Impact of CT attenuation correction by SPECT/CT in brain perfusion images.

abstract：:A 48-year-old woman with left adrenal tumor, which showed increased uptake of [18F] 2-fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose (FDG) was presented. Her adrenal tumor was incidentally discovered, although she had no remarkable illness, and her blood pressure was normal. Hormonal examination including dexamethason suppression test and ...

journal_title：Annals of nuclear medicine

authors： Shimizu A,Oriuchi N,Tsushima Y,Higuchi T,Aoki J,Endo K

更新日期：2003-07-01 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：:We present a comprehensive review of Neuroendocrine Tumors (NET) and the current and developing imaging and therapeutic modalities for NET with emphasis on Nuclear Medicine modalities. Subsequently, nanotechnology and its emerging role in cancer management, especially NET, are discussed. The article is both educative ...

journal_title：Annals of nuclear medicine

authors： Arora G,Bandopadhyaya G

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:67Ga-citrate and 99mTc(V)-DMSA images were obtained in a patient with recurrent extraabdominal fibromatosis of the left calf. The 67Ga-citrate image showed abnormal uptake in the left calf lesion and right calf, which was considered due to probable myositis caused by overexertion. On the other hand, the 99mTc(V)-DMSA ...

journal_title：Annals of nuclear medicine

authors： Ohta H,Komibuchi T,Tomihara M,Watanabe H,Fujikawa S,Shintaku M

更新日期：1998-08-01 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：:(-)-O-Methylvesamicol ((-)-OMV) exhibited in vitro a high affinity for vesicular acetylcholine transporter (VAChT) (Ki, 6.7 nM) and a relatively low affinity for sigmal receptor (Ki, 33.7 nM). We prepared (-)-[11C]OMV by a palladium-promoted cross-coupling reaction using [11C]methyl iodide, in a radiochemical yield of...

journal_title：Annals of nuclear medicine

authors： Kawamura K,Shiba K,Tsukada H,Nishiyama S,Mori H,Ishiwata K

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a case of an atypical bronchial carcinoid showing sestamibi uptake. A 27-year-old man with Kallmann's syndrome and hyperparathyroidism had parathyroid scintigraphy with 99mTc-sestamibi. A focal uptake was observed on the right perihilar region, and this right perihilar mass was demonstrated on computed tomog...

journal_title：Annals of nuclear medicine

authors： Yapar Z,Kibar M,Sükan A,Paydaş S,Zeren H,Inal M

更新日期：2002-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The objectives of this study were to (1) elucidate the relationship between the mean CBF in the whole brain (Av.mCBF) before rehabilitation of CVD patients and the BI score before and after rehabilitation, (2) determine whether the efficacy of rehabilitation can be predicted by measurement of the Av.mCBF, and (...

journal_title：Annals of nuclear medicine

authors： Tamamoto F,Sumi Y,Nakanishi A,Okayasu K,Maehara T,Katayama H

更新日期：2000-02-01 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：:Metastatic calcification is often detected by bone scintigraphy. We recently saw metastatic calcification in the stomach and kidneys of a patient on continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis. Tc-99m HMDP accumulation into both organs was noted even in the first frame of dynamic data acquisition of 4 min/frame, suggest...

journal_title：Annals of nuclear medicine

authors： Kinuya S,Taki J,Fujioka M,Michigishi T,Tonami N

更新日期：1996-11-01 00:00:00

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：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：:Duodenogastric reflux, the reflux of duodenal bile into stomach, when suspected clinically requires an objective evaluation for proper management. In this study hepatobiliary scintigraphy in 91 patients of different clinical conditions was evaluated for presence of duodenogastric reflux. Upper gastrointestinal endosco...

journal_title：Annals of nuclear medicine

authors： Mittal BR,Ibrarullah M,Agarwal DK,Maini A,Ali W,Sikora SS,Das BK

更新日期：1994-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We compared single-sample methods, proposed by Russell et al. and Bubeck et al., and camera-based methods in calculating 99mTc-MAG3 clearance, and determined camera-based methods that provide estimates comparable to those measured by the Russell method. Twenty-one patients underwent 99mTc-MAG3 renal scintigraphy, and ...

journal_title：Annals of nuclear medicine

authors： Inoue Y,Yoshikawa K,Yokoyama I,Ohtomo K

更新日期：2000-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Currently, the diagnosis of bone flap osteomyelitis (BFO) remains a challenge for medical imaging. The present study aimed to identify predictive scintigraphic patterns of BFO. METHODS:This retrospective study reviewed planar bone scan of patients with suspected BFO between 2010, and 2016. A total of 15 pati...

journal_title：Annals of nuclear medicine

authors： Bani Sadr A,Gregoire B,Tordo J,Guyotat J,Boibieux A,Janier M

更新日期：2019-06-01 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：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: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:We digested anti-MUC1 monoclonal antibody PR81 to produce F(ab')₂ fragments. A comparison was performed between the two radiolabeled PR81 and F(ab')₂ fragments for breast tumor imaging in a mouse model. METHODS:The optimum conditions for pepsin digestion of PR81 were investigated in terms of enzymes: antibod...

journal_title：Annals of nuclear medicine

authors： Salouti M,Babaei MH,Rajabi H,Foroutan H,Rasaee MJ,Rajabi AB,Mohammadnejad J,Shafiee M,Mazidi M,Daha FJ

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:CBF, OEF and CMRO(2) provide us important clinical indices and are used for assessing ischemic degree in cerebrovascular disorders. These quantitative images can be measured by PET using (15)O-labelled tracers such as C(15)O, C(15)O(2) and (15)O(2). To reduce the time of scan, one possibility is to omit the u...

journal_title：Annals of nuclear medicine

authors： Sasakawa Y,Kudomi N,Yamamoto Y,Monden T,Kawai N,Nishiyama Y

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The motion of the head during brain positron emission tomography (PET) acquisitions has been identified as a source of artifact in the reconstructed image. In this study, a method is described to develop an image-based motion correction technique for correcting the post-acquisition data without using external optic...

journal_title：Annals of nuclear medicine

authors： Nazarparvar B,Shamsaei M,Rajabi H

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Chemobrain is a recently proposed pathological entity. 18F-FDG PET/CT can show objective abnormalities to explain brain disorders caused by chemotherapy, although no study has investigated these phenomena in children to date. The main objective of the present study was to examine quantitatively the effects of...

journal_title：Annals of nuclear medicine

authors： Tauty A,Noblet V,Paillard C,Fornecker LM,Namer IJ,Bund C

更新日期：2019-08-01 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：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:In this study, the feasibility and kinetic characteristics of the (68)Ga-NOTA-RGD, a recently developed RGD peptide agent, were investigated for atherosclerosis imaging in comparison with (18)FDG. METHODS:ApoE(-/-) mice were fed a high-fat diet for more than 20 weeks. To evaluate the feasibility, tissue upta...

journal_title：Annals of nuclear medicine

authors： Paeng JC,Lee YS,Lee JS,Jeong JM,Kim KB,Chung JK,Lee DS

更新日期：2013-11-01 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：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：:We studied the cerebral muscarinic acetylcholinergic receptor (mACh-R) by means of 11C-N-methyl-4-piperidyl benzilate (11C-NMPB) and positron emission tomography (PET) in Alzheimer's disease (AD) cases, and the findings were compared with the cerebral blood flow (CBF) and the glucose metabolism (CMRGlc) to evaluate th...

journal_title：Annals of nuclear medicine

authors： Yoshida T,Kuwabara Y,Ichiya Y,Sasaki M,Fukumura T,Ichimiya A,Takita M,Ogomori K,Masuda K

更新日期：1998-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine the patterns of longitudinal tau accumulation and cortical atrophy and their association in subjects with mild cognitive impairment (MCI). METHODS:We collected 23 participants (60-89 years old, 11 males/12 females) with MCI from the Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative database. All partici...

journal_title：Annals of nuclear medicine

authors： Xu G,Zheng S,Zhu Z,Yu X,Jiang J,Jiang J,Chu Z,Alzheimer’s Disease Neuroimaging Initiative.

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pulmonary involvement secondary to Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia (WMG) is described in a 40-year-old male by incidental findings on a bone scan. He was examined for right leg pain, and bone scan revealed unexpected pulmonary uptake of Tc-99m MDP. CT scan of the thorax revealed pleural effusion and slightly dissemina...

journal_title：Annals of nuclear medicine

authors： Ortapamuk H,Alp A

更新日期：2002-11-01 00:00:00