Diagnostic Accuracy of PET with Different Radiotracers versus Bone Scintigraphy for Detecting Bone Metastases of Breast Cancer: A Systematic Review and a Meta-Analysis [PDF]
Journal of Imaging, 2023 Due to the importance of correct and timely diagnosis of bone metastases in advanced breast cancer (BrC), we performed a meta-analysis evaluating the diagnostic accuracy of [18F]FDG, or Na[18F]F PET, PET(/CT), and (/MRI) versus [99mTc]Tc-diphosphonates ...
Maryam Zamanian +2 more
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Role of Diphosphonates Bone Scintigraphy in Correlation with Biomarkers for a Personalized Approach to ATTR Cardiac Amyloidosis in North-Eastern Romania [PDF]
Diagnostics, 2022 Transthyretin cardiac amyloidosis (ATTR) is a rare cardiac protein deposition disease characterized by progressive thickening of both ventricles, the inter-atrial-ventricular septum and the atrioventricular valves. The gold standard method for diagnosing
Teodor Marian Ionescu +13 more
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Incidental finding of bone tracer accumulation in gastrointestinal stromal tumor: Two case reports [PDF]
Radiology Case ReportsBone scintigraphy with technetium-labelled diphosphonates is widely used for evaluating skeletal pathology. However, extra-osseous uptake may also be encountered and can indicate underlying neoplastic processes.
Gary Ka Wai Chan, MBChB +3 more
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Comparison of the Effectiveness and Hypocalcemia Risk of Antiresorptive Agents in Patients with Hypercalcemia of Malignancy [PDF]
Endocrinology and MetabolismBackground Hypercalcemia of malignancy (HCM), a major metabolic complication of cancer, is often managed with bisphosphonates (BP) and, increasingly, with denosumab.
Sung Hye Kong +6 more
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Clinical characteristics and prognosis of patients with chronic recurrent multifocal osteomyelitis based on cluster analysis: a 6-year cohort study [PDF]
Italian Journal of PediatricsBackground This multicenter study aimed to address the heterogeneity of chronic recurrent multifocal osteomyelitis (CRMO) by identifying clinical subtypes through cluster analysis, exploring clinical features, treatment approaches, and short-term ...
Tong Yue +15 more
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The effects of diphosphonates on the growth and glycolysis of connective-tissue cells in culture [PDF]
Biochemical Journal, 1978 Diane K. Fast +4 more
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Review and Update of the Risk Factors and Prevention of Antiresorptive-Related Osteonecrosis of the Jaw [PDF]
Endocrinology and Metabolism, 2021 Antiresorptive-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (ARONJ) is a rare but serious adverse event of bisphosphonate or denosumab administration; it is associated with severe pain and a deteriorated quality of life.
Ha Young Kim
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Long-Term Treatment of Postmenopausal Osteoporosis [PDF]
Endocrinology and Metabolism, 2021 Osteoporosis is an incurable chronic condition, like heart disease, diabetes, or hypertension. A large gap currently exists in the primary prevention of fractures, and studies show that an estimated 80% to 90% of adults do not receive appropriate ...
Jacques P. Brown
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Journal of Medical Signals and Sensors, 2016 To improve the accuracy of the activity quantification and the image quality in scintigraphy, scatter correction is a vital procedure. The aim of this study is to compare the accuracy in calculation of absorbed dose to patients following bone scan with ...
Daryoush Shahbazi-Gahrouei +3 more
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Molecules, 2022 All the enantiomers of (1-amino-3-hydroxypropane-1,3-diyl)diphosphonic acid, newly design phosphonate analogues of 4-hydroxyglutamic acids, were obtained.
Liwia Lebelt +2 more
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