Detection of CBF deficits in neuropsychiatric disorders by an expert system: a 99Tcm-HMPAO brain SPET study using automated image registration.

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：AIM:The aim of this study was to assess ablation outcome after a second ablation dose and compare the ablation rate after low and high reablation doses of iodine-131 ((131)I) after failure of the first ablation with 3700 MBq. PATIENTS AND METHODS:The study included 81 patients with papillary thyroid cancer; they faile...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： M El-Refaei S,W Yassin S,Salman K,Al Munshy T,Al-Ezzi M,M Al-Sayed Y,Abd Elkareem Husseni M

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A postal survey of UK nuclear medicine departments was undertaken to collate information on equipment, numbers of procedures and staffing levels for the years 1992 and 1993. It was estimated that there are 235 sites undertaking nuclear medicine, the total number of procedures performed being some 490,000 in 1993 compa...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Elliott AT,Elliott FM,Shields RA

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The purpose of this study was to show the viability and performance of a shape-based pattern recognition technique applied to I-N-omega-fluoropropyl-2-beta-carbomethoxy-3beta-(4-iodophenyl) nortropane single-photon emission computed tomography (FP-CIT SPECT) in patients with parkinsonism. METHODS:A fully autom...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Staff RT,Ahearn TS,Wilson K,Counsell CE,Taylor K,Caslake R,Davidson JE,Gemmell HG,Murray AD

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To develop a strategy for checking the reliability of slope intercept measurement of glomerular filtration rate (GFR). METHODS:Six blood samples, obtained bilaterally 20-240 min after the injection of Cr-ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) and iohexol into opposite arms, were assayed for indicator injected cont...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Bird NJ,Peters C,Michell AR,Peters AM

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:In this study, we evaluated and compared the level of myocardial ischaemia caused by cardiac syndrome X (CSX) and coronary slow flow (CSF) with single photon emission computed tomography myocardial perfusion imaging (SPECT-MPI), and determined if changes in the level of myocardial ischaemia exist in CSF and ...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Özde C,Aktüre G,Aytekin S,Sayin AE,Ay EK,Coçkun G,Kaya A,Kayapinar O

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Twelve patients with a diagnosis of schizophrenia and thirteen control subjects were injected with 77Br-bromospiperone and scanned using single photon emission tomography after 16 h. Although a statistically significant increase in patients by comparison with controls could be demonstrated, wide variations in specific...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Crawley JC,Crow TJ,Johnstone EC,Oldland SR,Owen F,Owens DG,Smith T,Veall N,Zanelli GD

更新日期：1986-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The objective of this study was to assess the relevance of physiological (68)Ga-DOTATATE PET/CT findings in the pancreas guided by morphological imaging (MI) in comparison with pathological tumour uptake in patients with neuroendocrine tumours (NETs). METHODS:A total of 138 patients with pancreatic NET (pNET; n=38...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Mapelli P,Tam HH,Sharma R,Aboagye EO,Al-Nahhas A

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To report our data concerning the changes in post-stress and at-rest left ventricular ejection fraction and ventricular volumes in patients with thallium gated SPECT. METHODS:Post-stress and at-rest thallium gated SPECT was performed in 629 consecutive patients; left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF), left vent...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： del Val Gómez M,Gallardo FG,San Martín MA,Garcia A,Terol I

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to compare the extent and severity of wall motion abnormalities, perfusion and glucose metabolism, in recent myocardial infarction in patients with and without revascularization. Forty-nine patients were studied (82% men; mean age 58 years) by using echocardiography, 201Tl single photon emiss...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： González P,Massardo T,Coll C,Redondo F,Yovanovich J,Jofré J,Chamorro H,Humeres P,Sierralta P,Ramírez A,Kunstmann S,López H,Aramburú I,Brugère S

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:PET holds potential to provide additional information about tumour metabolic processes, which could aid brain tumour differential diagnosis, grading, molecular subtyping and/or the distinction of therapy effects from disease recurrence. This review discusses PET techniques currently in use for untreated and treated gl...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Mansoor NM,Thust S,Militano V,Fraioli F

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Collecting positron emission tomography data in three-dimensional (3D) mode may potentially allow reduction of the tracer dose and/or the acquisition time without compromising image quality thereby making the procedure more patient-friendly and cost effective. The objective of our study was to compare VUE Poi...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Komar G,Teräs M,Seppänen M,Hirvonen J,Vahlberg T,Bergman J,Minn H

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Extraskeletal findings detected on whole-body low-dose unenhanced computed tomography (CT) as a part of F-NaF PET/CT scans can be numerous and present challenges for further management. Here, we investigate the frequency and clinical significance of extraskeletal findings among 130 consecutive patients undergoi...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Guo HH,Moradi F,Iagaru A

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Dual gating is a method of dividing the data of a cardiac PET scan into smaller bins according to the respiratory motion and the ECG of the patient. It reduces the undesirable motion artefacts in images, but produces several images for interpretation and decreases the quality of single images. By using motio...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Klén R,Noponen T,Koikkalainen J,Lötjönen J,Thielemans K,Hoppela E,Sipilä H,Teräs M,Knuuti J

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Foot problems are common causes of disability in diabetic patients with as many as 25% expected to develop severe foot or leg problems during their lifetimes. Although skin ulceration is the most frequent problem, bones may also be involved in two different clinical conditions: osteomyelitis and Charcot osteoarthropat...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Giurato L,Uccioli L

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The choice of metrics for defining active Takayasu arteritis (TAK) using fluorine-18-fluorodeoxyglucose (F-FDG)-PET remains controversial. OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to compare in the same patients the diagnostic performance for the detection of active TAK of different metrics applied for the qua...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Emsen B,Benali K,Mahida B,Larivière D,Le Guludec D,Papo T,Sacre K,Hyafil F

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Early diagnosis in Alzheimer's disease (AD) is important for the administration of new treatments. The purpose of this study was to differentiate mildly/moderately demented AD patients from normal controls by means of activational brain SPECT, and to investigate the correlation between regional cerebral blood flow and...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Sayit E,Yener G,Capa G,Ertay T,Keskin B,Fadiloglu S,Durak H

更新日期：2000-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The indication for sentinel node biopsy (SNB) has not been fully established yet for patients with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS). AIM:To relate the conversion rate to invasive carcinoma with sentinel node positivity in high risk DCIS, and to refine the clinical presentation analysis in order to better sel...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Fraile M,Gubern JM,Rull M,Julián FJ,Serra C,Llatjós M,Culell P,Puig P,Solà M,Vallejos V,Mariscal A,Janer J,Deulofeu P,Fusté F

更新日期：2006-10-01 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

abstract：:Renal artery stenosis is an important and potentially curable cause of hypertension. Captopril renography is now recognized to have a high sensitivity and specificity in its diagnosis. Ultimately, however, the result is of little benefit if it does not lead to a change in patient management. To assess how patient mana...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Ramsay D,Belton I,Finlay D

更新日期：1997-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:High-grade astrocytoma represents the most common primary malignant brain tumour in the adult, and is associated with high morbidity and mortality rates. The aim of this study was to investigate the prognostic value of 99Tcm-hexamethylpropyleneamine oxime (HMPAO) brain single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Rodrigues M,Fonseca AT,Salgado D,Vieira MR

更新日期：1993-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:(99m)Tc dimercaptosuccinic acid (DMSA) renal scans can provide accurate diagnosis of acute pyelonephritis, its sequelae (renal scars) and differential renal function (DRF). The purposes of this retrospective study were (1) to assess the relationship between DRF obtained during acute pyelonephritis and at follow-up, an...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Lee BF,Chiou YY,Chuang CM,Wu PS,Wu YC,Chiu NT

更新日期：2002-10-01 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 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：:An examination of the biokinetics and biodistribution of i.p. administered 131I- or 111In-labelled 791T/36 antibody (1 mg) has been carried out in five patients with stage III/IV ovarian cancer. Blood kinetics and urinary excretion of the radiolabels were assayed. Scintigraphy was performed immediately following admin...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Perkins AC,Pimm MV,Gie C,Marksman RA,Symonds EM,Baldwin RW

更新日期：1989-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Patients with normal stress perfusion have an excellent prognosis. Prospective studies on the diagnostic accuracy of stress-only scans with contemporary, independent examinations as gold standards are lacking. PATIENTS AND METHODS:A total of 109 patients with typical angina and no previous coronary artery di...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Ejlersen JA,May O,Mortensen J,Nielsen GL,Lauridsen JF,Allan J

更新日期：2017-11-01 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：: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：:The aim of the study was to evaluate pulmonary nodules (PNs) by incorporating time sensitivity (S) factor in the retention index (RI) and compare with the traditional fixed interval method. After obtaining approval from the Human Investigations Committee, 97 PNs from 81 patients (age=70±11) referred for dual-time fluo...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Wong CY,Al-faham Z,Jolepalem P,Wong WW,Thie J

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Reticuloendothelial system (RES) phagocytic function or capacity can be measured by clearance studies with test substances. This study in the rat examines three commercially available 99Tcm-labelled test substances, and different methods of calculating RES capacity. Albures size 500 nm and sulphur colloid size 600 nm ...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Holmberg SB,Hafström L,Jacobsson L

更新日期：1987-05-01 00:00:00