European research trends in nuclear medicine.

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：: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：:Tuberculosis peritonitis is a rare manifestation of extrapulmonary tuberculosis. The results of gallium-67 scintigraphy of three patients with tuberculosis peritonitis were reviewed to assess its usefulness in the diagnosis of this condition. Tuberculosis peritonitis was associated with diffuse or focal abdominal loca...

journal_title：Annals of nuclear medicine

authors： Sumi Y,Ozaki Y,Hasegawa H,Shindoh N,Katayama H,Tamamoto F

更新日期：1999-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) is a major risk factor for recurrent symptomatic urinary tract infection (UTI) in pediatric patients. In addition, dimercaptosuccinic acid renal scintigraphy (DMSA) is an important diagnostic modality of VUR. However, the value of DMSA for predicting recurrent pediatric UTI has not...

journal_title：Annals of nuclear medicine

authors： Kim D,Yoon HJ,Woo SH,Lee WJ,Kim BS,Chung YA,Oh JK

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We investigated the prevalence and clinical significance of incidental focal 18F-FDG uptake in the frontal process of the maxilla, mimicking malignancy on PET/CT. METHODS:From a total of 32,834 patients who underwent 18F-FDG PET/CT, patients with focal uptake in the frontal process of the maxilla were select...

journal_title：Annals of nuclear medicine

authors： Park SB,Choi JY,Kim HJ,Kim HJ,Lee KH,Kim BT

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to perform a systematic review of the prognostic value of texture parameters derived by 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (18F-FDG PET) in patients with lung cancer. METHODS:PubMed and EMBASE databases were searched up to March 12, 2018, for original articles invol...

journal_title：Annals of nuclear medicine

authors： Han S,Woo S,Suh CH,Kim YJ,Oh JS,Lee JJ

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The FDG uptake in lung cancer is considered to reflect the degree of malignancy, while alterations of some tumor suppressor genes are considered to be related to the malignant biological behavior of tumors. The aim of this study is to examine the relationship between FDG-PET and alterations in the tumor suppr...

journal_title：Annals of nuclear medicine

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

更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study aimed to determine changes in FDG-PET/CT after pleurodesis with OK-432 and to investigate differences in the changes between non-malignant and malignant lesions. METHODS:Study participants were 17 patients with a history of malignant chest disease who underwent FDG-PET/CT after pleurodesis using O...

journal_title：Annals of nuclear medicine

authors： Nishimori M,Yoshimatsu R,Iwasa H,Miyatake K,Nitta N,Anayama T,Yamagami T

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bacterial orbital cellulitis is an infection of the soft tissues behind the orbital septum. Cellulitis is seen as a poorly defined area of increased CT density or T2 signal intensity within the fat. There is an amorphous enhancement following contrast infusion. Radiolabeled leukocytes or granulocytes are now establish...

journal_title：Annals of nuclear medicine

authors： Sayit E,Söylev M,Capa G,Durak I,Ada E,Yilmaz M,Durak H

更新日期：2001-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 48-year-old male patient was admitted to our hospital with dyspnea accompanied by orthopnea. Chest x-rays showed a cardiothoracic ratio of 68% and pulmonary congestion. He was diagnosed with dilated cardiomyopathy. Beta-Blocker (carvedilol) therapy was initiated on Day 22 of the disease using a small initial dose. H...

journal_title：Annals of nuclear medicine

authors： Matsuo S,Nakae I,Masuda D,Matsumoto T,Horie M

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Exact localization of recurrent iodine-negative thyroid cancer is mandatory, since surgery is the only curative therapy option in patients with iodine-negative tumor tissue. The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of (18)F-FDG-PET/CT as a routine diagnostic tool on clinical management in patients wi...

journal_title：Annals of nuclear medicine

authors： Bannas P,Derlin T,Groth M,Apostolova I,Adam G,Mester J,Klutmann S

更新日期：2012-01-01 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：: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

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to assess I-131 biokinetics in thyroid cancer and remnant tissue in patients with differentiated thyroid cancer using whole-body scan (WBS) and SPECT images acquired after I-131 therapy. The influence of thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) stimulation method on the kinetics was also ev...

journal_title：Annals of nuclear medicine

authors： Hong CM,Kim CY,Son SH,Jung JH,Lee CH,Jeong JH,Jeong SY,Lee SW,Lee J,Ahn BC

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:In this retrospective, single-center observational study, we investigated whether discontinuing metformin for at least 48 h prevents metformin-induced [18F]fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) uptake in all segments of the colon. METHODS:Patients with type 2 diabetes who were using metformin before undergoing an FDG PET...

journal_title：Annals of nuclear medicine

authors： Schreuder N,Klarenbeek H,Vendel BN,Jager PL,Kosterink JGW,van Puijenbroek EP

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Using the fuzzy set theory, a method was developed for analyzing the extent and severity of ischemia by comparing the exercise and delayed SPECT images with Thallium-201. For each short axial image (slice) for exercise and delayed study, a defect probability matrix (DPM) is created so that it shows the severity of isc...

journal_title：Annals of nuclear medicine

authors： Jamzad M,Uchiyama A,Toyama H,Murata H

更新日期：1988-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bone scintigraphy is often performed to assess the response to systemic therapy of bone metastasis from prostate cancer. We examined the changes in bone scintigraphic findings and the agreement with AIP, AcP, or other tumor markers measured in the follow-up of patients with known bone metastasis after hormonal therapy...

journal_title：Annals of nuclear medicine

authors： Koizumi K,Uchiyama G,Komatsu H

更新日期：1994-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:The purpose of this study is to determine the subcellular distribution of thallium (SDTl) by electron microscopy and a newly designed fixation method that makes insoluble grains of Tl visible. METHODS:To obtain the high dose necessary for electron microscopic visualization, we employed TlCl instead of 201Tl...

journal_title：Annals of nuclear medicine

authors： Fukumoto M,Yoshida D,Yoshida S

更新日期：1997-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Nitrate administration has been proposed to enhance the detection of myocardial viability when performing myocardial perfusion imaging. In this study, we aimed to compare Tl-201 exercise-rest-reinjection protocol with rest isosorbide dinitrate (ISDN)-Tc99m MIBI study in the same population examined for the myoc...

journal_title：Annals of nuclear medicine

authors： Günel SE,Akgun A

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Breast cancer is the most common malignancy for females worldwide. This study was to evaluate the application of dual-phase breast-specific gamma imaging (BSGI) in detecting primary breast cancer. METHODS:Seventy-six patients with indeterminate breast lesions that underwent dual-phase BSGI enrolled in this ...

journal_title：Annals of nuclear medicine

authors： Tan H,Jiang L,Gu Y,Xiu Y,Han L,Wu P,Zhang H,Shi H

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The aim of this study was to elucidate the regional differences between brain perfusion single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) images reconstructed with a uniform attenuation correction using Chang's method (AC-Chang) and a non-uniform attenuation correction with CT using SPECT/CT (AC-CT). METHODS:...

journal_title：Annals of nuclear medicine

authors： Ishii K,Hanaoka K,Okada M,Kumano S,Komeya Y,Tsuchiya N,Hosono M,Murakami T

更新日期：2012-04-01 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:To investigate whether [(11)C]PK-11195, a specific peripheral benzodiazepine receptors (PBRs) ligand for positron emission tomography (PET), can show activated microglia in a rat brain injury model. METHODS:On day 1, ethanol was injected into the rat's right striatum (ST) using a stereotaxic operative proced...

journal_title：Annals of nuclear medicine

authors： Toyama H,Hatano K,Suzuki H,Ichise M,Momosaki S,Kudo G,Ito F,Kato T,Yamaguchi H,Katada K,Sawada M,Ito K

更新日期：2008-06-01 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：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study is to survey the situation of (18)F-fluorodeoxyglucose-positron emission tomography (FDG-PET) cancer screening in Japan and to describe its performance profile. METHODS:"FDG-PET for cancer screening" was defined as FDG-PET or positron emission tomography and computed tomography (PET/CT)...

journal_title：Annals of nuclear medicine

authors： Minamimoto R,Senda M,Uno K,Jinnouchi S,Iinuma T,Ito K,Okuyama C,Oguchi K,Kawamoto M,Suzuki Y,Tsukamoto E,Terauchi T,Nakashima R,Nishio M,Nishizawa S,Fukuda H,Yoshida T,Inoue T

更新日期：2007-11-01 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：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：: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: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：OBJECTIVE:Enhanced washout of 99mTc-tetrofosmin (TF) has been reported in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). Here, using quantitative dual-autoradiography, the relationship between TF retention abnormality and metabolism depicted by 125I-BMIPP uptake was investigated quantitatively in a hamster model of c...

journal_title：Annals of nuclear medicine

authors： Thet-Thet-Lwin,Takeda T,Wu J,Tsuchiya Y,Itai Y

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00