Maximal safe dose of I-131 after failure of standard fixed dose therapy in patients with differentiated thyroid carcinoma.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) is an aggressive lymphoma sub-type with poor prognosis and high 18F-FDG avidity at PET/CT; nowadays, no validated criteria for PET/CT in treatment response evaluation and prediction of outcome are present. The aim of study was to investigate whether the metabolic PET/CT features may...

journal_title：Annals of nuclear medicine

authors： Albano D,Bosio G,Bianchetti N,Pagani C,Re A,Tucci A,Giubbini R,Bertagna F

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The liver itself regenerates after hepatectomy but little is known about how much hepatic function recovers during the regeneration. The liver uptake value (LUV), calculated from Tc-99m-labeled galactosyl-human-serum-albumin ((99m)Tc-GSA) SPECT/CT fused images, is reliable and useful for evaluating hepatic f...

journal_title：Annals of nuclear medicine

authors： Yoshida M,Shiraishi S,Sakamoto F,Beppu T,Utsunomiya D,Okabe H,Tomiguchi S,Baba H,Yamashita Y

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this study was to evaluate the usefulness of 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) positron emission tomography (PET) in differentiating pulmonary artery sarcoma from pulmonary embolism. MATERIALS AND METHODS:We evaluated three patients with pulmonary artery sarcoma and 10 patients with proximal pulmon...

journal_title：Annals of nuclear medicine

authors： Ito K,Kubota K,Morooka M,Shida Y,Hasuo K,Endo H,Matsuda H

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Treatment effect of radiofrequency ablation (RFA) is traditionally accomplished with MRI and/or CT. The aim of the study was to assess the role of FDG-PET in post RFA hepatic tumor evaluation, in comparison with MRI and CT. MATERIALS AND METHODS:28 patients (33 hepatic RFA lesions) who had post RFA FDG-PET wit...

journal_title：Annals of nuclear medicine

authors： Chen W,Zhuang H,Cheng G,Torigian DA,Alavi A

更新日期：2013-01-01 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: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：OBJECTIVE:Lutetium oxyorthosilicate (LSO) contains natural radioactivity that emits beta particles and three gamma photons simultaneously. These beta particles and gamma photons increase the single and random rates in a positron emission tomography (PET) system while a beta particle and gamma photon produced in the sam...

journal_title：Annals of nuclear medicine

authors： Yamamoto S,Horii H,Hurutani M,Matsumoto K,Senda M

更新日期：2005-04-01 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：: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:In mCRPC patients treated with 223Ra, a major issue is the validation of reliable prognostic and predictive biomarkers to maximize clinical benefit and minimize toxicities and costs. Bearing in mind how changes in tALP did not meet statistical requirements as surrogate marker for survival, aim of this single-...

journal_title：Annals of nuclear medicine

authors： Frantellizzi V,Farcomeni A,Follacchio GA,Pacilio M,Pellegrini R,Pani R,De Vincentis G

更新日期：2018-02-01 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：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：: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：: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：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：OBJECTIVE:The relationships among regional diastolic impairment, the elongation of global time to peak filling rate (g-TPF), and global diastolic function were examined by a novel program using electrocardiography-gated myocardial perfusion single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) (GMPS) in heart failure (HF)...

journal_title：Annals of nuclear medicine

authors： Yamamoto A,Takahashi N,Munakata K,Abe K,Kobayashi Y,Tamai J,Shiiba M,Okuyama T,Kaneshiro T,Tsuruta H,Takama T,Satou M

更新日期：2007-10-01 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：PURPOSE:Tumor recurrence of colorectal cancers (CRC) is generally followed up by analyses of the serum carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) levels. However, recent evidence suggests that tumor recurrence can also be visualized by 18F-fluoro-deoxyglucose emission tomography/computed tomography (FDG-PET/CT) in patients with no...

journal_title：Annals of nuclear medicine

authors： Sanli Y,Kuyumcu S,Ozkan ZG,Kilic L,Balik E,Turkmen C,Has D,Isik G,Asoglu O,Kapran Y,Adalet I

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The aim of this study was to determine whether (11)C-hydroxyephedrine ((11)C-HED) can predict adverse events including all-cause death in Japanese patients with left ventricular (LV) dysfunction. BACKGROUND:Although (11)C-HED PET has been used to assess cardiac sympathetic innervation in various disease con...

journal_title：Annals of nuclear medicine

authors： Fujita W,Matsunari I,Aoki H,Nekolla SG,Kajinami K

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To clarify the difference of (18)F-FDG uptake kinetics between FDG-avid metastatic lymph nodes (LNs) in patients with non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and FDG-avid benign LNs associated with various etiologies on dual-time point PET/CT scan, and to determine the optimal parameter for differentiation. METHO...

journal_title：Annals of nuclear medicine

authors： Suga K,Kawakami Y,Hiyama A,Sugi K,Okabe K,Matsumoto T,Ueda K,Tanaka N,Matsunaga N

更新日期：2009-08-01 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：OBJECTIVE:We performed 67Gallium (Ga) single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) with integrated low-dose computed tomography (CT) for the interpretation of myocardial outline to investigate the value of co-registered fusion imaging using a hybrid system (SPECT/CT) in patients with cardiac sarcoidosis. METHODS...

journal_title：Annals of nuclear medicine

authors： Momose M,Kadoya M,Koshikawa M,Matsushita T,Yamada A

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In an investigation of myocardial metabolic abnormalities in hypertrophic myocardium, the myocardial glucose metabolism was evaluated with F-18-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) positron emission tomography (PET) in 32 patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, and the results were compared with those in 9 patients with hypert...

journal_title：Annals of nuclear medicine

authors： Uehara T,Ishida Y,Hayashida K,Shimonagata T,Miyake Y,Sago M,Oka H,Nagata S,Miyatake K,Nishimura T

更新日期：1998-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We reviewed the findings of adrenocortical scintigraphy with 131I-6-beta-iodomethyl-19-norcholesterol (NCL-6-131I) of 39 patients to clarify its role in the evaluation of unilateral adrenal or juxtaadrenal masses incidentally discovered by CT, ultrasonography or plain radiography. Twenty-seven benign adrenal masses sh...

journal_title：Annals of nuclear medicine

authors： Nakajo M,Nakabeppu Y,Yonekura R,Iwashita S,Goto T

更新日期：1993-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report here a patient with mucosa associated lymphoid tissue (MALT)-lymphoma of the breast complicated with Sjögren syndrome. It is speculated that Ga-67 could accumulate not only in lymphoma lesions but also in benign lymphoproliferative locations of Sjögren syndrome. Gallium-67 scintigraphy might be useful for th...

journal_title：Annals of nuclear medicine

authors： Yoshimura M,Koizumi K,Satani K,Kakizaki D,Kawanishi Y,Ohyashiki K,Abe K

更新日期：2000-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present an interesting case with a central mediastinal pheochromocytoma showing intense F-18 fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) uptake in tumor and systemic brown adipose tissue (BAT) mimicking metastases. The findings of hypertension and high plasma catecholamine concentration suggested the presence of pheochromocytoma. Med...

journal_title：Annals of nuclear medicine

authors： Kuji I,Imabayashi E,Minagawa A,Matsuda H,Miyauchi T

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The aim of the study was to compare the kinetic analysis of 18F-labeled choline (FCH) uptake with static analysis and clinicopathological parameters in patients with newly diagnosed prostate cancer (PC). MATERIALS AND METHODS:Sixty-one patients were included. PSA was performed few days before FCH PET/CT. Gleason s...

journal_title：Annals of nuclear medicine

authors： Palard-Novello X,Blin AL,Bourhis D,Garin E,Salaün PY,Devillers A,Querellou S,Bourguet P,Le Jeune F,Saint-Jalmes H

更新日期：2018-05-01 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：: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：OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this study was to investigate the diagnostic performance of postoperative fluorine-18 fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose ((18)F-FDG) positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) as a surveillance modality for advanced gastric cancer patients who were asymptomatic and negative by conventional...

journal_title：Annals of nuclear medicine

authors： Lee DY,Lee CH,Seo MJ,Lee SH,Ryu JS,Lee JJ

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00