Unintentional human skeletal imaging with 99mTc-methylene diphosphonate 45 months beyond expiration.

abstract：:Reinjection images were obtained in 23 patients with myocardial infarction by the additional injection of 37 MBq of thallium-201 after obtaining 4 hour delayed images on exercise thallium-201 SPECT (TSPECT). A redistribution index (RI) was derived of the changes in perfusion defects between immediate and 4 hour delaye...

journal_title：Annals of nuclear medicine

authors： Tomiguchi S,Takahashi M,Shimomura O,Kojima A,Hara M,Koga Y,Minoda K,Yasue H,Hayasaki K

更新日期：1991-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To systematically review published data on the role of positron emission tomography (PET) or PET/computed tomography (PET/CT) using either Carbon-11 ((11)C) or Fluorine-18 ((18)F) choline tracer in tumors other than prostatic cancer. A comprehensive literature search of studies published in PubMed/MEDLINE and Embase d...

journal_title：Annals of nuclear medicine

authors： Treglia G,Giovannini E,Di Franco D,Calcagni ML,Rufini V,Picchio M,Giordano A

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To compare the diagnostic accuracy of whole-body PET/CT and integrated PET/MR in relation to the total scan time durations. METHODS:One hundred and twenty-three (123) patients (40 males and 83 females; mean age 59.6 years; range 20-83 years) with confirmed primary cancer and clinical suspicion of metastatic di...

journal_title：Annals of nuclear medicine

authors： Ishii S,Shimao D,Hara T,Miyajima M,Kikuchi K,Takawa M,Kumamoto K,Ito H,Shishido F

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to measure the apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) value at the region with the highest FDG uptake using sequential (18)F-FDG PET and MRI, and to correlate it with the histological grade of invasive ductal carcinoma (IDC) of the breast. METHODS:A retrospective study was conducted o...

journal_title：Annals of nuclear medicine

authors： Byun BH,Noh WC,Lim I,Lee SS,Cho AR,Park JA,Kim KM,Kim HA,Kim EK,Kim BI,Choi CW,Lim SM

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We examined the diagnostic value of brain perfusion single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) using voxel-based statistical analysis with CT-based attenuation correction (CT-AC) by comparing it to that with Chang's AC in mild cognitive impairment (MCI) patients and attempted to locate brain areas tha...

journal_title：Annals of nuclear medicine

authors： Sohara K,Kiriyama T,Mizumura S,Ishiwata A,Yamazaki M,Kimura K,Kumita SI

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We developed a bubble point test kit and investigated the bubble point test of a 0.22-μm membrane filter used for the sterilizing filtration of [(18)F]FDG, [(11)C]MET and [(11)C]PIB. The bubble point test of the Millex-GS vented filter was often difficult due to air leakage from the vented portion of this fil...

journal_title：Annals of nuclear medicine

authors： Hayashi K,Douhara K,Kashino G

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 62-year-old man with a soft, non-tender, movable mass 2.5 x 2.5-cm in diameter in the volar surface of the right index finger over the proximal phalanx underwent Tc-99m RBC perfusion and blood-pool scintigraphy to evaluate the vascular nature and extent of the mass. Highly increased activity on early and delayed blo...

journal_title：Annals of nuclear medicine

authors： Lim ST,Kim MW,Sohn MH

更新日期：2002-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We evaluated the relationships between coronary flow reserve (CFR) and relative flow reserve (RFR) measured by N-13 ammonia positron emission tomography (PET) for characterization of epicardial coronary artery disease (CAD). METHODS:Sixty-nine consecutive stable angina patients underwent N-13 ammonia PET, co...

journal_title：Annals of nuclear medicine

authors： Cho SG,Park KS,Kim J,Kang SR,Song HC,Kim JH,Cho JY,Hong YJ,Jabin Z,Park HJ,Jeong GC,Kwon SY,Paeng JC,Kim HS,Min JJ,Garcia EV,Bom HH

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to examine the normal distribution patterns of 99mTc-HMPAO (HMPAO) in young and aged normal individuals and to clarify differences between the distribution patterns of the two groups by means of an anatomical standardization technique. The tracer distribution was measured with HMPAO and S...

journal_title：Annals of nuclear medicine

authors： Goto R,Kawashima R,Ito H,Koyama M,Sato K,Ono S,Yoshioka S,Fukuda H

更新日期：1998-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of the study was to compare widely used ordered subset expectation maximisation (OSEM) algorithm with a new Bayesian penalised likelihood (BPL) Q.Clear algorithm in 18F-PSMA-1007 PET/CT. METHODS:We retrospectively assessed 25 18F-PSMA-1007 PET/CT scans with both OSEM and Q.Clear reconstructions avai...

journal_title：Annals of nuclear medicine

authors： Witkowska-Patena E,Budzyńska A,Giżewska A,Dziuk M,Walęcka-Mazur A

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Lung clearance rates of inhaled (99m)Tc-DTPA aerosols constitute a sensitive index to evaluate the permeability changes characteristic of airway epithelial damage. It was thought that edema of the airway wall which is reported in asthma could be relieved with a diuretic like furosemide, helping to relieve the...

journal_title：Annals of nuclear medicine

authors： Bhure UN,Bhure SU,Bhatt BM,Mistry S,Pednekar SJ,Chari VV,Desai SA,Joshi JM,Paidhungat AJ

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Respiratory motion causes loss of image quality and inaccuracy of quantification in oncologic positron emission tomography (PET) imaging. This study introduces a bioimpedance-based gating method for compensation of respiratory motion artefacts. METHODS:The bioimpedance-based respiratory gating method was stu...

journal_title：Annals of nuclear medicine

authors： Koivumäki T,Teuho J,Teräs M,Vauhkonen M,Hakulinen MA

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:125I-2'-iodospiperone (2'-ISP), which has a high and selective affinity for dopamine D2 receptors, produced a high myocardial accumulation of radioactivity in the early phase after intravenous injection into mice. A human scintigraphic study also showed that the myocardium was clearly visualized soon after intravenous...

journal_title：Annals of nuclear medicine

authors： Saji H,Yonekura Y,Tanahashi K,Iida Y,Iwasaki Y,Magata Y,Konishi J,Yokoyama A

更新日期：1993-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Despite recent technological advances allowing for quantitative single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT), quantitative SPECT has not been widely used in the clinical practice of osteoporosis. The aim of this study is to evaluate the feasibility of quantitative bone SPECT/CT for measuring lumbar sta...

journal_title：Annals of nuclear medicine

authors： Huang K,Feng Y,Liu D,Liang W,Li L

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:One mechanism that may be responsible for drug resistance in epilepsy is the upregulation of P-glycoprotein (P-gp), a drug efflux pump, at the epileptogenic focus. In this study, we sought to evaluate the potential of a recently developed P-gp PET radiotracer, [(11)C]N-desmethyl-loperamide ([(11)C]dLop), for ...

journal_title：Annals of nuclear medicine

authors： Farwell MD,Chong DJ,Iida Y,Bae SA,Easwaramoorthy B,Ichise M

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The objective of this study was to evaluate the incidence of incidental parotid masses with conventional whole-body ¹⁸F-deoxyglucose (FDG) PET/CT and assess the ability of PET/CT to characterize these unexpected parotid lesions. METHODS:Fifty eight incidental findings of parotid masses with routine FDG PET/C...

journal_title：Annals of nuclear medicine

authors： Wang HC,Zuo CT,Hua FC,Huang ZM,Tan HB,Zhao J,Guan YH

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The solid-state gamma camera is now commercially available offering the advantages of a compact and portable system, currently used mainly in the cardiac region. We evaluate the ability of the solid-state gamma camera to depict axillary sentinel lymph nodes (SLNs) in breast cancer patients. MATERIALS AND METHO...

journal_title：Annals of nuclear medicine

authors： Goto M,Okuyama C,Kubota T,Ushijima Y,Nishimura T

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the value of Bayesian penalized likelihood (BPL) reconstruction for improving lesion conspicuity of malignant lung tumors on 18F-fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose (FDG) positron emission tomography computed tomography (PET/CT) as compared with the ordered subset expectation maximization (OSEM) reconstructi...

journal_title：Annals of nuclear medicine

authors： Kurita Y,Ichikawa Y,Nakanishi T,Tomita Y,Hasegawa D,Murashima S,Hirano T,Sakuma H

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We quantitated the protective effect of verapamil on reperfusion injury in canine myocardial infarct using 111In-anticardiac myosin antibody and correlated to the electronmicroscopic findings. Experimental myocardial infarction was performed by one hour occlusion of the anterior descending coronary artery and followed...

journal_title：Annals of nuclear medicine

authors： Chung JK,Lim SM,Lee MC,Koh CS,Lee M,Seo JW

更新日期：1991-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study aims to clarify the effect of renal function on 2-[(18)F] fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose positron emission tomography (FDG-PET) imaging and determine the clinical significance of renal function in this setting. We compared FDG distribution between normal volunteers and patients with suspected renal failu...

journal_title：Annals of nuclear medicine

authors： Minamimoto R,Takahashi N,Inoue T

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of the study was to investigate the outcomes and prognostic factors of high-dose 131I-metaiodobenzylguanidine (131I-MIBG) therapy in patients with refractory or relapsed neuroblastoma (NBL) in Japan. METHODS:We retrospectively analyzed 20 patients with refractory or relapsed high-risk NBL who underwe...

journal_title：Annals of nuclear medicine

authors： Kayano D,Wakabayashi H,Nakajima K,Kuroda R,Watanabe S,Inaki A,Toratani A,Akatani N,Yamase T,Kunita Y,Hiromasa T,Takata A,Mori H,Saito S,Araki R,Taki J,Kinuya S

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The performance characteristics of the SPECT sub-system S102 of the ALBIRA II PET/SPECT/CT are analyzed for the 80 mm field of view (FOV) to evaluate the potential in-vivo imaging in rats, based on measurements of the system response for the commonly used Technetium-99 m (99mTc) in small animal imaging. METH...

journal_title：Annals of nuclear medicine

authors： Attarwala AA,Hardiansyah D,Romanó C,Jiménez-Franco LD,Roscher M,Wängler B,Glatting G

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:An artificial neural network (ANN) has been applied to detect myocardial perfusion defects and ischemia. The present study compares the diagnostic accuracy of a more recent ANN version (1.1) with the initial version 1.0. METHODS:We examined 106 patients (age, 77 ± 10 years) with coronary angiographic findings,...

journal_title：Annals of nuclear medicine

authors： Nakajima K,Okuda K,Watanabe S,Matsuo S,Kinuya S,Toth K,Edenbrandt L

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the correlation between the F-18 FDG uptake in the normal testis as assessed by PET-CT and patient age in a pediatric study population. METHODS:The study population consisted of 22 subjects aged between 9 and 17 years. For these subjects 42 PET-CT scans were available for analysis. The testis ...

journal_title：Annals of nuclear medicine

authors： Goethals I,De Vriendt C,Hoste P,Smeets P,Ham H

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is the most severe manifestation of the infection caused by the protozoan Leishmania, recently on increase in Italy and Spain. The aim of the study was to describe FDG uptake patterns in VL patients (pts) who underwent 18F-FDG PET/CT. METHODS:A retrospective monocentric study of ...

journal_title：Annals of nuclear medicine

authors： Zanoni L,Varani S,Attard L,Morigi JJ,Vanino E,Ortalli M,Fonti C,Viale P,Re MC,Fanti S,Ambrosini V

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) is generally characterized by a decrease in regional cerebral blood flow (rCBF) in the occipital lobe. However, not all patients with DLB have this feature. We explored characteristics of rCBF pattern changes to improve the identification of DLB, in addition to occipital hypope...

journal_title：Annals of nuclear medicine

authors： Shimizu S,Hanyu H,Hirao K,Sato T,Iwamoto T,Koizumi K

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We investigated the prevalence and clinical significance of incidental focal 18F-FDG uptake in the frontal process of the maxilla, mimicking malignancy on PET/CT. METHODS:From a total of 32,834 patients who underwent 18F-FDG PET/CT, patients with focal uptake in the frontal process of the maxilla were select...

journal_title：Annals of nuclear medicine

authors： Park SB,Choi JY,Kim HJ,Kim HJ,Lee KH,Kim BT

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:The purpose of this study is to determine the subcellular distribution of thallium (SDTl) by electron microscopy and a newly designed fixation method that makes insoluble grains of Tl visible. METHODS:To obtain the high dose necessary for electron microscopic visualization, we employed TlCl instead of 201Tl...

journal_title：Annals of nuclear medicine

authors： Fukumoto M,Yoshida D,Yoshida S

更新日期：1997-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Acute pulmonary embolism (PE) is a life-threatening disorder with high mortality. A prompt diagnosis and treatment is essential for reducing the mortality rate. The purpose of the study is to evaluate if lung perfusion scintigraphy (LPS) continues to have a role in the clinical management of patients suspecte...

journal_title：Annals of nuclear medicine

authors： Koukouraki SI,Hatzidakis AA,Mitrouska I,Stathaki MI,Perisinakis K

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Radio-guided sentinel node (SN) biopsy is a standard method used in the treatment of early breast cancer. Single photon emission computed tomography with computed tomography (SPECT/CT) has been commonly used for SN detection. SPECT/CT adds precise anatomical information of SN sites, and it is reported that mo...

journal_title：Annals of nuclear medicine

authors： Koizumi M,Koyama M

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00