Choline PET/CT for imaging prostate cancer: an update.

abstract：AIM:To assess the predictive and prognostic value of textural parameters in locally advanced breast cancer (LABC) obtained by 18F-FDG PET/CT. METHODS:Prospective study including 68 patients with LABC, neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NC) indication and a baseline 18F-FDG PET/CT. Breast specimens were grouped into molecular p...

journal_title：Annals of nuclear medicine

authors： Molina-García D,García-Vicente AM,Pérez-Beteta J,Amo-Salas M,Martínez-González A,Tello-Galán MJ,Soriano-Castrejón Á,Pérez-García VM

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We quantitated the protective effect of verapamil on reperfusion injury in canine myocardial infarct using 111In-anticardiac myosin antibody and correlated to the electronmicroscopic findings. Experimental myocardial infarction was performed by one hour occlusion of the anterior descending coronary artery and followed...

journal_title：Annals of nuclear medicine

authors： Chung JK,Lim SM,Lee MC,Koh CS,Lee M,Seo JW

更新日期：1991-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a patient with DTPA and DMSA uptake on unsuspected bone metastases. He had severe pain due to grade 3 hydronephrosis of his left kidney. When Tc-99m DTPA and DMSA renal scanning were performed for preoperative evaluation, abnormal radiopharmaceutical uptake on the iliac area was noted. Pancreatic adenocarcin...

journal_title：Annals of nuclear medicine

authors： Balci TA,Ciftci I,Karaoglu A

更新日期：2006-06-01 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：OBJECTIVES:Although dual-energy (DE) acquisition with conventional 201Tl myocardial perfusion SPECT has several advantages such as improved attenuation of the inferior wall and increased acquisition counts, the characteristics of IQ-SPECT have not been fully evaluated. We evaluate the difference of characteristics betw...

journal_title：Annals of nuclear medicine

authors： Shibutani T,Onoguchi M,Yoneyama H,Konishi T,Matsuo S,Nakajima K,Kinuya S

更新日期：2017-08-01 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:To evaluate the usefulness of a breath-holding (BH) (18)F-2-fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose positron emission tomography ((18)F-FDG-PET) technique for PET/computed tomography (CT) scanning of pulmonary lesions near the diaphragm, where image quality is influenced by respiratory motion. METHODS:In a basic study, sim...

journal_title：Annals of nuclear medicine

authors： Yamaguchi T,Ueda O,Hara H,Sakai H,Kida T,Suzuki K,Adachi S,Ishii K

更新日期：2009-01-01 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：OBJECTIVE:Praseodymium-142 [T 1/2 = 19.12 h, [Formula: see text] = 2.162 MeV (96.3%), Eγ = 1575 keV (3.7%)] is one of the (141)Pr radioisotopes. Many studies have been attempted to assess the significance of usage (142)Pr in radionuclide therapy. In many studies, the dosimetric parameters of (142)Pr sources were calcul...

journal_title：Annals of nuclear medicine

authors： Bakht MK,Jabal-Ameli H,Ahmadi SJ,Sadeghi M,Sadjadi S,Tenreiro C

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

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：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：:Written by associate editors of the Annals of Nuclear Medicine, this invited review article is intended to offer our readers a condensed global view on the high-quality research work that has been published in Europe last year. We have divided this article into five sections. The first three sections from the oncology...

journal_title：Annals of nuclear medicine

authors： Inubushi M,Tatsumi M,Yamamoto Y,Kato K,Tsujikawa T,Nishii R

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Poor and variable spatial resolution of the gamma camera, the movement of the heart and, above all, the inclusion of scattered photons in the acquisition data contribute to the deterioration of image contrast in 201Tl myocardium perfusion studies. Scatter correction algorithms may correct for the latter fact...

journal_title：Annals of nuclear medicine

authors： Blokland KJ,de Vos tot Nederveen Cappel WH,van Eck-Smit BL,Pauwels EK

更新日期：2003-12-01 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：: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：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：: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：: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：OBJECTIVE:The potential of positron emission tomography/computed tomography using 62Cu-diacetyl-bis (N4-methylthiosemicarbazone) (62Cu-ATSM PET/CT), which was originally developed as a hypoxic tracer, to predict therapeutic resistance and prognosis has been reported in various cancers. Our purpose was to investigate pr...

journal_title：Annals of nuclear medicine

authors： Toriihara A,Ohtake M,Tateishi K,Hino-Shishikura A,Yoneyama T,Kitazume Y,Inoue T,Kawahara N,Tateishi U

更新日期：2018-05-01 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：:We conducted a study of rCBF in the primary visual cortex of visually impaired subjects who have not been subjected to external stimulation for a long period, by means of 123I-IMP SPECT and MRI. The four subjects had lost their sight due to brain tumors (n = 2), glaucoma (n = 1) and trauma (n = 1). 123I-IMP SPECT show...

journal_title：Annals of nuclear medicine

authors： Ishikawa N,Nishijo K,Satou M,Takeda T,Itai Y

更新日期：1995-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To design a mathematical model for quantifying cerebral blood flow using 99mTc-hexamethyl-propyleneamine oxime (HM-PAO), basic studies were performed in animals and human volunteers. Microautoradiography revealed that HM-PAO crossed the blood-brain barrier. Thin layer chromatographic studies demonstrated the rapid dis...

journal_title：Annals of nuclear medicine

authors： Matsuda H,Oba H,Terada H,Tsuji S,Sumiya H,Shiba K,Seki H,Imai K,Mori H,Hisada K

更新日期：1988-05-01 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：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：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：OBJECTIVE:To design, build, and evaluate an animal PET scanner, which can be used with non-human primates under conscious condition, incorporating flat-panel position-sensitive photomultiplier tubes (PS-PMTs). METHODS:The system contains 30 detector modules, each having two PS-PMTs and 16×18 lutetium–yttrium oxyortho-...

journal_title：Annals of nuclear medicine

authors： Okamoto T,Ote K,Sakai K,Noda A,Shimizu K,Masuda K,Ohmura T,Watanabe M

更新日期：2014-01-01 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：PURPOSE:Esophageal complication is common in systemic sclerosis (SSc), but scintigraphic transit patterns based on each subtype have not been understood well. The aim of this study was to develop a new algorithm for integrating a dynamic esophageal transit study and to apply the method to patients with SSc. METHODS:A ...

journal_title：Annals of nuclear medicine

authors： Nakajima K,Hasegawa M,Inaki A,Wakabayashi H,Hosoya T,Takehara K,Kinuya S

更新日期：2011-06-01 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：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to investigate the lesion detectability of a gamma camera based coincidence detector system (c-PET system) in comparison to the dedicated PET system (d-PET system), and thereby clarify the feasibility of the clinical application of this system and also describe any factors influencin...

journal_title：Annals of nuclear medicine

authors： Koga H,Sasaki M,Kuwabara Y,Nakagawa M,Hayashi K,Kaneko K,Chen T,Honda H

更新日期：2004-04-01 00:00:00