99Tcm-MAG3: a sensitive indicator for evaluating perfusion and rejection of renal transplants.

abstract：:Radioiodine therapy using oral administration of Iodine-131 (I) is a widespread employed strategy for the treatment of hyperthyroidism and thyroid cancer. Such a therapy requires well-trained staff, equipment and procedures regarding radiation safety. The aims of this work are to report an incidental experience of rad...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Labbe E,Peyronnet D,Desmonts C,Vigne J

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Radionuclide limb blood flow measurements using 99Tcm-labelled human serum albumin and a gamma camera have been performed on normal volunteers and on patients with suspected or confirmed peripheral arterial disease. The normal range of flow was found to be 10.0-22.3 ml per 100 ml tissue per min. Flow in the symptomati...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Parkin A,Robinson PJ,Martinez D,Wilkinson D,Kester RC

更新日期：1991-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Planar scintimammography with 99Tcm-sestamibi (99Tcm-MIBI) has been shown to be useful in diagnosing breast carcinoma. The aim of this study was to compare single photon emission tomography (SPET) and planar imaging for scintimammography with 99Tcm-MIBI in the detection of primary breast cancer and axillary lymph node...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Schillaci O,Scopinaro F,Danieli R,Tavolaro R,Picardi V,Cannas P,Colella AC

更新日期：1997-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) are rare in childhood. Neuroblastoma is the most common pediatric extracranial solid tumor, occurring >90% in children younger than 5 years of age. Pheochromocytoma and paraganglioma are rare NETs, causing hypertension in 0.5-2% of hypertensive children. Gastroenteropancreatic NETs can occ...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Haddad T,Fard-Esfahani A,Vali R

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A new kinetic model of technetium-99m-labeled diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid-galactosyl human serum albumin (Tc-GSA) was developed to show the speed of asialoglycoprotein receptor-mediated endocytosis. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Ten healthy volunteers and 17 patients with liver cirrhosis were intravenously i...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Du S,Mao Y,Tong J,Li F,Che L,Li S,Yang H,Ba J,Hu N,Xing H,Lu X,Sang X,Zhang X,Wang X,Zhong S

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Interobserver agreement in measuring positron emission tomography (PET)/computed tomography (CT) parameters is critical for head and neck cancer management. The purpose of this study is to assess the interobserver agreement when measuring the standardized uptake value (SUV) parameters and the diameter of pri...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Jackson T,Chung MK,Mercier G,Ozonoff A,Subramaniam RM

更新日期：2012-03-01 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：PURPOSE:Respiratory gated perfusion single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) was applied to reduce respiratory lung motion effects and to reliably assess perfusion impairment in various lung diseases. METHODS:After injection of 259 MBq of 99mTc macroaggretated albumin (99mTc-MAA), gating was performed using ...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Suga K,Kawakami Y,Zaki M,Yamashita T,Matsumoto T,Matsunaga N

更新日期：2004-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aims of this study were to establish the percentage of metastatic renal cell carcinoma (RCC) lesions detected by radioimmunoscintigraphy (RIS) with the chimeric monoclonal antibody 131I-cG250 versus positron emission tomography (PET) with 18F-labelled deoxyglucose ([18F]FDG), and to evaluate the use of these radio...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Brouwers AH,Dorr U,Lang O,Boerman OC,Oyen WJ,Steffens MG,Oosterwijk E,Mergenthaler HG,Bihl H,Corstens FH

更新日期：2002-03-01 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：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to evaluate fluorine-18-fluorodeoxyglucose (F-FDG) PET/CT for the selection of patients with nonresectable colorectal liver metastases (NCLM) for liver transplantation (LT). In the secondary cancer study, we reported an improved 5-year overall survival in patients treated with LT for...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Grut H,Revheim ME,Line PD,Dueland S

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Technetium-99m-sestamibi (99mTc-MIBI) imaging is a well-established modality in oncologic investigations. The current study aimed to investigate whether any relationship could be found between 99mTc-MIBI uptake and local perfusion in malignant bone and soft-tissue tumours. It also aimed to compare 99mTc-MIBI images wi...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Ozcan Z,Burak Z,Erinç R,Dirlik A,Başdemir G,Sabah D,Ozkiliç H

更新日期：2001-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The therapeutic or surgical management of acute localized irradiation is very complicated due to the delayed occurrence of ionizing radiation effects. There is a great need for non-invasive imaging techniques to delineate healthy from exposed tissues. Such a technique should be of value considering that spread of dama...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Perin F,Pittet JC,Hoffschir D,Daburon F,Normier G,Le Pape A

更新日期：1995-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report the use of broth simulation as a means of validating the practice of sub-dispensing from stock vials of long-lived sterile radiopharmaceuticals. 'Matched' vials of nutrient broth accompanied the stock vials of long-lived sterile radiopharmaceuticals during their time in use and were subject to the same handl...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Murray T,Elliott AT,Hilditch TE

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This radiotherapy planning study evaluated tumour delineation using both optimally respiratory gated and nongated fluorine-18 fluorodeoxyglucose-PET (F-FDG-PET). METHODS:For 22 non-small-cell lung tumours, both scans were used to create the nongated and gated (g) gross tumour volumes (GTVg) together with the...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Wijsman R,Grootjans W,Troost EG,van der Heijden EH,Visser EP,de Geus-Oei LF,Bussink J

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Concurrent inflammation or anemia at the time of PET/computed tomography (CT) could be one of several causes of diffuse splenic (18)F-fluorodeoxyglucose ((18)F-FDG) uptake. In this study, we focused on cytokines to investigate interactions during this phenomenon and clarify the significance of splenic (18)F-...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Pak K,Kim SJ,Kim IJ,Kim DU,Kim K,Kim H

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This work aims to assess whether the biochemical response of radium-223-dichloride treatment can be predicted based on the pretherapy bone scan, and consequently if bone scan index (BSI) and maximum lesion intensity have a place as alternatives or as complements to extent of bone disease (EOBD) scoring in pr...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Roque V,Jessop M,Pereira L,Gape P,Dizdarevic S,Sousa E,Carolino E

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:In our study, tumor heterogeneity was evaluated using the parameters skewness and kurtosis on pretreatment Ga-68 DOTA-TATE PET/CT to assess therapy responses of lesions in patients with gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (GEP NETs) treated with peptide receptor radionuclide therapy (PRRT). METHOD:We ...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Önner H,Abdülrezzak Ü,Tutuş A

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The application of a Well-type germanium semiconductor detector creates new possibilities in erythrocyte survival studies. Using 51Cr, the effective dose equivalent in a standard procedure can be reduced from approximately 780 to 2 microSv. The properties of the detector, namely, high efficiency and high energy resolu...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： De Vries RA,Oldenburg SJ,Thelosen T,De Bruin M,Poortman J,Van de Wiel A

更新日期：1991-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A technique is described for the quantification of the three-dimensional distribution of 131I radiopharmaceuticals using single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT). A theoretical discussion of the problems of scatter and septal penetration in 131I SPECT is presented. The correction of these effects using the g...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Fleming JS,Alaamer AA,Perring S

更新日期：1993-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The radiation dose to the pulp of both index fingers has been measured in a radiopharmacy supplying 11 000 patient doses a year, in a hospital dispensary (4500 doses a year) and in its injection area. Tungsten syringe shields were used for one week and not used during the other week. In the radiopharmacy and the dispe...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Harding LK,Hesslewood S,Ghose SK,Thomson WH

更新日期：1985-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigated a simple and reliable method for the preparation of 99Tcm-dimercaptosuccinic acid (99Tcm(V)-DMSA) without the addition of oxygen. The effect of pH, amount of reducing agent, and oxygen addition in the synthesis of 99Tcm(V)-DMSA were evaluated. At pH 9, we obtained a radiochemical yield of 95% +/- 1.2% ...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Oh SJ,Ha HJ,Moon DH,Ryu JS,Lee HK

更新日期：2001-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recombinant human thyrotropin (rhTSH) has been evaluated in 38 patients with differentiated thyroid cancer. The patients had all been treated previously by operation and 31 had received radioiodine 131I. The patients continued to take thyroid hormone and changed to a low iodine diet for 14 days before and throughout t...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Durski JM,Weigel RJ,McDougall IR

更新日期：2000-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to examine the value of an additional atropine injection in patients who do not achieve an adequate heart rate during dobutamine infusion for myocardial perfusion SPET (single photon emission tomography). Patients undergoing dobutamine myocardial SPET who failed to achieve > or = 85% of their...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Caner B,Karanfil A,Uysal U,Tokgozoglu L,Aksoyek S,Ugur O,Ciftci I,Atalar E,Kes S,Bekdik C

更新日期：1997-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lymphoscintigraphy for sentinel node (SN) detection has been studied extensively in melanoma and breast cancer. In head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC), however, experience in this field is relatively meagre. The purpose of this study was to document and evaluate lymphoscintigraphic findings in HNSCC patients...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Nieuwenhuis EJ,Pijpers R,Castelijns JA,Snow GB

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Simulated data from the recent Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine audit of quantitative cerebral perfusion were used to optimize the parameters of eigenimage analysis, a method for computer-aided detection. METHODS:Twenty normal images provided by the audit were registered to the International ...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Houston AS,Fleming JS,Ward T,Hoffmann SM

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) and positron emission tomography (PET) have advanced our understanding of the biological underpinnings of depression. There is, however, considerable variability in the literature. Depression is a complex disorder with marked heterogeneity in diagnosis and treatment. ...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Smith DJ,Cavanagh JT

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The determination of lesion boundaries on FDG PET is difficult due to the point-spread blurring and unknown uptake of activity within a lesion. Standard threshold-based methods for volumetric quantification on PET usually neglect any size dependence and are biased by dependence on the signal-to-background ra...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： van Dalen JA,Hoffmann AL,Dicken V,Vogel WV,Wiering B,Ruers TJ,Karssemeijer N,Oyen WJ

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The aim of the study was to assess the contribution of 111In-pentetreotide single-photon emission computed tomography/computed tomography (SPECT/CT) imaging to conventional somatostatin receptor scintigraphy (SRS) in terms of lesion characterization and localization in the detection of neuroendocrine tumours (NETs)...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Sainz-Esteban A,Olmos R,González-Sagrado M,González ML,Ruiz MÁ,García-Talavera P,Gamazo C,Villanueva JG,Cobo A,de Luis D

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Early experience demonstrated absorbed dose in radiation synovectomy is about 100 Gy. For reaching this dose, the applied radioactivity should be calculated. METHOD:Twenty-nine synovitic models of rabbit were treated by intra-articular injection of [(188)Re]rhenium sulfide and histological changes of synovi...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Li P,Yu J,Chen G,Jiang X,Tang Z,Chen S,Jiang L,Tang L,Yin D

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00