The relation between cardiac 123I-mIBG scintigraphy and functional response 1 year after CRT implantation [PDF]
, 2020 Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) is a disease-modifying therapy in patients with chronic heart failure (CHF). Current guidelines ascribe CRT eligibility on three parameters only: left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF), QRS duration, and New ...
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Frontiers in Immunology, 2020 Recent evidence indicates that local immune responses and tissue resident memory T cells (TRM) are critical for protection against respiratory infections but there is little information on the contributions of upper and lower respiratory tract (URT and ...
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European multicentre study on outcome of surgery for sporadic primary hyperparathyroidism
BJS (British Journal of Surgery), EarlyView., 2020 Some 5861 patients undergoing first‐time surgery for sporadic primary hyperparathyroidism were registered in the Eurocrine® database between 2015 and 2018. The use of intraoperative parathyroid hormone measurement decreased the risk of conversion and persistent hypercalcaemia.
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Influence of acute renal failure on the mononuclear phagocytic system
Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research, 2001 Several studies show the ability of macrophages to remove particles injected into the bloodstream. This function seems to be increased in the presence of acute renal failure. The objective of the present study was to assess the phagocytic function of the
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Medical Imaging of Inflammations and Infections of Breast Implants
Diagnostics, 2023 Breast implants are widely used for reconstructive and/or cosmetic purposes. Inflammations and infections of breast implants represent important complications in clinical practice.
Elisabetta Giovannini +8 more
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Comparison of Scintigraphy and CT-scan techniques in the diagnosis of cat hyperthyroidism [PDF]
Āsīb/shināsī-i Darmāngāhī-i Dāmpizishkī, 2023 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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99mTc-MIBI Lung Scintigraphy in the Assessment of Pulmonary Involvement in Interstitial Lung Disease and Its Comparison With Pulmonary Function Tests and High-Resolution Computed Tomography: A Preliminary Study [PDF]
, 2015 The differentiation of active inflammatory processes from an inactive form of the disease is of great value in the management of interstitial lung disease (ILD).
Assadi, M. +6 more
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Parathyroid Imaging: Past, Present, and Future
Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2022 The goal of parathyroid imaging is to identify all sources of excess parathyroid hormone secretion pre-operatively. A variety of imaging approaches have been evaluated and utilized over the years for this purpose.
Michael A. Morris +6 more
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Evaluation of feline renal perfusion with contrast-enhanced ultrasonography and scintigraphy [PDF]
, 2016 Contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) is an emerging technique to evaluate tissue perfusion. Promising results have been obtained in the evaluation of renal perfusion in health and disease, both in human and veterinary medicine. Renal scintigraphy using Tc-
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Эндокринная хирургия, 2018 Background. Traditional endogenous stimulation of thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) by means of long-term withdrawal of thyroid hormones for radioiodine diagnostics and radioiodine therapy causes severe hypothyroidism, which worsens patients general well-
Ivan I. Dedov +8 more
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