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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 +7 more
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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 ...
de Groot, J R +7 more
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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 +5 more
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Lung Scintigraphy in COPD [PDF]
Seminars in Nuclear Medicine, 2019 Ventilation-perfusion scintigraphy is a functional imaging biomarker that has the potential of captivating the heterogeneity of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). It specifically images the distribution of ventilation and perfusion within the lungs, which is a critical pathophysiological component of COPD.
Mortensen, Jann, Berg, Ronan M G
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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 +6 more
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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 ...
Veronica Martini +10 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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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
V.R.A. Sousa +4 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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