Shortened protocol in practical [11C]SA4503-PET studies for sigma1 receptor quantification.

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:Lymphoscintigraphy and sentinel node biopsy are used for the detection of axillary lymph node metastasis in breast cancer patients. However, currently there is no standardized technique. For the detection of axillary lymph node metastasis by lymphoscintigraphy and sentinel node biopsy, in patients with breast...

journal_title：Annals of nuclear medicine

authors： Seok JW,Kim IJ,Heo YJ,Yang YJ,Choi YS,Kim BG,Park SJ

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a case of myocardial stunning after acute myocardial infarction. In the hyperacute phase of myocardial infarction, the patient's coronary arteries showed normal features on coronary angiography during extensive ST-segment elevation observed on a standard 12-lead electrocardiogram and extensive akinesis obser...

journal_title：Annals of nuclear medicine

authors： Sakata K,Yoshida H,Ono N,Matsunaga Y,Hoshino T,Kaburagi T,Mochizuki M,Yoshimura M

更新日期：1994-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Studies have suggested that ischemia-induced diastolic dysfunction persists longer than systolic dysfunction. We examined whether global left ventricular (LV) diastolic function during stress testing assessed by 16-frame gated myocardial perfusion single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) is useful a...

journal_title：Annals of nuclear medicine

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

更新日期：2008-10-01 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：OBJECTIVE:Radium-223 (223Ra) is used in unsealed radionuclide therapy for metastatic bone tumors. The aim of this study is to apply a computational model observer to 223Ra planar images, and to assess the performance of collimators in 223Ra imaging. METHODS:The 223Ra planar images were created via an in-house Monte Ca...

journal_title：Annals of nuclear medicine

authors： Takahashi A,Baba S,Sasaki M

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Two methods of quantitating cerebral blood flow (CBF) with iodine-123-labeled N-isopropyl-p-iodoamphetamine (I-123 IMP) and a two-compartment model had been proposed; one is the table look-up (TLU) method and the other is the autoradiographic (ARG) method. The TLU method provides values of the cerebral blood ...

journal_title：Annals of nuclear medicine

authors： Inoue K,Ito H,Nakagawa M,Goto R,Yamazaki T,Fukuda H

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:123I-BMIPP (beta-methyl-iodophenyl pentadecanoic acid) has shown unique properties for potential use in assessing myocardial metabolism. Previous basic and clinical studies demonstrated that the disturbances of myocardial metabolism precede the occurrence of myocardial perfusion abnormalities by using 201Tl in hypertr...

journal_title：Annals of nuclear medicine

authors： Nishimura T,Nagata S,Uehara T,Morozumi T,Ishida Y,Nakata T,Iimura O,Kurata C,Wakabayashi Y,Sugihara H,Otsuki K,Wada T,Koga Y

更新日期：1996-02-01 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：:Most of the acute ischemic events, such as acute coronary syndromes and stroke, are attributed to vulnerable plaques. These lesions have common histological and pathophysiological features, including inflammatory cell infiltration, neo-angiogenesis, remodelling, haemorrhage predisposition, thin fibrous cap, large lipi...

journal_title：Annals of nuclear medicine

authors： Giannakou S,Angelidis G,Tsougos I,Valotassiou V,Kappas K,Georgoulias P

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We reported two Tc-99m(V) DMSA scintigrams in patients with idiopathic synovial chondromatosis which affected the metacarpo-phalangeal joint and shoulder joint. Tc-99m(V) DMSA accumulated markedly and diffusely in the tumor. Tc-99m(V) DMSA scintigraphy would be valuable for deciding the optimal site for biopsy. ...

journal_title：Annals of nuclear medicine

authors： Kobayashi H,Kotoura Y,Hosono M,Tsuboyama T,Nishijima N,Sakahara H,Konishi J

更新日期：1995-08-01 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

abstract：PURPOSE:The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether the degree of technetium-99m methoxyisobutylisonitrile (MIBI) uptake and its retention in delayed imaging in small cell lung cancer (SCLC) was correlated with the response to multiagent chemotherapy and to investigate if there was a relationship between the surv...

journal_title：Annals of nuclear medicine

authors： Akgun A,Cok G,Karapolat I,Goksel T,Burak Z

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) using gallium (Ga) has been frequently used for diagnosing head and neck tumors in patients. Although the usefulness of Ga-SPECT is well known, the degree of the increase in diagnostic ability with Ga-SPECT for head and neck tumors has not been reported. We c...

journal_title：Annals of nuclear medicine

authors： Kotani J,Kawabe J,Higashiyama S,Kawamura E,Oe A,Hayashi T,Kurooka H,Tsumoto C,Kusuki M,Yamane H,Shiomi S

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Eight patients were inadvertently administered, and imaged with, 99mTc-labeled MDP which was 45 months expired. Two cases are presented. All patients were subsequently imaged with normal MDP. The images obtained with expired MDP were clinically acceptable. No differences in scan abnormalities were observed compared wi...

journal_title：Annals of nuclear medicine

authors： Riveros EG

更新日期：1999-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Radionuclides of rare earth elements are gaining importance as emerging therapeutic agents in nuclear medicine. β(-)-particle emitter 142Pr [T (1/2) = 19.12 h, E(-)β = 2.162 MeV (96.3%), Eγ = 1575 keV (3.7%)] is one of the praseodymium-141 (100% abundant) radioisotopes. Production routes and therapy aspects of 142Pr w...

journal_title：Annals of nuclear medicine

authors： Bakht MK,Sadeghi M

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In order to quantitatively assess the extent and severity of myocardial ischemia by Tc-99m sestamibi exercise myocardial scintigraphy, we developed a new method of change rate (CR) mapping and examined its efficiency. CR was calculated to divide the counts per pixel in the stress polar map by that in the rest polar ma...

journal_title：Annals of nuclear medicine

authors： Nakata S,Higashino H,Kuwahara T,Tanada S,Hamamoto K

更新日期：1997-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) images provide many details of the anatomical structure. Also about bone scintigraphy, there are many reports of the improvement of diagnosis by SPECT images. Although SPECT is useful, it requires much time. So to perform SPECT for all cases is difficult in t...

journal_title：Annals of nuclear medicine

authors： Kobayashi K,Okuyama C,Kubota T,Nakai T,Ushijima Y,Nishimura T

更新日期：2005-10-01 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：:Positron emission tomography (PET) using pyruvate-1-11C was carried out to investigate the in vivo metabolism of pyruvate in the brains of patients with mitochondrial encephalomyopathy and Leigh's disease. Two epileptic patients were studied as control subjects. Radioactivity was eliminated from the brain tissue of th...

journal_title：Annals of nuclear medicine

authors： Toyoda M,Sakuragawa N,Arai Y,Yoshikawa H,Sugai K,Arima M,Hara T,Iio M,Satoyoshi E

更新日期：1989-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to elucidate the causes of false-negative cases of technetium-99 m methoxyisobutylisonitrile scintigraphy (MIBI) for hyperparathyroidism. METHODS:Consecutive MIBI examinations performed in 154 patients between April 2011 and March 2017 were retrospectively reviewed. Sensitivities of...

journal_title：Annals of nuclear medicine

authors： Ishii S,Sugawara S,Yaginuma Y,Kobiyama H,Hiruta M,Watanabe H,Yamakuni R,Hakozaki M,Fujimaki H,Ito H

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The increasing life expectancy in our society results in a continuously growing number of patients suffering from neurodegenerative disorders, particularly Alzheimer's disease (AD). Apart from the deleterious consequences for patients and their relatives, this issue has also alarming effects on our social systems. The...

journal_title：Annals of nuclear medicine

authors： Drzezga A

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:An anthropomorphic pelvis phantom was made by the modification of a National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) phantom, currently the most popular one, and its clinical usefulness was evaluated. METHODS:The NEMA plus bone phantom was made by placing the pelvic bone model in the NEMA phantom. The NE...

journal_title：Annals of nuclear medicine

authors： Inoue K,Sato T,Kitamura H,Hirayama A,Kurosawa H,Tanaka T,Fukushi M,Moriyama N,Fujii H

更新日期：2009-05-01 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：: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：OBJECTIVE:In high-risk patients with left bundle-branch block (LBBB), functional but not perfusion parameters yield incremental prognostic information. The aim of our study was to evaluate the prognostic value of gated single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) in low-intermediate risk LBBB patients. METHODS:O...

journal_title：Annals of nuclear medicine

authors： Fovino LN,Saladini G,Mormino GP,Saladini F,Razzolini R,Evangelista L

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a case of lung cancer arising from progressive massive fibrosis (PMF) associated with pneumoconiosis. In this case, fluorine-18 fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (FDG-PET) was able to clearly distinguish the lung cancer from PMF, suggesting a potential usefulness of FDG-PET in cancer screening ...

journal_title：Annals of nuclear medicine

authors： Bandoh S,Fujita J,Yamamoto Y,Nishiyama Y,Ueda Y,Tojo Y,Ishii T,Kubo A,Ishida T

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study is to re-evaluate and clarify the diagnostic role of ventilation/perfusion lung scintigraphy in Japan, now that single-detector-row helical CT and multidetector-row CT are available in clinical practice. The Respiratory Nuclear Medicine Working Group of the Japanese Society of Nuclear Medicine di...

journal_title：Annals of nuclear medicine

authors： Kawamoro M,Ogura Y,Honda N,Satoh K,Suga K,Mori Y,Imai T,Inoue T,Narabayashi I

更新日期：2002-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:A complication after spinal fusion surgery is pseudarthrosis, but its radiological diagnosis is of limited value. (18)F-fluoride PET with its ability to assess bone metabolism activity could be of value. The goal of this study was to assess the clinical feasibility of calculating the static standardized uptak...

journal_title：Annals of nuclear medicine

authors： Peters MJ,Wierts R,Jutten EM,Halders SG,Willems PC,Brans B

更新日期：2015-11-01 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