Tc-99m RBC perfusion and blood-pool scintigraphy in the evaluation of vascular leiomyoma of the hand.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to evaluate the left ventricular (LV) functional parameters calculated using quantitative electrocardiography (ECG)-gated myocardial perfusion single photon emission computed tomography (QGS). In addition to LV systolic parameters, diastolic parameters were compared with those by ult...

journal_title：Annals of nuclear medicine

authors： Nakae I,Matsuo S,Koh T,Mitsunami K,Horie M

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the diagnostic value of fluorine-18 fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose positron emission tomography (FDG-PET) using standard uptake values (SUV) in the differential diagnoses of indeterminate pulmonary nodules. Specifically, we assessed the probability of malignancy for various SUV ranges, and compared the di...

journal_title：Annals of nuclear medicine

authors： Kim SC,Machac J,Krynyckyi BR,Knesaurek K,Krellenstein D,Schultz B,Gribetz A,DePalo L,Teirstein A,Kim CK

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate the prognostic role of end-of-treatment (EoT) FDG-PET/CT parameters in diffuse large B cell lymphoma (DLBCL), and then to explore a pilot application of Neural Networks (NN) in predicting time-to-relapse. METHODS:For conventional survival analysis, parameters as Deauville score (DS) and quantitativ...

journal_title：Annals of nuclear medicine

authors： Annunziata S,Pelliccioni A,Hohaus S,Maiolo E,Cuccaro A,Giordano A

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study evaluates the regional cerebral blood flow (CBF) with H2(15)O-PET and the distribution of central benzodiazepine receptor (BZR) with C-11 flumazenil (FMZ) by PET and I-123 iomazenil (IMZ) by SPECT in Alzheimer's disease (AD). In AD, whereas the CBF was diminished in the frontal, temporal, parietal, and occi...

journal_title：Annals of nuclear medicine

authors： Ohyama M,Senda M,Ishiwata K,Kitamura S,Mishina M,Ishii K,Toyama H,Oda K,Katayama Y

更新日期：1999-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To demonstrate the effect of clinicopathological factors on 68Ga-PSMA-11 PET/CT positivity at the time of biochemical recurrence (BCR) of localized prostate cancer (PCa) following definitive therapy. METHODS:We retrospectively reviewed our institutional database for PCa patients who had BCR and subsequently ...

journal_title：Annals of nuclear medicine

authors： Aydin AM,Haberal B,Artykov M,Bilen CY,Yazici S

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a patient with acute herpes simplex virus (HSV) encephalitis, positron emission tomography (PET) demonstrated increased cerebral blood flow in the affected temporal lobe accompanied by reduction in the cerebral oxygen extraction fraction and the cerebral metabolic rate of oxygen, i.e., luxury perfusion. Follow-up P...

journal_title：Annals of nuclear medicine

authors： Tanaka M,Uesugi M,Igeta Y,Kondo S,Sun X,Hirai S

更新日期：1995-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Although extensive work has been done on cigarette smoking and its effects on pulmonary function, there are limited number of studies on water-pipe smoking. The effects of water-pipe smoking on health are not widely investigated. The aim of this study was to determine the effects of water-pipe smoking on pulm...

journal_title：Annals of nuclear medicine

authors： Aydin A,Kiter G,Durak H,Ucan ES,Kaya GC,Ceylan E

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study aims to determine whether a (131)I double-phase whole body scan (WBS) and SPECT-CT images have added value over a single-phase WBS image in identifying benign and malignant lesions in patients with well-differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC) at their first radioactive iodine (RAI) treatment. METHODS:...

journal_title：Annals of nuclear medicine

authors： Wakabayashi H,Nakajima K,Fukuoka M,Inaki A,Nakamura A,Kayano D,Kinuya S

更新日期：2011-11-01 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 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：BACKGROUND:Aortic knob width on chest radiography represents the extent of aortic dialation and tortuosity of the aortic arch. We tested the hypothesis that aortic knob width reflected left ventricular (LV) diastolic function assessed by gated myocardial perfusion single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) in p...

journal_title：Annals of nuclear medicine

authors： Kurisu S,Higaki T,Sumimoto Y,Ikenaga H,Watanabe N,Ishibashi K,Dohi Y,Fukuda Y,Kihara Y

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report FDG PET of two cases of cold abscess due to Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Case 1 had colon cancer; FDG PET showed high FDG uptake in the colon lesion and low uptake in the inguinal lesion. The latter was a tuberculous cold abscess confirmed by CT/MRI and biopsy. Case 2 received radiotherapy for lung cancer and...

journal_title：Annals of nuclear medicine

authors： Yago Y,Yukihiro M,Kuroki H,Katsuragawa Y,Kubota K

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A rare case of inferior vena cava (IVC) thrombosis and pulmonary embolism secondary to acute exacerbation of chronic pancreatitis was reported. Radionuclide venography and lung perfusion scintigraphy were performed on a 46-year-old male with acute exacerbation of chronic pancreatitis who complained of mild swelling of...

journal_title：Annals of nuclear medicine

authors： Ohta H,Hachiya T

更新日期：2002-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a functional neuroimaging study of a patient clinically diagnosed with Korsakoff syndrome. Positron emission tomography (PET) with the 15O inhalation method showed decreased regional cerebral blood flow (rCBF) and decreased regional cerebral metabolic ratio for oxygen (rCMRO2) in the bilateral fronto-tempora...

journal_title：Annals of nuclear medicine

authors： Matsuda K,Yamaji S,Ishii K,Sasaki M,Sakamoto S,Kitagaki H,Imamura T,Mori E

更新日期：1997-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An early image of intra-tumor distribution of 14C-labeled fluorodeoxy glucose (14C-FDG) was compared with a late image of 18F-labeled FDG (18F-FDG) using mouse fibrosarcoma. Heterogeneous intra-tumor distribution of 14C-FDG was observed 1 minute post injection of the tracer, whereas relatively homogeneous distribution...

journal_title：Annals of nuclear medicine

authors： Inoue O,Shukuri M,Hosoi R,Amitani M,Matsuura N,Hatazawa J,Takai N

更新日期：2005-12-01 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：OBJECTS:The purpose was to evaluate the correlation of the pre-treatment hematological parameters with metabolic parameters of primary tumor in baseline 18F-FDG PET/CT in patients with colorectal cancer (CRC) and estimate the prognostic value of both. METHODS:We retrospectively investigated 231 patients with CRC who u...

journal_title：Annals of nuclear medicine

authors： Xu J,Li Y,Hu S,Lu L,Gao Z,Yuan H

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The utility of 18F-FDG PET/CT in the assessment of thyroid nodules is unclear as there are several conflicting reports on the usefulness of SUV as an indicator to distinguish benign from malignant thyroid lesions. This study incorporated an additional parameter, namely dual time point imaging, to determine the ...

journal_title：Annals of nuclear medicine

authors： D'Souza MM,Marwaha RK,Sharma R,Jaimini A,Thomas S,Singh D,Jain M,Bhalla PJ,Tripathi M,Tiwari A,Mishra A,Mondal A,Tripathi RP

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The tumor-to-normal tissue (T/N) boron ratio is determined in a patient prior to boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT) using 4-borono-2-18F-fluoro-L-phenylalanine (18F-FBPA) positron emission tomography (PET). The T/N ratio is used as a reference parameter to calculate BNCT dose and to evaluate treatment effec...

journal_title：Annals of nuclear medicine

authors： Lin YC,Chou FI,Yang BH,Chang CW,Chen YW,Hwang JJ

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase (EGFR-TK) represents an attractive target for tumor diagnosis agents. Previously, the radioiodinated 4-(3-iodoanilino)-6,7-diethoxyquinazoline ([(125)I]m-IPQ) has been reported to possess good characteristics as a tumor imaging agent; however, it was also found...

journal_title：Annals of nuclear medicine

authors： Hirata M,Kanai Y,Naka S,Matsumuro K,Kagawa S,Yoshimoto M,Ohmomo Y

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of computed tomography (CT) artifacts caused by dental metal prostheses on positron emission tomography (PET) images. METHODS:A dental arch cast was fixed in a cylindrical water-bath phantom. A spherical phantom positioned in the vicinity of the dent...

journal_title：Annals of nuclear medicine

authors： Shimamoto H,Kakimoto N,Fujino K,Hamada S,Shimosegawa E,Murakami S,Furukawa S,Hatazawa J

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Uptake value in quantitative PET imaging is biased due to the presence of CT contrast agents when using CT-based attenuation correction. Our aim was to examine spectral CT imaging to suppress inaccuracy of 511 keV attenuation map in the presence of multiple nanoparticulate contrast agents. METHODS:Using a si...

journal_title：Annals of nuclear medicine

authors： Ghadiri H,Shiran MB,Soltanian-Zadeh H,Rahmim A,Zaidi H,Ay MR

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Computer-aided diagnosis (CAD) software for bone scintigrams have recently been introduced as a clinical quality assurance tool. The purpose of this study was to compare the diagnostic accuracy of two CAD systems, one based on a European and one on a Japanese training database, in a group of bone scans from Japanes...

journal_title：Annals of nuclear medicine

authors： Horikoshi H,Kikuchi A,Onoguchi M,Sjöstrand K,Edenbrandt L

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The biodistribution and imaging characteristics of the 111In-labeled anti CEA monoclonal antibody ZCE-025 were studied in five patients with suspicion of colorectal carcinoma. Evaluation included antibody pharmacokinetics and assessment of antibody distribution in surgical specimen, making a comparison with whole-body...

journal_title：Annals of nuclear medicine

authors： Kubo A,Nakamura K,Katayama M,Hashimoto S,Teramoto T,Kodaira S

更新日期：1992-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In order to investigate whether or not transferrin is involved in the uptake of 67Ga by inflamed liver (acute inflammatory tissues) the uptake of 67Ga by the liver of mice treated with carbon tetrachloride (CCl4) was studied. The serum GPT value reached its maximum on the 1st day after the CCl4 treatment. The uptake o...

journal_title：Annals of nuclear medicine

authors： Ohkubo Y,Sasayama A,Takegahara I,Katoh S,Abe K,Kohno H,Kubodera A

更新日期：1990-11-01 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：OBJECTIVE:123I-metaiodobenzylguanidine (MIBG) myocardial scintigraphy is currently used to evaluate cardiac sympathetic nerve function, but MIBG also has the capacity to evaluate dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) severity and therapeutic effectiveness. In this study, we administered beta-blockers to a DCM hamster model and ...

journal_title：Annals of nuclear medicine

authors： Inoue A,Yamashina S,Yamazaki J

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Portal-systemic shunting was studied in 54 portal hypertensive rats both in vivo and in vitro using radioactive microspheres. The animals underwent partial portal vein ligation around needles of varying diameter to produce a wide range of shunting. Two to four weeks later, quantitative lung-liver scintigraphic and who...

journal_title：Annals of nuclear medicine

authors： Stauber RE,Mochizuki T,Van Thiel DH,Tauxe WN

更新日期：1992-11-01 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：:Bone imaging is commonly used as a sensitive indicator of metastatic bone diseases or other bone pathology. Furthermore, it is now generally known that technetium-99m (99mTc) phosphonates tend to concentrate in various tissues other than bones. Ultrasonography is also widely used for the evaluation of pelvic masses. U...

journal_title：Annals of nuclear medicine

authors： Inoue H,Aizawa N,Mizuno T,Akashi T,Shimizu T,Fukushima Y,Suzuki Y

更新日期：1989-03-01 00:00:00