locoregional recurrence of paraganglioma. F-FDOPA PET/CT disconfirmed this recurrence but revealed 2 FDOPA-avid left inguinal lymph nodes, confirmed on a subsequent F-FDG P...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Zhang-Yin J,Jublanc C,Aouidad I,Montravers F,Talbot JN

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:No study has analyzed a sizeable cohort that comprised solely peripheral T-cell lymphoma (PTCL) patients for the diagnostic and prognostic performance of F-FDG PET/CT for bone marrow (BM) involvement. This study aimed to investigate the utility of PET/CT for the identification of BM involvement and to explore i...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Abe Y,Kitadate A,Usui Y,Narita K,Kobayashi H,Miura D,Takeuchi M,Oʼuchi E,Oʼuchi T,Matsue K

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a patient with AIDS, marked uptake of Ga-67 in the stomach walls initially was regarded with a high degree of suspicion for gastric involvement. Results of subsequent intragastric tests, including biopsy and culture, proved negative. Caution should be exercised when considering further costly and/or invasive proced...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： McNeill JA,Llaurado JG

更新日期：1986-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The utility of PET in septicemia for showing its source and possible metastatic infection has been demonstrated. We describe the diagnosis on PET/CT of a spontaneous corpus cavernosum abscess in a 64-year-old man presenting with Streptococcus constellatus septicemia, in whom the clinical diagnosis had been elusive for...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Vermeulen S,Walgraeve N,De Geeter F

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intravenous leiomyomatosis is a life-threatening leiomyoma that grows into the extrauterine venous system. A high recurrence rate has been reported in reproductive-age women who undergo only tumor excision to preserve fertility. Precise diagnosis of tumor extension is essential to achieve complete resection. A 24-year...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Chino Y,Tsuyoshi H,Tsujikawa T,Okazawa H,Yoshida Y

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors report a patient with diffuse pyogenic pericarditis and focal myoendocarditis initially detected using In-111 WBC scintigraphy. The patient was in septic shock after hemodialysis for the treatment of chronic renal failure. This was preceded by clinical signs and symptoms of pericarditis thought to be viral...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Coupland DB,Terriff B,Fung AY,Sartori C

更新日期：1992-07-01 00:00:00