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The role of 99mTc-ethambutol scintigraphy to diagnose pulmonary tuberculosis

Journal of Infection in Developing Countries, 2022
Tuberculosis is a significant health problem in many parts of the world. According to the Global Tuberculosis Report 2020, 10 million new tuberculosis cases were reported worldwide in 2019, with only 57% of these cases being bacteriologically confirmed.
Prayudi Santoso, Basuki Hidayat, Chica Pratiwi, Kevin Yonatan Budiman, Hari Soekersi, Arto Yuwono Soeroto   +5 more
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Gastric Emptying Is Not Delayed and Does Not Correlate With Attenuated Postprandial Blood Flow Increase in Medicated Patients With Early Parkinson's Disease

Frontiers in Neurology, 2022
BackgroundWe have recently used phase-contrast magnetic resonance imaging (PC-MRI) to demonstrate an attenuated postprandial blood flow response in the superior mesenteric artery (SMA) in 23 medicated patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) compared to 23
Thomas Hartwig Siebner, Thomas Hartwig Siebner, Stefan Fuglsang, Christopher Fugl Madelung, Christopher Fugl Madelung, Annemette Løkkegaard, Annemette Løkkegaard, Flemming Bendtsen, Flemming Bendtsen, Jens Dahlgaard Hove, Jens Dahlgaard Hove, Morten Damgaard, Jan Lysgård Madsen, Hartwig Roman Siebner, Hartwig Roman Siebner, Hartwig Roman Siebner   +15 more
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SPECT/CT in the Evaluation of Suspected Skeletal Pathology

Tomography, 2021
Dedicated multi-slice single-photon emission computed tomography/computed tomography (SPECT/CT) cameras have become widely available and are becoming a mainstay of clinical practice.
Bhasker Rao Koppula, Kathryn A. Morton, Ragheed Al-Dulaimi, Gabriel C. Fine, Nikolas M. Damme, Richard K. J. Brown   +5 more
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PARATHYROIDECTOMY IN PATIENTS WITH HYPERPARATHYROIDISM [PDF]

Human Research in Rehabilitation, 2023
Aim: The aim of this study was to analyze all the factors (disease symptoms, sinthigraphic findings, biochemical parameters) that occur in patients with hyperparathyroidism, and since hyperparathyroidism itself is a common endocrine disorder.
Almedina Ramas, Sabrina Uscuplic, Merima Kasumovic, Almir Salkic, Sekib Umihanic, Hasan Altumbabic   +5 more
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Complex regional pain syndrome type 1 of the upper limb following glass cut of the third finger in a patient

Journal of Orthopedics, Traumatology and Rehabilitation, 2021
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) is a chronic pain syndrome characterized with edema, autonomic dysfunction, and dystrophic changes. We present the case of CRPS in a 32-year-old male in whom the diagnosis was based on the bone scan; characterized by
Mehpare Firat
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Skeletal Scintigraphy [PDF]

Cancer Control, 2017
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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Imaging in Gastroparesis: Exploring Innovative Diagnostic Approaches, Symptoms, and Treatment

Life, 2023
Gastroparesis (GP) is a chronic disease characterized by upper gastrointestinal symptoms, primarily nausea and vomiting, and delayed gastric emptying (GE), in the absence of mechanical GI obstruction. The underlying pathophysiology of GP remains unclear,
Francesco Vito Mandarino, Sabrina Gloria Giulia Testoni, Alberto Barchi, Francesco Azzolini, Emanuele Sinagra, Gino Pepe, Arturo Chiti, Silvio Danese   +7 more
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Quantitative Scintigraphy Imaging of Lingual Raynaud’s Phenomenon Using 3-Dimensional-Ring Cadmium-Zinc-Telluride Single-Photon Emission Computed Tomography/Computed Tomography

Tomography, 2022
Perfusion scintigraphy with the acquisition of planar blood flow and pool images of bilateral hands has been used to aid diagnosis and to evaluate treatment response to Raynaud’s phenomenon (decreased blood flow to hand or foot).
Ik Dong Yoo, In Young Jo, Geum Cheol Jeong, Yong Kyun Won, Du Shin Jeong, Sang Mi Lee   +5 more
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Comparative study between intravenous urography and renal scintigraphy with DMSA for the diagnosis of renal scars in children with vesicoureteral reflux

International Brazilian Journal of Urology, 2003
PURPOSE: To assess the value of intravenous urography (IVU) in detecting and grading the renal scar, comparing its results with those of scintigraphy with dimercaptosuccinic acid (DMSA).
Clarissa B. Araújo, Ubirajara Barroso Jr, Vivian A. Barroso, Antonio J. Vinhaes, Modesto Jacobino, Adriano Calado, M. Zerati Filho   +6 more
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A dosing algorithm for individualized radioiodine treatment of cats with hyperthyroidism

Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, 2021
Background Radioiodine (131I) is the treatment of choice for hyperthyroidism in cats, but current 131I‐dosing protocols can induce iatrogenic hypothyroidism and expose azotemia.
Mark E. Peterson, Mark Rishniw
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