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Comparison of 2D, 3D High Dose and 3D Low Dose Gated Myocardial Rb-82 PET Imaging
Regarding myocardial Rb-82 PET imaging, how does the clinical quality of images obtained with the 3D low dose studies compare with the images obtained with the 2D high dose or 3D high dose studies?
Journal Article, March 2008
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Computer-assisted Lateralization of Unilateral Temporal Lobe Epilepsy Using Z-score Parametric F-18 FDG PET Images
How effectively does an automatic, unbiased, computerized technique using z-map statistical parametric PET imaging determine the lateralization and the extent of epileptic foci?
Journal Article, November 2007
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Toxicology Evaluation of Radiotracer Doses of 3'-deoxy-3'-[18F]fluorothymidine(18F-FLT) for Human PET: Lab Analysis of Serial Blood Samples & Comparison to Previously Investigated Therapeutic FLT Dose
3'-Deoxy-3'-[18F]fluorothymidine is a new tracer for PET imaging that has the potential to image cellular proliferation in certain tumors and assess tumor response to therapy. Are tracer amounts safe?
Journal Article, July 2007
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Variation in Heart Rate Influences the Assessment of Transient Ischemic Dilation in Myocardial Perfusion Scintigraphy
Might transient ischemic dilation measurements be affected by normal variation in heart rate between the stress and rest images of myocardial perfusion scintigraphy in routine clinical practice?
Journal Article, January 2007
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A Statistical Investigation of Normal Regional Intra-subject Heterogeneity of Brain Metabolism and Perfusion by F-18 FDG and O-15 H2O PET Imaging
A statistical analysis of voxel variables from identical brain regions on metabolic and perfusion PET images was carried out.
Journal Article, July 2006
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Non-invasive Imaging of Atherosclerotic Plaque Macrophage in a Rabbit Model With F-18 FDG PET: A Histopathological Correlation
This study looks at the correlation of FDG uptake with histopathological macrophage accumulation in atherosclerotic plaques in a rabbit model.
Journal Article, May 2006
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Comparison of 18F SPECT With PET in Myocardial Imaging: A Realistic Thorax-Cardiac Phantom Study
The purpose of the work is to compare SPECT with PET in myocardial perfusion/viability imaging.
Journal Article, May 2006
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Comparison of SPECT Bone Scintigraphy With MRI for Diagnosis of Meniscal Tears
SPECT is a useful alternative when MRI is unavailable or unsuitable and it is beneficial when greater accuracy is desired.
Journal Article, April 2006
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Prognostic Utility of Sestamibi Lung Uptake Does Not Require Adjustment for Stress-Related Variables: A Retrospective Cohort Study
The current study was performed to determine whether 99mTc-sestamibi sLHR measurements are affected by stress-related variables.
Journal Article, March 2006
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Frequency and Severity of Myocardial Perfusion Abnormalities Using Tc-99m MIBI SPECT in Cardiac Syndrome X
Our study suggests that multiple perfusion abnormalities with different levels of severity are common in cardiac syndrome X.
Journal Article, February 2006
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Relationship of 99m Technetium Labelled Macroaggregated Albumin (99mTc-MAA) Uptake by Colorectal Liver Metastases to Response Following Selective Internal Radiation Therapy (SIRT)
SIRT is an emerging treatment for liver tumours, which relies on the selective uptake by tumour of 90Y microspheres following hepatic arterial injection.
Journal Article, December 2005
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A Preliminary Study of NeuroSPECT Evaluation of Patients With Post-Traumatic Smell Impairment
Brain SPECT is a valuable imaging technique in the assessment of post-traumatic anosmia.
Journal Article, November 2005
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A Preliminary Study of NeuroSPECT Evaluation of Patients With Post-Traumatic Smell Impairment
Brain SPECT is a valuable imaging technique in the assessment of post-traumatic anosmia.
Journal Article, November 2005
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Planar Tc99m - Sestamibi Scintimammography Should be Considered Cautiously in the Axillary Evaluation of Breast Cancer Protocols: Results of an International Multicenter Trial
This work confirmed that non tomographic Tc99m sestamibi scintimammography had a very low detection rate for axillary lymph node involvement in cases of breast cancer.
Journal Article, July 2005
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Use of Segmented CT Transmission Map to Avoid Metal Artifacts in PET Images by a PET-CT Device
Thirty oncologic patients with metal implants (hip prosthesis, dental implants, pacemaker) were studied using CT and Cs-137 transmission scans for attenuation correction.
Journal Article, June 2005
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Comparison of SPECT Bone Scintigraphy With MRI for Diagnosis of Meniscal Tears
SPECT is a useful alternative when MRI is unavailable or unsuitable and it is beneficial when more possible accuracy is desired.
Journal Article, April 2005
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Evaluation of the Clinical Value of Bone Metabolic Parameters for the Screening of Osseous Metastases Compared to Bone Scintigraphy
A new approach for the screening of osseous metastases represents the measurement of bone metabolic markers.
Journal Article, December 2004
