A review of captopril renal scintigraphy and its effect on patient management.

abstract：:Fever of unknown origin is defined as a temperature above 39.0 degrees C together with a white blood cell count > or = 15,000 mm-3, the duration of fever exceeding 2 weeks and a correct diagnosis not being obtained in the first week of hospitalization. In neonates and infants with fever of unknown origin, the localiza...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Gratz S,Behr TM,Herrmann A,Meller J,Conrad M,Zappel H,Becker W

更新日期：1998-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:While 18F-FDG labelling of monocytes would allow in vivo trafficking with positron emission tomography (PET), present methods suffer from poor retention of radioactivity. We investigated the feasibility of utilizing insulin for improved [18F]fluorodeoxyglucose (18F-FDG) labelling. Separated human monocytes and lymphoc...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Paik JY,Lee KH,Byun SS,Choe YS,Kim BT

更新日期：2002-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The purpose of this study was to evaluate the uptake of (99m)Tc-NC100668 into blood clots and elucidate the potential for medications commonly used to treat thromboembolism to interfere with the uptake and retention of (99m)Tc-NC100668. METHODS:(99m)Tc-NC100668 in vivo uptake and retention in a range of blo...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Edwards D,Lewis J,Battle M,Lear R,Farrar G,Jon Barnett D,Godden V,Oliveira A,Coombes C,Ahlström H

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The standard nuclear medicine textbooks describe the pyramidal lobe of the thyroid as arising from the upper part of the thyroid lobes. Anatomy and surgical texts however describe it as a thyroglossal tract remnant and state that it arises from the isthmus. Review of 150 thyroid scintigrams confirms that on scintigrap...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Savage PE,Khan O,Grover S,Ott R,McCready VR

更新日期：1984-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this cross-sectional study, the relative importance of anthropometric factors and that of biological parameters on bone mineralization were evaluated and their practical implications inferred on the choice of the parameter to be used for the estimation of bone mineralization. A close relationship between anthropome...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Rozenberg S,Ham H,Peretz A,Caufriez A,Bosson D,Robyn C

更新日期：1991-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A method of deconvolution analysis involving the use of the z-transform has been developed. When compared to the matrix method, it is shown, under certain circumstances, to be identical. In order to study the validity of the method, simple mathematical models have been constructed. The curves obtained with the compute...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Bererhi H

更新日期：1995-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is a lack of systematic nephrographic studies on epidemic nephritis (EN). We studied 10 patients with EN using [99Tcm]MAG3 gamma camera nephrography and followed up 9 of them 22-68 days later when they had clinically recovered. Variables for renal clearance of [99Tcm]MAG3 and the retention of radioactivity in th...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Paul R,Kiiliäinen H,Tarssanen L,Vorne M

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The combination of a diagnosis of malignancy and hospitalization, isolation and radioactivity of a radionuclide therapy may have an important effect on the psychological equilibrium of patients and may hamper compliance and acceptability. We performed a psychiatric evaluation in order to study psycho-pathological mani...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Brans B,van den Eynde F,Audenaert K,Vervaet M,van Daele K,van Heeringen C,Dierckx RA

更新日期：2003-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:The most recent DNA analogues to become commercially available are known as locked nucleic acids (LNAs). The aim of this study was to evaluate the properties of LNAs for antisense targeting. METHODS:A 15 mer LNA antisense to RIalpha mRNA was studied in cell culture. The antisense LNA (5'-amine...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Zhang Y,He J,Liu G,Venderheyden JL,Gupta S,Rusckowski M,Hnatowich DJ

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A patient satisfaction survey was carried out in a nuclear medicine department of a large acute hospital. Surveys were initially carried out by interview and postal techniques, with approximately 100 responders in each category. The responses to each question were not significantly different for the two types of surve...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Harding LK,Griffith J,Harding VM,Tulley NJ,Notghi A,Thomson WH

更新日期：1994-04-01 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：PURPOSE:Our study aims to assess the clinical relevance of fluorine-18 fluorodeoxyglucose (F-FDG) negative osteoblastic metastatic bone lesions noted on PET/computed tomography (CT) in breast cancer patients. PATIENTS AND METHODS:The medical records of breast cancer patients were reviewed retrospectively from January ...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Al-Muqbel KM,Yaghan RJ,Al-Omari MH,Rousan LA,Dagher NM,Al Bashir S

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The role of fluorine-18 fluorodeoxyglucose PET (F-FDG PET) in prognostic evaluation of pre-stem cell transplantation (SCT) and post-SCT is still uncertain. A systematic review and meta-analysis were carried out to detect the prognostic power of F-FDG PET. 'PubMed', EMBASE, and Springer were searched for relevant artic...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Wang C,Li P,Wu S,Lu J,Liu Q,Luo H,Song S

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pulmonary involvement in Behçet's disease (BD) is reported to indicate poor prognosis and high mortality. Our aim was to evaluate the pulmonary vascular status in BD. As 123I-meta-iodobenzylguanidine (123I-MIBG) shares the same uptake, storage and release mechanisms as norepinephrine, associated with the functional st...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Unlü M,Akincioglu C,Yamaç K,Onder M

更新日期：2001-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this prospective study was to assess the efficacy of using whole-kidney, mean parenchymal and pelvic transit times to evaluate renal function following treatment with extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL). Fifteen patients were evaluated 24-48 h before and after ESWL therapy using 99Tcm-DTPA renal sc...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Ilgin N,Iftehar SA,Vural G,Bozkirli I,Gokcora N

更新日期：1998-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Detection of recurrent disease is essential for treatment planning in patients with paraganglioma. The aim of this study was to compare 123I-metaiodobenzylguanidine (123I-MIBG) scintigraphy [whole-body and single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) computed tomography (CT) scanning] and fluorine-18-L...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Rufini V,Treglia G,Castaldi P,Perotti G,Calcagni ML,Corsello SM,Galli G,Fanti S,Giordano A

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To assess the precision of gated equilibrium radioventriculography in measuring changes in left ventricular stroke volume (LVSV), we studied five dogs each with a chronically implanted electromagnetic flowmeter on the ascending aorta. Per cent changes in left ventricular stroke counts (LVSC) were compared to those in ...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Valette H,Bourguignon MH,Apoil E,Moyse D,Wise RA,Buchanan JW,Wagner HN Jr,Syrota A

更新日期：1988-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A method is described for studying protein kinetics in pleural effusions in humans. In 15 patients with pleural effusions from a variety of causes, protein inflow was monitored by measuring the rate of appearance in the effusion of the plasma protein transferrin, radiolabelled in vivo by intravenous injection of 113In...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Smith MJ,Joseph J,Flatman WD,Basran GS

更新日期：1992-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The present study evaluated the usefulness of postoperative fluorine-18 fluorodeoxyglucose (F-FDG) PET/computed tomography (CT) in the management of olfactory neuroblastoma (ONB). MATERIALS AND METHODS:Ten patients (eight men and two women; mean age, 48.5 years) with histologically confirmed ONB who underwent ...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Fujioka T,Toriihara A,Kubota K,Machida Y,Nakamura S,Kishimoto S,Ohashi I,Shibuya H

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:First-pass radionuclide angiography, for the evaluation of ventricular function during peak physiological stress, requires the use of a low-energy point source for correction of motion artifacts. A design for the construction of a refillable 125I point source is presented. ...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Hirsch JI,Fuhs BE,Tatum JL,Tatum TG

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the study was to identify the most beneficial mode, in terms of anxiety reduction, of giving patients information prior to them undergoing a bone scan. (Research has identified the scan procedure as having a demonstrative effect on anxiety.) Additionally, satisfaction with the adequacy of the information wa...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Leckie J

更新日期：1994-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Radionuclide therapies, including treatment of neuroendocrine tumors with lutetium-177 (Lu-177) octreotate, often involve hospital admission to minimize radiation exposure to the public. Overnight admission due to Lu-177 octreotate therapy incurs additional cost for the hospital and is an inconvenience for t...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Olmstead C,Cruz K,Stodilka R,Zabel P,Wolfson R

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:21 patients with Wolff-Parkinson-White (WPW) syndrome were investigated through radionuclide imaging and body surface mapping. Ventricular preexcitation was localized by display of identical phase ventricular regions (phase display). In 79% of the cases radioisotope and body surface mapping methods have identical resu...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Mester J,Préda I,Kozmann G,Máté E,Regös L,Tóth K,Marosi G,Antalóczy Z,Csernay L

更新日期：1986-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Congenital obstructive renal disease often requires a decision early in the child's life on whether or not surgery is required. Differential renal function (DRF) calculated from the renogram provides important information for the correct decision in this process. A recent publication cast doubt as to the rel...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Dissing TH,Eskild-Jensen A,Pedersen M,Anderson PJ,Rittig N,Frøkiaer J,Gordon I

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Single-photon emission computed tomography ventilation/perfusion (SPECT V/Q) imaging is recommended both by the Society of Nuclear Medicine and by the European Association of Nuclear Medicine for the diagnosis of pulmonary embolism. However, respiratory motion produces image blurring and degradation of detai...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Darwesh RM,Shin E,Morgan PS,Perkins AC

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A significant reduction of cardiac 123I-meta-iodobenzylguanidine (MIBG) accumulation has been reported in patients with idiopathic Parkinson's disease. However, it is unclear whether this reduction in cardiac sympathetic nerve is caused primarily or secondarily to the degeneration of sympathetic nerve centres which oc...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Takatsu H,Wada H,Maekawa N,Takemura M,Saito K,Fujiwara H

更新日期：2002-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Four methods of calculating the activity of 99Tcm-hexamethylpropyleneamine oxime to be administered in cerebral blood flow investigations of children were evaluated in patient studies. Three of the methods were based on the size of the child. We also constructed a theoretical dosage model based on physiological data a...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Vestergren E,Jacobsson L,Bjure J,Sixt R,Mattsson S

更新日期：1996-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:System upgrades are a constant feature of many highly technical specialties and are normally assumed to have a negligible effect on patient data. We report on the assessment of an upgrade made to a Norland XR-26 dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) system. The upgraded version (2.3) consisted of new hip positioning ...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Simmons A,Barrington SF,Archbold LJ,O'Doherty MJ,Coakley AJ

更新日期：1996-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Differential renal function (DRF) calculation with 99mTc-diethylenetriamine-pentaacetic acid (DTPA) or mercaptoacetyltriglycine (MAG3) is gaining clinical importance in the evaluation of patients with ureteropelvic junction obstruction with hydronephrosis (HN). Although many decisions regarding surgery are b...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Caglar M,Gedik GK,Karabulut E

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The current study was performed to evaluate the impact of Tc-EDDA-tricine-HYNIC-Tyr-octreotate in the differentiation of active from inactive pulmonary tuberculosis lesions. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Ten consecutive patients (six male and four female, age range 24-83 years) with proven pulmonary tuberculosis (wit...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Ahmadihosseini H,Abedi J,Ghodsi Rad MA,Zakavi SR,Knoll P,Mirzaei S,Sadeghi R

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00