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Bone scintigraphy in hypervitaminosis A [PDF]
The diagnosis of vitamin A intoxification may be difficult at the time of initial presentation. The radionuclide bone scan in cases of vitamin A toxicity may serve as a more sensitive indicator of the presence of this disease than radiographs in the initial evaluation and follow-up of patients with skeletal involvement.
JH Miller, Hayon
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Hypertrophic osteoarthropathy in renal cell carcinoma - A case report - [PDF]
Background Hypertrophic osteoarthropathy (HOA) is a rare clinical condition including an abnormal periosteal reaction in the long bones that causes painful swelling and tenderness of the extremities, digital clubbing, arthritis, synovitis, and joint ...
Kyung Seo Oh+4 more
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Use of nuclear medicine imaging: Scintigraphy in diagnosis of equine orthopedic disease [PDF]
This study describes techniques, indications and findings of nuclear medicine imaging – scintigraphy of 42 horses with acute and chronic lameness of unknown origin. Most horses showed increased uptake of 99mTc-methylene diphosphonate in the tarsal joint (
Kovač Milomir+3 more
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Salivary Gland Scintigraphy in Patients with Sjogren’s Syndrome: A local Experience with Dual-tracer [PDF]
Objective(s): To review the findings of the patients with Sjögren’s syndrome (SS) having technetium-99m-pertechnetate (99mTc-pertechnetate) and gallium-67 citrate (Ga-67) salivary gland scintigraphy in the past eight years.Methods: The patients with SS ...
Wing Hang Luk+4 more
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Abdominal Splenosis Mimicking a Colon Tumour
Splenosis is a benign condition which results from the self-implantation of splenic tissue on intra or extraperitoneal surfaces, after splenic trauma or splenectomy.
Joana Braga+5 more
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Comparison of Scintigraphy and CT-scan techniques in the diagnosis of cat hyperthyroidism [PDF]
Hyperthyroidism is one of the common diseases in felines. For confirming this disease, the scintigraphy technique can be used. In Iran, the use of the scintigraphy method is not common due to the limited access to radiopharmaceuticals, gamma cameras, and
Negar Karimi+2 more
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Application of nuclear medicine techniques in sports medicine
Introduction and purpose: To briefly introduce the reader to the application of nuclear medicine studies in the diagnosis and treatment of musculoskeletal disorders developed among athletes.
Patrycja Zuziak+4 more
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Mediastinal goiter diagnosed by functional imaging [PDF]
A 63-year-old asymptomatic woman with cured Hodgkin diseases presented for restaging. The chest computed tomography showed a mass at the right side of the upper mediastinum. The benignity and the origin of the tissue were unknown.
Guido Michels+3 more
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Background Skeletal scintigraphy remains a valuable tool in the initial and subsequent evaluation of the skeletal system in patients with a diagnosis of primary or metastatic neoplasms. Methods We discuss radiopharmaceuticals, nuclear medicine imaging techniques, and current as well as future oncological applications in the adult population.
Jaime L, Montilla-Soler, Rikesh, Makanji
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Radiation dose measurement on bone scintigraphy and planning clinical management
Radiation has been used in a variety of different fields since its discovery. It is very important in medial sector for both diagnosis and also for treatment.
Sarihan Mucize, Abamor Evrim
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