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Oncogenic Osteomalacia: An Approach to Diagnosis with a Case Report [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2017 Oncogenic osteomalacia, also known as tumour induced osteomalacia, is a rare paraneoplastic syndrome caused by mesenchymal tumours secreting Fibroblast Growth Factor-23 (FGF-23).
Biswajit Dey +3 more
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DiagnosticsBackground/Objectives: Autonomously functioning thyroid nodules (AFTNs) are most frequently diagnosed as benign. However, they show high ratings in ultrasound (US) risk stratification systems (RSSs) that utilize the current clinical standard methodology ...
Larissa Rosenbaum +5 more
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PharmaceuticalsShedding light on Hidradenitis Suppurativa activity: a pilot study to evaluate the potential of [99mTc]Tc-anti-TNF-alpha scintigraphy. Background/Objectives: Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS), also known as acne inversa and Verneuil’s disease, is a chronic ...
José Marcos Telles da Cunha +5 more
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Radionuclide Methods in the Diagnosis of Sacroiliitis in Patients with Spondyloarthritis: An Update
Rambam Maimonides Medical Journal, 2016 Sacroiliitis, inflammation of the sacroiliac joint (SIJ), is the hallmark of ankylosing spondylitis and spondyloarthritis (SpA) in general. The arsenal of recommended diagnostic modalities for imaging of the SIJ is scanty and, in practice, includes only ...
Karina Zilber +7 more
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Salivary Gland Scintigraphy in Patients with Sjogren’s Syndrome: A local Experience with Dual-tracer [PDF]
Asia Oceania Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Biology, 2017 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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Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.Using machine learning‐based decision tree models, patients with perihilar cholangiocarcinoma undergoing major hepatectomy with extrahepatic bile duct resection were stratified according to the risk of posthepatectomy liver failure. Separate models were developed with and without indocyanine green data, enabling clinically interpretable preoperative ...
Yuki Homma +11 more
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Revolutionizing cancer treatment: The role of radiopharmaceuticals in modern cancer therapy
Precision Radiation OncologyRadiopharmaceutical therapy (RPT) is a precision medicine approach that involves the targeted delivery of radioactive atoms to tumor cells, representing a breakthrough strategy for cancer treatment.
Treesa P. Varghese +2 more
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State-of-the-art chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension diagnosis and management [PDF]
European Respiratory Review, 2012 Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) is a debilitating disease caused by chronic obstruction of pulmonary artery branches following episodes of pulmonary embolism and incomplete thrombus resolution.
D. Jenkins +3 more
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Mediastinal goiter diagnosed by functional imaging [PDF]
Libyan Journal of Medicine, 2012 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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Recent Advances in Functional Liver Volumetry: Emphasis on 99mTc‐GSA SPECT/CT Fusion Imaging
Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.Functional liver volumetry enables more accurate assessment of the future liver remnant by integrating anatomical and functional information, improving risk stratification before major hepatectomy. Among available techniques, 99mTc‐GSA SPECT/CT fusion imaging enables precise regional functional assessment and more reliable prediction of post ...
Toru Beppu +4 more
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