An immunologic approach to tumor imaging.

abstract：:According to SEER Cancer Statistics Review there are around 165,000 new prostate cancer cases estimated in 2018 accounting for 9.5% of all newly diagnosed cancers. Accurate staging of primary prostate cancer is important for therapy selection (local vs systemic). Recent developments in molecular imaging may significan...

journal_title：Seminars in nuclear medicine

authors： Pomykala KL,Farolfi A,Hadaschik B,Fendler WP,Herrmann K

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Consolidating personal computers (PCs) with nuclear medicine technology can create high computational power comparable with that produced by vendor-specific computer equipment, and at more affordable prices. The integration of a standard platform and operating system with a large installed base has enabled our departm...

journal_title：Seminars in nuclear medicine

authors： Tello R,Potter JE,Hill TC

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Epilepsy is the most common serious brain disorder in children, occurring in all parts of the world and within every stratum of the population. Through its effects, it exerts a significant physical, psychological, economic, and social toll on children and their caregivers. Historically, the surgical treatment of epile...

journal_title：Seminars in nuclear medicine

authors： Tamber MS,Mountz JM

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Postsurgical bile leaks can be associated with significant morbidity and even mortality, if not identified and treated at an early phase. Hepatobiliary iminodiacetic acid (HIDA) scan is an important test for detection of bile leaks in the postoperative abdomen. However, the lack of anatomical details on planar images ...

journal_title：Seminars in nuclear medicine

authors： Matesan M,Bermo M,Cruite I,Shih CH,Elojeimy S,Behnia F,Lewis D,Vesselle H

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the early 1970s, when Seminars in Nuclear Medicine started publication, little was known about the quality of reporting in biomedical journals. Senior scholars were invited to become scientific editors of journals based on their research credibility and stature. Their knowledge of journalology (publication science)...

journal_title：Seminars in nuclear medicine

authors： Wilson M,Moher D

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Regional cerebral blood flow (rCBF) findings and their application to cerebrovascular disease are reviewed. Although the coupling of cerebral blood flow and metabolism are best studied with positron emission tomography, single-photon emission computed tomography measurements of rCBF can contribute to patient managemen...

journal_title：Seminars in nuclear medicine

authors： Hellman RS,Tikofsky RS

更新日期：1990-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Autonomic innervation plays an important role in proper functioning of the cardiovascular system. Altered cardiac sympathetic function is present in a variety of diseases, and can be assessed with radionuclide imaging using sympathetic neurotransmitter analogues. The most studied adrenergic radiotracer is cardiac 123I...

journal_title：Seminars in nuclear medicine

authors： Wan N,Travin MI

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Image registration is finding increased clinical use both in aiding diagnosis and guiding therapy. There are numerous algorithms for registration, which all involve maximizing a measure of similarity between a transformed floating image and a fixed reference image. The choice of the similarity measure depends, to some...

journal_title：Seminars in nuclear medicine

authors： Hutton BF,Braun M

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Computer tomography (CT) is a radiological imaging method which yields transverse tomographic images reflecting with high accuracy the spatial distribution of x-ray attenuation in the part examined. The contrast resolution achieved by CT permits the visualization of soft tissue structure heretofore invisible with conv...

journal_title：Seminars in nuclear medicine

authors： Ter-Pogossian MM

更新日期：1977-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients with previously treated thyroid carcinoma require lifelong monitoring for recurrent disease. Two diagnostic tests that play a central role in follow-up of these patients--radioiodine whole body scanning and serum thyroglobulin measurement--are most accurate during thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) stimulation...

journal_title：Seminars in nuclear medicine

authors： Ladenson PW

更新日期：2000-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is little information in the literature concerning the role of bone scanning in benign bone neoplasms except for sporadic reports. Since the advent of 99mTc-polyphosphate, bone imaging has proven feasible and useful in locating the cause of bone pain, such as in osteoid osteomas, which are not always radiologica...

journal_title：Seminars in nuclear medicine

authors： Gilday DL,Ash JM

更新日期：1976-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The convenience of (18)F-fluoride imaging is undeniable both because of its favorable tracer and because of its technical characteristics, including high image quality and short examination times leading to increased patient comfort. Depending on the activity administered, the radiation dose to patients is about compa...

journal_title：Seminars in nuclear medicine

authors： Fischer DR

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The American Board of Nuclear Medicine gave its first certifying examination in 1972 to 1,096 candidates. It was established with the support of the Society of Nuclear Medicine amid considerable conflict involving the American Board of Radiology, the American Board of Internal Medicine, and the American Board of Patho...

journal_title：Seminars in nuclear medicine

authors： Ross JF

更新日期：1996-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The concept of brain death has gained importance in the past few decades to prevent futile attempts to sustain ventilation and blood circulation when the brain has lost all function and to procure beneficial tissues or life-saving organs for transplantation. However, differences remain among professional societies and...

journal_title：Seminars in nuclear medicine

authors： Sinha P,Conrad GR

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vital blue dyes were used to show the feasibility and accuracy of intraoperative lymphatic mapping of the sentinel node (SN) in patients with melanoma, breast cancer, and other solid tumors. Surgeons who have successfully completed an adequate number of cases of intraoperative mapping and sentinel lymph node dissectio...

journal_title：Seminars in nuclear medicine

authors： Bostick PJ,Giuliano AE

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Molecular imaging has revolutionized clinical oncology by imaging-specific facets of cancer biology. Through noninvasive measurements of tumor physiology, targeted radiotracers can serve as biomarkers for disease characterization, prognosis, response assessment, and predicting long-term response/survival. In turn, the...

journal_title：Seminars in nuclear medicine

authors： Gillman JA,Pantel AR,Mankoff DA,Edmonds CE

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Up to 25% of the diabetic population is at risk for developing a pedal ulcer. These ulcers serve as a portal of entry for osteomyelitis and overlie more than 90% of diabetic pedal osteomyelitis cases. The diagnosis of osteomyelitis often is overlooked, and imaging studies are an essential part of the evaluation. The m...

journal_title：Seminars in nuclear medicine

authors： Palestro CJ,Love C

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Prostate cancer remains an important and growing health problem. Advances in imaging of prostate cancer may help to achieve earlier and more accurate diagnosis and treatment. We review the various strategies using reporter genes for molecular imaging of prostate cancer. These approaches are emerging as valuable tools ...

journal_title：Seminars in nuclear medicine

authors： Singh A,Massoud TF,Deroose C,Gambhir SS

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Radiolabeling of red cells and their clinical and research application in nuclear medicine constitute an area of continued interest and steady growth during the past two decades. Significant advances have been made so that at the present time, radiolabels with sufficient in vitro and in vivo stability are available fo...

journal_title：Seminars in nuclear medicine

authors： Srivastava SC,Chervu LR

更新日期：1984-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although electronic imaging was performed in the early 1950s in nuclear medicine, it was the introduction of computed tomography in 1972 that caused a revolution in medical imaging in that it marked the beginning of the inevitable transformation to digital imaging. This transformation is now more or less complete. Whi...

journal_title：Seminars in nuclear medicine

authors： Yaffe MJ

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The definition of tumor involved volumes in patients with head and neck cancer poses great challenges with the increasing use of highly conformal radiotherapy techniques eg, volumetric modulated arc therapy and intensity modulated proton therapy. The risk of underdosing the tumor might increase unless great care is ta...

journal_title：Seminars in nuclear medicine

authors： Jensen K,Al-Farra G,Dejanovic D,Eriksen JG,Loft A,Hansen CR,Pameijer FA,Zukauskaite R,Grau C

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although planar radionuclide techniques provide accurate, noninvasive measurements of myocardial perfusion and function that are of proven clinical value in the evaluation of the cardiac patient, they are limited by poor object contrast and superimposition of surrounding structures. Due to incomplete angular sampling ...

journal_title：Seminars in nuclear medicine

authors： Cerqueira MD,Harp GD,Ritchie JL

更新日期：1987-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent advances in the efficient production of high purity radioiodine (123I) and new efficient radiolabeling techniques have allowed the development of new classes of cardiovascular radiopharmaceuticals. These include 123I-labeled fatty acids to assess myocardial metabolism, 123I-metaiodobenzylguanidine (MIBG) for my...

journal_title：Seminars in nuclear medicine

authors： Kulkarni PV,Corbett JR

更新日期：1990-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Blood cell labeling with 99mTc has progressed through various developmental phases. In the case of red cell labeling, the science seems to have matured sufficiently, although minor refinements in the procedures will no doubt continue to be made. During the last 3 to 5 years, there has been a resurgence of interest in ...

journal_title：Seminars in nuclear medicine

authors： Srivastava SC,Straub RF

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The increasing use of automated blood chemistry screens for serum calcium levels along with improved methods in measuring parathyroid hormone (PTH) levels have made the diagnosis of parathyroid disease a common clinical problem. Parathyroid adenomas account for the majority of primary hyperparathyroidism with diffuse ...

journal_title：Seminars in nuclear medicine

authors： Winzelberg GG,Hydovitz JD

更新日期：1985-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lymphomas represent a diverse range of diseases with manifold presentations, outlook, and therapeutic approaches. Key to the modern management of lymphoma is accurate delineation of the extent of disease. The inability of computed tomography (CT) to identify the involvement of nonenlarged nodes and its relatively poor...

journal_title：Seminars in nuclear medicine

authors： Hicks RJ,Mac Manus MP,Seymour JF

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Suspecting and diagnosing venous thrombosis and pulmonary embolism remain major clinical problems. For a variety of reasons, including the patient's pre-existing cardiac and pulmonary status and the release of humoral mediators, pulmonary emboli evoke varied responses in different patients. Symptoms and signs of pulmo...

journal_title：Seminars in nuclear medicine

authors： Palevsky HI

更新日期：1991-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sickling of erythrocytes in patients with S-hemoglobin causes marrow and bone infarction. The former can be demonstrated as a lack of 99mTc-sulfur colloid uptake on marrow imaging examination. These defects may resolve or persist long after the acute episode. If the bone is involved in the acute episode, imaging withi...

journal_title：Seminars in nuclear medicine

authors： Lutzker LG,Alavi A

更新日期：1976-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The introduction of in vivo imaging of Aβ-amyloid (Αβ) pathology more than a decade ago, transformed the assessment of Alzheimer disease (AD) allowing the evaluation of Aβ deposition over time by providing highly accurate, reliable, and reproducible quantitative statements of regional or global Aβ burden in the brain ...

journal_title：Seminars in nuclear medicine

authors： Villemagne VL,Doré V,Bourgeat P,Burnham SC,Laws S,Salvado O,Masters CL,Rowe CC

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ventilation/Perfusion (V/Q) positron emission tomography computed tomography (PET/CT) is now possible by substituting Technetium-99m (99mTc) with Gallium-68 (68Ga), using the same carrier molecules as conventional V/Q imaging. Ventilation imaging can be performed with 68Ga-carbon nanoparticles using the same synthesis...

journal_title：Seminars in nuclear medicine

authors： Le Roux PY,Hicks RJ,Siva S,Hofman MS

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00