abstract：BACKGROUND:Dual gating is a method of dividing the data of a cardiac PET scan into smaller bins according to the respiratory motion and the ECG of the patient. It reduces the undesirable motion artefacts in images, but produces several images for interpretation and decreases the quality of single images. By using motio...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Klén R,Noponen T,Koikkalainen J,Lötjönen J,Thielemans K,Hoppela E,Sipilä H,Teräs M,Knuuti J

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Extraskeletal findings detected on whole-body low-dose unenhanced computed tomography (CT) as a part of F-NaF PET/CT scans can be numerous and present challenges for further management. Here, we investigate the frequency and clinical significance of extraskeletal findings among 130 consecutive patients undergoi...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Guo HH,Moradi F,Iagaru A

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Our study aims to assess the clinical relevance of fluorine-18 fluorodeoxyglucose (F-FDG) negative osteoblastic metastatic bone lesions noted on PET/computed tomography (CT) in breast cancer patients. PATIENTS AND METHODS:The medical records of breast cancer patients were reviewed retrospectively from January ...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Al-Muqbel KM,Yaghan RJ,Al-Omari MH,Rousan LA,Dagher NM,Al Bashir S

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The recent introduction of high-efficiency solid-state gamma cameras for myocardial perfusion single photon emission computed tomography has enabled lower patient radiation dose, faster imaging, and improved image quality. However, artifacts still complicate interpretation. Prone imaging is a common maneuver ...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Howard BA,Roy Choudhury K,Oldan JD,Pagnanelli RA,Borges-Neto S

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The role of fluorine-18 fluorodeoxyglucose PET (F-FDG PET) in prognostic evaluation of pre-stem cell transplantation (SCT) and post-SCT is still uncertain. A systematic review and meta-analysis were carried out to detect the prognostic power of F-FDG PET. 'PubMed', EMBASE, and Springer were searched for relevant artic...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Wang C,Li P,Wu S,Lu J,Liu Q,Luo H,Song S

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The diagnosis of painful hip without remarkable radiographic findings is still challenging. In recent years, femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) has been recognized as an important cause of painful hip. The hypothesis of this study was that local bone turnover may be accelerated in painful hip, especially in F...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Kobayashi N,Inaba Y,Tezuka T,Ike H,Kubota S,Kawamura M,Saito T

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Clinical studies in women using technetium-99m (Tc)-Bombesin have shown successful radionuclide imaging of breast tumours overexpressing gastrin-releasing peptide receptors (GRPRs). Recent studies have demonstrated that most breast tumours overexpress folate receptors (FRα). AIM:The aim of this work was to ...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Aranda-Lara L,Ferro-Flores G,Ramírez Fde M,Ocampo-García B,Santos-Cuevas C,Díaz-Nieto L,Isaac-Olivé K

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Most dynamic imaging protocols require long scan times that are beyond the range of what can be supported in a routine clinical environment and suffer from various difficulties related to step and shoot imaging techniques. In this short communication, we describe continuous bed motion (CBM) imaging techniques to creat...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Osborne DR,Acuff S

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Venous thromboembolism (VTE) can present as deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and/or acute pulmonary embolism (PE). In fluorine-18 fluorodeoxyglucose (18F-FDG) PET/CT, 18F-FDG activity along the deep veins of the lower extremities (LE) is often observed and, unless it is associated with focal intense activity, is not conside...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Zhu HJ,Hess S,Rubello D,Goris ML,Alavi A

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical role of technetium-99m pertechnetate (Tc-99m) imaging in thyroidectomized differentiated thyroid cancer patients immediately before radioiodine-131 (I-131) treatment (Tx). PATIENT AND METHODS:Eighty-six consecutive post-total-thyroidectomy patients (15 men, 71...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Tsai CJ,Cheng CY,Shen DH,Kuo SJ,Wang LY,Lee CH,Wang JJ,Chang MC,Huang WS

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This radiotherapy planning study evaluated tumour delineation using both optimally respiratory gated and nongated fluorine-18 fluorodeoxyglucose-PET (F-FDG-PET). METHODS:For 22 non-small-cell lung tumours, both scans were used to create the nongated and gated (g) gross tumour volumes (GTVg) together with the...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Wijsman R,Grootjans W,Troost EG,van der Heijden EH,Visser EP,de Geus-Oei LF,Bussink J

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Monte Carlo code SIMIND is used in nuclear medicine for research purposes, and also for testing the validity of various applications. Conversion of a SIMIND-generated interfile (header and image data file) is required to process the simulated image data on a Xeleris workstation. Currently there is no conversion pr...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Pandey AK,Kumar JP,Aheer D,Sharma A,Hasan B,Patel C,Bal CS,Kumar R

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:PET/computed tomography (CT) imaging with the sodium-(F)-fluoride/2-(F)-fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose (F-NaF/F-FDG) cocktail has been proposed for patients with osseous metastases. This work aimed to optimize the cocktail composition for patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC). MATE...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Simoncic U,Perlman S,Liu G,Jeraj R

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Brain metastases are common in lung cancer. Whole-body 2-deoxy-2-[fluorine-18]fluoro-D-glucose ([F]FDG) PET/computed tomography (CT) is used for general staging, but MRI is the best modality for characterizing brain abnormalities. We aimed to determine whether PET/CT is suitable for selecting patients for MRI...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Hjorthaug K,Højbjerg JA,Knap MM,Tietze A,Haraldsen A,Zacho HD,Kramer SM,Borghammer P

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Human serum albumin (HSA), which has 58 Lys residues, one Cys residue, and indocyanine green (ICG) adsorption sites, can be used as a multifunctional platform for the development of hybrid imaging probes. In this study, we prepared 64Cu-labeled mannose-conjugated HSA with and without ICG ([64Cu]1-ICG and [64C...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Kang CM,An GI,Choe YS

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of PET/computed tomography (CT) in detecting marrow infiltration in indolent non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) with histopathological correlation. METHODS:All treatment-naive newly diagnosed indolent NHL with staging PET/CT were retrospectively evaluated for marrow infiltration a...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Lee EY,Gill H,Wang Y,Kwong YL,Khong PL

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of the study was to evaluate the incremental value of technetium-99m-methylene diphosphonate (99mTc-MDP) single-photon emission tomography/computed tomography (SPECT/CT) over planar bone scintigraphy (BS) and SPECT in the diagnosis of avascular necrosis (AVN) of the femoral head. MATERIALS AND METHOD...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Agarwal KK,Mukherjee A,Sharma P,Bal C,Kumar R

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Extramammary Paget's disease (EMPD) is rare, and limited data have been reported on the utilization of fluorine-18 fluorodeoxyglucose PET/computed tomography ((18)F-FDG PET/CT) in this disease. The aim of this study is to evaluate the role of (18)F-FDG PET/CT in the diagnosis and staging of EMPD. MATERIALS AND...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Tian Y,Wu HB,Li DL,Li HS,Zhou WL,Wang QS

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to validate the efficacy of computed tomography (CT) iterative reconstruction (CT-IR) for low-dose CT attenuation correction in terms of the estimation of attenuation coefficient and quality of PET images. MATERIALS AND METHODS:We used normal and obesity-simulating body phantoms. PE...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Matsutomo N,Nagaki A,Sasaki M

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The aim of the study was to investigate the combined effects of serum lipids, BMI, and fatty liver on the liver uptake of fluorine-18 fluorodeoxyglucose ((18)F-FDG). METHODS:A total of 676 individuals were retrospectively studied. The mean standardized uptake value (SUV) was used to quantify liver (18)F-FDG...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Liu G,Li Y,Hu P,Cheng D,Shi H

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The objective of this study was to determine the predictive value of C-reactive protein (CRP) and erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) to a positive fluorine-18 fluorodeoxyglucose ((18)F-FDG) PET/computed tomography (CT) result in patients with inflammation of unknown origin and fever of unknown origin. PAT...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Balink H,Veeger NJ,Bennink RJ,Slart RH,Holleman F,van Eck-Smit BL,Verberne HJ

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of the study was to evaluate gated myocardial perfusion SPECT (GMPS) in the prediction of response to cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) in nonischaemic dilated cardiomyopathy patients. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Thirty-two patients (23 men, mean age 57.5±12.1 years) with severe heart failure, who wer...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Mukherjee A,Patel CD,Naik N,Sharma G,Roy A

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The aim of the study was to determine which of three two-parameter fitting functions (exponential, linear-log, and negative-power function of time) most accurately models early chromium-51-EDTA (51Cr-EDTA) plasma concentration data prior to 120 min in patients with cirrhosis and ascites and understand how th...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Wanasundara SN,Wesolowski MJ,Puetter RC,Burniston MT,Xirouchakis E,Giamalis IG,Babyn PS,Wesolowski CA

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The aim of the study was to assess the contribution of 111In-pentetreotide single-photon emission computed tomography/computed tomography (SPECT/CT) imaging to conventional somatostatin receptor scintigraphy (SRS) in terms of lesion characterization and localization in the detection of neuroendocrine tumours (NETs)...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Sainz-Esteban A,Olmos R,González-Sagrado M,González ML,Ruiz MÁ,García-Talavera P,Gamazo C,Villanueva JG,Cobo A,de Luis D

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The aim of this study was to assess ablation outcome after a second ablation dose and compare the ablation rate after low and high reablation doses of iodine-131 ((131)I) after failure of the first ablation with 3700 MBq. PATIENTS AND METHODS:The study included 81 patients with papillary thyroid cancer; they faile...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： M El-Refaei S,W Yassin S,Salman K,Al Munshy T,Al-Ezzi M,M Al-Sayed Y,Abd Elkareem Husseni M

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the study was to measure the actual dose at 1 m from the patients per unit activity with the aim of providing a more accurate prediction of the dose levels around radioiodine patients in the hospital, as well as to compare our results with the literature. In this work the demonstration of a patient body tis...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Soliman K,Alenezi A

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Radionuclide therapies, including treatment of neuroendocrine tumors with lutetium-177 (Lu-177) octreotate, often involve hospital admission to minimize radiation exposure to the public. Overnight admission due to Lu-177 octreotate therapy incurs additional cost for the hospital and is an inconvenience for t...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Olmstead C,Cruz K,Stodilka R,Zabel P,Wolfson R

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A mismatch between thallium-201 ((201)Tl) and iodine-123 ((123)I)-beta-methyl iodophenyl pentadecanoic acid (BMIPP) dual single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) reflects a dysfunctional but viable myocardium, such as stunned or hibernating myocardium, in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD)...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Fujita K,Kasama S,Kurabayashi M

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this study was to compare the sensitivity of single-photon emission computed tomography/computed tomography (SPECT/CT) using 99mTc-sestamibi (MIBI) with that of PET/CT using 11C-methionine (MET) for localization of parathyroid adenomas/hyperplasia in primary hyperparathyroidism. MATERIALS AND ...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Hayakawa N,Nakamoto Y,Kurihara K,Yasoda A,Kanamoto N,Miura M,Inagaki N,Togashi K

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of the study was to evaluate the accuracy of the sequential multiphase and dual-tracer (SMADT) technique utilizing technetium-99m pertechnetate (99mTcO4) and dynamic technetium-99m-2-methoxyisobutylisonitrile (99mTc-MIBI) with single-photon emission computed tomography/computed tomography (SPECT/CT) f...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Berner AM,Haroon A,Nowosinska E,Offiah C,Luqman M,Newell M,Jan H

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:There is evidence that the status of human papilloma virus subtype 16 (HPV-p16) alters the prognosis of patients with oropharyngeal squamous cell cancer (OSCC). We sought to establish whether there is a relationship between HPV-p16 status and 18F-FDG uptake in the prognosis of OSCC. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Patie...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Huang YT,Ravi Kumar AS,Bhuta S

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The current study was performed to evaluate the impact of Tc-EDDA-tricine-HYNIC-Tyr-octreotate in the differentiation of active from inactive pulmonary tuberculosis lesions. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Ten consecutive patients (six male and four female, age range 24-83 years) with proven pulmonary tuberculosis (wit...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Ahmadihosseini H,Abedi J,Ghodsi Rad MA,Zakavi SR,Knoll P,Mirzaei S,Sadeghi R

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of our study was to explore the value of 3'-deoxy-3'-[F]fluorothymidine (F-FLT) and F-FLT PET in monitoring the early biologic response of esophageal carcinoma after irradiation in vitro and in vivo. METHODS:After 2, 4, and 8 h of irradiation at different doses (0, 5, 10, and 15 Gy) of esophageal car...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Jiang M,Huang Q,Chen P,Ruan X,Luo Z,Zhao L,Fan W,Peng T,Sun L,Wu H

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the study was to evaluate pulmonary nodules (PNs) by incorporating time sensitivity (S) factor in the retention index (RI) and compare with the traditional fixed interval method. After obtaining approval from the Human Investigations Committee, 97 PNs from 81 patients (age=70±11) referred for dual-time fluo...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Wong CY,Al-faham Z,Jolepalem P,Wong WW,Thie J

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To prevent salivary dysfunction in thyroid cancer patients who have undergone radioiodine ablation, massaging the parotid gland (PG) is presumed to be helpful for the removal of radioiodine. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of PG massage in the removal of radioiodine from the PG. METHODS...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

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

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to describe and evaluate an approach for improving radiopharmaceutical supply chain safety by implementing bar code technology. We first evaluated the current situation of our radiopharmaceutical supply chain and, by means of the ALARM protocol, analysed two dispensing errors that occurred in...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Matanza D,Hallouard F,Rioufol C,Fessi H,Fraysse M

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The NHS National PET-CT Audit Programme was launched in 2008 as part of a national NHS programme to widen patient access to PET-computed tomography (CT) imaging in England. However, to implement clinical audit effectively, healthcare professionals need to be fully engaged with the process. The purpose of the pi...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Ross P,Hubert J,Saunders M,Wong WL

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of the study was to assess the degree and location of the reparative process in early osteonecrosis of the femoral head on the basis of single-photon emission computed tomography/computed tomography (SPECT/CT) with technetium-99m hydroxymethylene diphosphonate. MATERIALS AND METHODS:This study was ap...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Motomura G,Yamamoto T,Abe K,Nakashima Y,Ohishi M,Hamai S,Doi T,Honda H,Iwamoto Y

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:N staging is a key factor when considering the choice of treatment for non-small-lung cancer. It is possible that there is a correlation between N2 metastasis and some risk factors. The objective of the present study was to evaluate associations between several risk factors and N(2) metastasis using univaria...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Su M,Li Y,Li F,Li L,Tian R

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:A lack of response to cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) has been reported in 20-40% of heart failure patients with left ventricular (LV) dyssynchrony who underwent treatment based on the established guidelines. The study aimed to investigate the relationship between (99m)Tc-tetrofosmin ((99m)Tc-TF) myoc...

journal_title：Nuclear medicine communications

authors： Shigeru M,Fujiwara S,Takamine S,Yoshida A,Kawai H,Shiotani H,Hirata K

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00