abstract：:The evaluation of a painful hip prosthesis for suspected loosening frequently requires a multi-modality approach. Radionuclide arthroscintigraphy is a valuable adjunct to contrast arthrography, demonstrating greater sensitivity than contrast arthrography in detecting loosening of the femoral component of the prosthesi...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Oswald SG,Herzwurm PJ

更新日期：1991-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A rare kind of obstructive jaundice caused by compression on the common bile duct due to an inflated Foley catheter balloon placed in the duodenum after Suguira surgery for bleeding esophageal vesicles secondary to portal hypertension is presented. After deflating the balloon, the obstruction was relieved. Tc-99m HIDA...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Abu Zidan FM,Kumar MS,Hassan IM,Samhan M,Dadah S

更新日期：1991-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tc-99m HMPAO, a lipophilic radiotracer used as a brain SPECT imaging agent in the diagnosis of strokes and dementias, is normally localized in the brain and the heart and is excreted through the kidneys (50%) and the hepatobiliary system (14% to 30%). There is no pulmonary localization except in the lungs of smokers. ...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Shih WJ,Gruenwald F,Biersack HJ,Berger R,Brandenburg S,Coupal J,Ryo UY

更新日期：1991-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This report describes a new approach to the evaluation of brain perfusion reserve using Tc-99m HMPAO SPECT. Consecutive brain Tc-99m HMPAO SPECT studies before and after acetazolamide (Diamox) administration were performed within 30 minutes on 19 patients with significant vascular occlusive lesions. Thirteen patients ...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Matsuda H,Higashi S,Kinuya K,Tsuji S,Nozaki J,Sumiya H,Hisada K,Yamashita J

更新日期：1991-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Left ventricular internal cavity dimensions (LVID) were determined from radionuclide ventriculographic (RNVG) studies using a spatial calibration algorithm and visually defined edges and were compared to the results from two-dimensional echocardiography. Routine clinical cases were used with no additional views and no...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Madanay LD,Cerqueira MD,Jacobson AF,Matsuoka D,Matsuda M,Stratton JR

更新日期：1991-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Anatomic localization of spine lesions, shown by Tc-99m phosphonate SPECT, to facet joint or pedicle is often difficult due to limitations in resolution. Indirect localization, relating lesion position on sagittal reconstruction to the adjacent visible vertebral bodies and also to patient spine radiographs, might be r...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Nicholson RL,Manglal-Lan B,Wilkins K

更新日期：1991-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The utility of morphine-augmented cholescintigraphy was reviewed in 32 patients with suspected acute cholecystitis. All patients were administered 2 mg morphine sulfate intravenously when the gallbladder failed to visualize 30 minutes into the study, and imaging continued for up to 60 minutes. Sensitivity for detectio...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Kistler AM,Ziessman HA,Gooch D,Bitterman P

更新日期：1991-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a prospective study for evaluation of the use of a monoclonal antibody directed against melanoma in the staging of patients affected by malignant melanoma, we report monoclonal antibody uptake in a follicular thyroid adenoma. Computed tomography, ultrasonography, and pertechnetate scintigraphy did not provide a cer...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Feggi L,Prandini N,Pansini G,Virgili T,Indelli M,Virgili AR

更新日期：1991-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tc-99m hexamethylpropylene amineoxime (HMPAO) is a novel radiopharmaceutical demonstrated to be a sensitive indicator of abnormalities of cerebral perfusion. Most reports in the literature have evaluated patients with gross perfusion deficits, such as cerebrovascular accidents, and with dementia, where patterns of dif...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： McEwan AJ,Jackson FI,Catz Z,Schmidt RP,Hooper HR,Mattjews JJ

更新日期：1991-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Renal perfusion and function can be determined by renography using Tc-99m DTPA. However, the high dose of tracer necessary for scintiangiography may result in inaccurate syringe-count determinations when measured by the gamma camera necessary for calculating the glomerular filtration rate by a camera technique. This r...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Gates GF

更新日期：1991-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In 14 patients with ophthalmoplegia plus Tc-99m hexamethylpropylene amineoxime (HMPAO) brain SPECT imaging was performed. Three patients showed bilateral parieto-occipital hypoperfusions, and two patients had left parietal defects (one with an additional right temporal lesion). Two patients presented with occipital hy...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Grünwald F,Zierz S,Broich K,Dewes W,Böker T,Biersack HJ

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 5-year-old girl with fever and tenderness in her left wrist and right ankle was hospitalized. Bone scanning and Tc-99m labeled leukocyte imaging showed increased uptake in these joints and also in her left knee. These radionuclide methods helped determine the diagnosis and were superior to plain radiography and CT s...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Vorne M,Salo S,Anttolainen I,Peltola H,Mokka R

更新日期：1990-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Edema of the lower extremities is a difficult clinical problem. It can be due to stasis, obstruction of the lymphatic channels, increased production of lymph beyond the drainage capacity of the lymphatic vessels. It is often difficult to differentiate between these varieties. Lymphoscintigraphy was performed on 164 pa...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Nawaz MK,Hamad MM,Abdel-Dayem HM,Sadek S,Eklof BG

更新日期：1990-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case that demonstrates the relationship between malignancy and pulmonary throboembolic disease is presented. Pulmonary embolism, which was diagnosed on a ventilation-perfusion lung scan, initiated a search for the etiology of this condition. Normal examination of the deep venous system of the legs prompted further i...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Patel N,Krasnow AZ,Collier BD,Hellman RS,Isitman AT

更新日期：1990-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A variety of congenital and acquired etiologies can give rise to the radiographic finding of a unilateral hyperlucent lung. An unusual case of congenital lobar emphysema diagnosed in a young adult following the initial discovery of a hyperexpanded, hyperlucent lung is reported. Although subsequent bronchoscopy and rad...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Wegener WA,Velchik MG

更新日期：1990-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:One hundred patients with suspected acute abdominal inflammation were imaged at 0.5, 2-3, 4-6, and 24 hours after the administration of Tc-99m HMPAO labeled autologous leukocytes. Scan findings were retrospectively compared with final diagnosis, serum C-reactive protein (CRP), and antibiotic treatment. Clinical findin...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Laitinen R,Tähtinen J,Lantto T,Vorne M

更新日期：1990-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An unusual posterior extension of the right lobe of the liver mimicked a retroperitoneal mass on CT scanning. Tc-99m SC SPECT imaging documented normal liver uptake within the suspected mass, proving that it was an anomalous extension of the right lobe of the liver rather than a pathologic lesion. This unusual liver v...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Karlins NL,Marmolya G,Miron S

更新日期：1990-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Infective endocarditis can be difficult to prove, even in the face of strong clinical suspicion. A case in which standard methods of diagnosis failed to demonstrate endocarditis in a patient with recurrent Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia and porcine aortic valve is reported. An In-111 labelled leukocyte SPECT study d...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Purnell GL,Walker CW,Allison JW,Dalrymple GV

更新日期：1990-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An automated volume determination program using SPECT imaging with Tc-99m has been validated by both phantom and patient studies. Its use for monitoring change of function of the liver and change in tumor mass during different therapy regimes has been assessed. The technique is not restricted to the estimation of the ...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Kavanagh GJ,Kavanagh JT,Kavanagh PB,Irwin LE,Perkins AC,Swanson LA

更新日期：1990-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two patients with myocardial sarcoidosis are presented, both of whom underwent SPECT imaging with Tl-201 and Ga-67. The first had Ga-67 myocardial uptake with a Tl-201 defect, which disappeared with corticosteroid therapy. The second had multiple Tl-201 defects without Ga-67 uptake, which persisted despite corticoster...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Kurata C,Sakata K,Taguchi T,Fukumoto Y,Miyata H,Aoshima S,Yamazaki N

更新日期：1990-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case of follicular thyroid cancer appearing as an autonomous nodule on Tc-99m and I-123 thyroid scintigraphy is presented in addition to a pertinent review of the literature. ...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Intenzo CM,Park CH,Cohen SN

更新日期：1990-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The use of gallium scanning in the treatment of patients with AIDS has been well described. In this study, 27 HIV-infected patients (Walter Reed Staging Classification I-V) with normal chest roentgenograms were evaluated to determine the occurrence of thoracic gallium abnormalities in early HIV infection. SPECT was us...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Anders GT,Timmons JH,Johnson JE,Blanton HM,Hartshorne MF

更新日期：1990-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ga-67 urinary excretion was examined in 59 patients. The 72-hour urinary excretion rate ranged from 4.3 to 67.8% of the injected dose. Within the first 24 hours, 60.9% of the 72-hour urinary excretion was excreted. There was no significant difference in the Ga-67 urinary excretion rate between males and females, nor b...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Nakano S,Hasegawa Y,Ibuka K,Hashizume T,Noguchi A,Kojima J,Sasakuma F,Ishigami S

更新日期：1990-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We performed a prospective study to assess the clinical value of evaluating the adequacy of 24-hour urine specimens submitted for Schilling tests. A total of 121 specimens were evaluated of which 51 had abnormal vitamin B12 excretion values. Of those 51, there were 23 with apparently inadequate total creatinine conten...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Heironimus JD,Borchert RD,Weiland FL

更新日期：1990-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A higher uptake of radiocolloid in a splenic tumor than in the rest of the spleen was observed in a 17-year-old boy. The pathologic diagnosis of the surgically resected tumor was hamartoma composed of anomalous mixtures of splenic elements, and radiocolloid was considered to be distributed to reticuloendothelial cells...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Okada J,Yoshikawa K,Uno K,Arimizu N,Gotou H,Ogata S,Kashiwagi Y,Hasegawa Y,Tamaru J,Mikata A

更新日期：1990-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients with ascites are known to have complications such as pleural effusions and hernias. Special diagnostic procedures are occasionally necessary to determine the nature of the abnormality and to determine the corrective medico-surgical approach. The two cases described illustrate the usefulness of intraperitoneal...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Recoskie MJ,Picard D,Picard M,Carrier L,Chartrand R

更新日期：1990-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Skeletal visualization during dynamic renal imaging is an uncommon finding that has previously been related to underlying neoplastic disease. The authors report a case of active Paget's disease of the left ilium resulting in uptake of Tc-99m DTPA in the arterial flow and early blood pool images. This report emphasizes...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Larcos G,Gruenewald SM,Farlow DC,Antico VF

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Radionuclide angiography (RNA) and cholescintigraphy were performed prospectively in 300 patients with suspected acute cholecystitis (AC). Of 79 patients with positive RNA, 63 had AC (80%). Positive RNA was seen in 23 of 26 cases with gangrenous AC (88%) while 12 of the 26 had a positive "rim" sign (46%). All 12 patie...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Colletti PM,Cirimelli KM,Radin DR,Chandrasoma P,Ralls PW,Siegel ME

更新日期：1989-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 42-year-old woman with multiple hepatic cysts associated with autosomal polycystic kidney disease was evaluated for abdominal discomfort and new liver test abnormalities following blind aspirations of her liver cysts. Tc-99m mebrofenin hepatobiliary imaging revealed a markedly enlarged liver with multiple photon def...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Salam M,Keeffe EB

更新日期：1989-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors reviewed images of the bladder on 100 consecutive Tc-99m DTPA pediatric renograms for any abnormal distribution of radionuclide or asymmetry suggestive of anatomic bladder abnormality. The results were correlated with radiographic contrast voiding cystourethrograms and ultrasound examination. Of 81 patient...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Orzel JA,Weinberger E

更新日期：1989-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thirty-two patients with clinical signs and symptoms of the reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome (RSDS) of the lower extremities underwent Tc-99m MDP bone scintigraphy. Twenty-three patients had abnormal scan findings consistent with RSDS, while the scans of the remaining nine patients were normal. Of the 23 patients...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Intenzo C,Kim S,Millin J,Park C

更新日期：1989-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case is presented in which bone imaging over a period of 1 year indicated continued and increased radionuclide uptake. In association with CT and magnetic resonance imaging studies it was determined that the continued increased activity was related to developing bone marrow metastases. ...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Podoloff DA,Kim EE

更新日期：1989-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Single photon emission computed tomography of the brain with Tc-99m labeled hexamethylpropyleneamine oxime was used to evaluate a patient who suffered hypoxic cerebral injury. Hypoperfusion in the right parieto-occipital and left occipital regions was demonstrated on the SPECT images, while both the cranial CT and EEG...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Lee A,Mena IG,Miller B

更新日期：1989-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bone imaging using Tc-99m MDP was performed on a 68-year-old man with a newly diagnosed adenocarcinoma of the lung. The image unexpectedly showed increased activity in the heart area. Emergent echocardiography demonstrated impending pericardial tamponade. A malignant pericardial effusion was verified by pericardiocent...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Engeler CM,DuCret RP,Ulstad V,Mahan M,Kuni CC,Boudreau RJ

更新日期：1989-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Three cases of unsuspected urine extravasation first detected by radionuclide scintigraphy are presented with subsequent confirmation by CT and, retrograde pyelograms. A renal study done to rule out acute transplant rejection demonstrates gallbladder uptake which was initially thought to be consistent with urine extra...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Bocchini T,Williams W,Patton D

更新日期：1989-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatic hydrothorax is a complication in approximately 5% of patients with cirrhosis. Ascites is almost always present and helps to suggest the correct diagnosis. However, when ascites is absent, radionuclide imaging has proven to be helpful in establishing that the pleural effusion originated from ascitic fluid. When...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Albin RJ,Johnston GS

更新日期：1989-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In evaluating alcoholic liver disease in a patient with pulmonary tuberculosis, a liver-spleen scan was performed that showed an unusual uptake of sulfur colloid in the lungs. There was diffuse uptake in the left lung and portions of the right lower lung with absent uptake in the right upper lobe and portions of the r...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Stewart CA,Hung GL,Siegel ME,McHutchison JG

更新日期：1989-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The normal appearance of a gastrointestinal bleeding study using labeled red blood cells has been discussed frequently, but the actual appearance is not well known. In this atlas article, the authors report on unusual findings in non-bleeding subjects and have tabulated the visualization of various structures. Vascula...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Boyd CM,Williamson MR

更新日期：1989-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Parameters of systolic and diastolic function obtained from radionuclide ventriculography (RNV) were evaluated in nine cardiac allograft recipients. In 25 examinations, left end-diastolic volume (LEDV), cardiac output (CO), left ejection fraction (LEF), right ejection fraction (REF), heart rate (HR), peak filling rate...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Tatum JL,Thompson JA,Prasad U,Burke TS,Quint RI

更新日期：1989-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors report a case in which a radionuclide hepatobiliary image was falsely indicative of cystic duct obstruction in a patient with an indwelling cholecystostomy tube and an externalized gallbladder-duodenal stent. Cystic duct patency was demonstrated radiographically shortly before and after the radionuclide st...

journal_title：Clinical nuclear medicine

authors： Zagoria RJ,Cowan RJ,Dyer RB,Herrera M

更新日期：1989-03-01 00:00:00