Assessment of liver function in chronic liver diseases and regional function of irradiated liver by means of 99mTc-galactosyl-human serum albumin liver scintigraphy and quantitative spectral analysis.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We investigated the changes in 125I-iomazenil (125I-IMZ) benzodiazepine receptor (BZR) binding with psychological stress in a rat model. METHODS:Six male Wistar rats were placed under psychological stress for 1 hour by using a communication box. No physical stress was not received. 1.85 MBq of 125I-IMZ was i...

journal_title：Annals of nuclear medicine

authors： Fukumitsu N,Tsuchida D,Ogi S,Uchiyama M,Mori Y

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This study was designed to investigate the efficacy of 99mtechnetium-three polyethylene glycol spacers-arginine-glycine-aspartic acid ([99mTc]3PRGD2) in the evaluation of patients with esophageal cancer. METHODS:Twenty-nine patients with a suspected esophageal lesion and for whom definite pathological diagn...

journal_title：Annals of nuclear medicine

authors： Zheng S,Chen Z,Huang C,Chen Y,Miao W

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The aim of this study was to elucidate the regional differences between brain perfusion single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) images reconstructed with a uniform attenuation correction using Chang's method (AC-Chang) and a non-uniform attenuation correction with CT using SPECT/CT (AC-CT). METHODS:...

journal_title：Annals of nuclear medicine

authors： Ishii K,Hanaoka K,Okada M,Kumano S,Komeya Y,Tsuchiya N,Hosono M,Murakami T

更新日期：2012-04-01 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：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：:We present a case of inferior vena cava (IVC) tumor thrombus detected by fluorine- 18 fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (18F-FDG-PET). A man underwent operations for the treatment of sigmoid colon cancer at the age of 63. Because tumor markers [carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) and CA19-9] were increased at...

journal_title：Annals of nuclear medicine

authors： Kaida H,Ishibashi M,Kurata S,Uchida M,Hayabuchi N

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Breast cancer is the most common malignancy for females worldwide. This study was to evaluate the application of dual-phase breast-specific gamma imaging (BSGI) in detecting primary breast cancer. METHODS:Seventy-six patients with indeterminate breast lesions that underwent dual-phase BSGI enrolled in this ...

journal_title：Annals of nuclear medicine

authors： Tan H,Jiang L,Gu Y,Xiu Y,Han L,Wu P,Zhang H,Shi H

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to investigate if increased serum thyroglobulin (Tg) levels after radioactive iodine (RAI) showed more therapeutic effects in patients with differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC). METHODS:Data of 65 patients with DTC who underwent RAI from June 2014 to September 2016 were reviewed. Ser...

journal_title：Annals of nuclear medicine

authors： Choi JH,Lim I,Lee I,Byun BH,Kim BI,Choi CW,Lim SM

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Identification and treatment of hibernating myocardium (HM) lead to improvement in LV function and prognosis in patients with post-ischemic heart failure. Different techniques are used to diagnose HM: echocardiography, MRI, SPECT and PET and, in patients with moderate LV impairment, their predictive values are similar...

journal_title：Annals of nuclear medicine

authors： Camici PG,Rimoldi OE

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cerebral perfusion single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) has been used to confirm the localization of the epileptic focus and the evaluation of seizure. Recently, diffusion-weighted MR imaging (DWI) has been recognized for evaluation of seizure activity. We describe a case of transient seizure activity de...

journal_title：Annals of nuclear medicine

authors： Sagiuchi T,Ishii K,Asano Y,Aoki Y,Woodhams R,Yanaihara H,Kan S,Hayakawa K

更新日期：2001-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:We propose a new method to quantify regional myocardial blood flow (rMBF) by continuous infusion of Tc-99m MIBI and dynamic SPECT. METHODS:Five patients with old myocardial infarction were studied. During continuous infusion of MIBI (approximately 740 MBq) with a syringe pump in 10 min, dynamic SPECT scan w...

journal_title：Annals of nuclear medicine

authors： Tsuchida T,Yonekura Y,Takahashi N,Nakano A,Lee JD,Sadato N,Yamamoto K,Waki A,Sugimoto K,Hayashi N,Ishii Y

更新日期：1999-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Morphine intervention in cholescintigraphy decreases imaging time to diagnose acute cholecystitis. Not infrequently we observe duodenogastric reflux during scintigraphy with and without morphine intervention. To evaluate occurrence of duodenogastric reflux related to morphine, we reviewed 55 patients who underwent cho...

journal_title：Annals of nuclear medicine

authors： Shih WJ,Lee JK,Magoun S,Wierzbinski B,Ryo UY

更新日期：1995-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We performed a bibliometric analysis of scientific publications focused on positron emission tomography (PET) over a 10-year period. METHODS:The MEDLINE and ISI Web of Knowledge databases were searched for English language original articles focused on PET in SCI/SCIE-indexed journals in 2002, 2007, and 2012....

journal_title：Annals of nuclear medicine

authors： Baek S,Yoon DY,Min KJ,Lim KJ,Seo YL,Yun EJ

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Currently, imaging techniques are the leading methods used to diagnose of metastasis to bone. However, these techniques are expensive, expose patients to toxic and radioactive compounds, and monitor response to treatment poorly; these drawbacks have prompted the search for alternative screening methods. Therefore, bon...

journal_title：Annals of nuclear medicine

authors： Koizumi M,Ogata E

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Image segmentation is an essential step in quantifying the extent of reduced or absent lung function. The aim of this study is to develop and validate a new tool for automatic segmentation of lungs in ventilation and perfusion SPECT images and compare automatic and manual SPECT lung segmentations with referen...

journal_title：Annals of nuclear medicine

authors： Cheimariotis GA,Al-Mashat M,Haris K,Aletras AH,Jögi J,Bajc M,Maglaveras N,Heiberg E

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The presence of central lymph node (LN) metastasis increases the risk of cervical LN recurrence or distant metastasis in patients with papillary thyroid microcarcinoma (PTMC). We investigated the value of preoperative (18)F-fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose-positron emission tomography (FDG PET)-computerized tomography ...

journal_title：Annals of nuclear medicine

authors： Byun BH,Jeong UG,Hong SP,Min JJ,Chong A,Song HC,Bom HS

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the utility of 13N-ammonia PET/CT imaging in the differential diagnosis of gliomas and brain inflammations. METHODS:13N-ammonia PET/CT imaging data of 77 patients with gliomas and 34 patients with brain inflammations were retrospectively analyzed. No patients received any treatment before 13N-...

journal_title：Annals of nuclear medicine

authors： Yi C,Shi X,Zhang X,Luo G,Zhang B,Zhang X

更新日期：2019-01-01 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:Several studies have reported significant renal toxicity after the use of a high dose of 90Y-DOTATOC. Thus, renal protection is necessary in treatments with 90Y-DOTA Tyr3-octreotide (DOTATOC). The infusion of certain positively charged amino acids has been shown to effectively reduce renal uptake of DOTATOC. In...

journal_title：Annals of nuclear medicine

authors： Lin YC,Hung GU,Luo TY,Tsai SC,Sun SS,Hsia CC,Chen SL,Lin WY

更新日期：2007-01-01 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：:Despite using various kinds of prognostic indicators, it is still not possible to predict the biological behavior of breast cancer in all patients. Tc-99m-sestaMIBI (MIBI) uptake determined by breast scintigraphy and cadherin expression of tumor tissue revealed by immunohistochemistry are suggested as potential agents...

journal_title：Annals of nuclear medicine

authors： Uğur Y,Sari O,Uğur O,Korkusuz P,Varoğlu E,Arslan N,Gürcan N,Yildirim M,Sökmensüer C,Aşan E,Aras T

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Split renal function (SRF) estimated from the posterior view of (99m)Tc-diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid planar scintigraphy (DTPA/P) is not sufficiently accurate even after correction for kidney depth by computed tomography (CT). To obtain more accurate SRF using (99m)Tc-DTPA, dynamic SPECT method was car...

journal_title：Annals of nuclear medicine

authors： Miyazaki C,Harada H,Shuke N,Okizaki A,Miura M,Hirano T

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tl-201 SPECT and Tc-99m-Human serum albumin (HSA) multigated radionuclide ventriculography were performed on 11 patients with progressive muscular dystrophy (Becker type 2, Fukuyama type 2, Limb-girdle type 7) to evaluate myocardial involvement. Hypoperfusion was detected in 8 patients on Tl-201 SPECT. Decreases in bo...

journal_title：Annals of nuclear medicine

authors： Nagamachi S,Inoue K,Jinnouchi S,Hoshi H,Ono S,Ohnishi T,Futami S,Watanabe K,Hayashi T

更新日期：1994-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:A positron emission tomography (PET) scanner using a silicon photomultiplier (SiPM PET) in place of a photomultiplier tube significantly improves the spatial and time resolution. It may also improve the evaluation of smaller lesions compared to conventional (non-SiPM) PET scanners. We compared the maximum sta...

journal_title：Annals of nuclear medicine

authors： Kojima I,Takanami K,Ogawa T,Sakamoto M,Nagai H,Miyashita H,Iikubo M

更新日期：2020-09-01 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：:Reported here is a case of an inferior mesenteric varix demonstrated by 99mTc-red blood cell (RBC) scintigraphy performed for gastrointestinal bleeding in a 47-year-old man. It was shaped like a question mark ranging from the left upper abdomen to the pelvis. This is the first report of scintigraphic recognition of an...

journal_title：Annals of nuclear medicine

authors： Yoshikai T,Yokomizo Y,Iwashita I,Okada Y,Koga H,Kudo S

更新日期：1997-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pulmonary emphysema can be diagnosed easily by X-ray CT (CT) as a low attenuation area. Recently Tc-99m-Technegas (Technegas) has been used for ventilation scintigraphy. The present study was undertaken to assess the usefulness of planar and SPECT images by using Technegas scintigraphy in patients with pulmonary emphy...

journal_title：Annals of nuclear medicine

authors： Satoh K,Tanabe M,Takahashi K,Kobayashi T,Nishiyama Y,Yamamoto Y,Honjo N,Sasaki M,Ohkawa M,Fujita J,Okada H

更新日期：1997-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:99mTc-tetrofosmin, Thallium-201-chloride (201Tl) and 99mTc-MIBI imagings were performed in a patient with malignant thymoma. Tracer uptake in the primary tumor was demonstrated. The tumor-to-background ratios of planar and SPECT imagings were 1.60 and 1.98 for 99mTc-tetrofosmin, 1.12 and 2.09 for 201Tl, and 1.19 and 1...

journal_title：Annals of nuclear medicine

authors： Hashimoto T,Goto K,Hishinuma Y,Yachuda K,Sugioka Y,Arai K,Harada S,Goto M

更新日期：2000-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) is the established treatment for patients with chronic and severe heart failure, and it has been reported that the presence of left ventricular (LV) dyssynchrony is one of the most important factors which predict positive response of this therapy. In the present study,...

journal_title：Annals of nuclear medicine

authors： Kiso K,Imoto A,Nishimura Y,Kanzaki H,Noda T,Kamakura S,Ishida Y

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 39-year-old woman with acute cholecystitis and gallstones underwent laparoscopic cholecystectomy. She suffered from recurrent episodes of cholangitis due to injury of the major bile ducts during laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Hepatobiliary scintigraphy with Tc-99m Sn-N-pyridoxyl-5-methyltryptophan was performed. Alth...

journal_title：Annals of nuclear medicine

authors： Nishiguchi S,Shiomi S,Sasaki N,Iwata Y,Tanaka H,Kubo S,Hirohashi K,Ochi H

更新日期：2000-10-01 00:00:00