The researches find that the German authorities are increasing their stockpile of iodine tablets as a precaution for the possibility of a nuclear incident. Germany’s Federal Office for Radiation Protection confirmed Thursday it has ordered 189.5 million iodine tablets “to ensure a safe and widespread distribution in case of a radiological or nuclear emergency.” Public…
Using 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (18FDG) positron emission tomography-computed tomography PET/CT imaging, we examined the effects of ezetimibe/simvastatin 10/10 mg versus rosuvastatin 10 mg on carotid atherosclerotic plaque inflammation. Whether the combination therapy of ezetimibe with low-dose statin is as effective as potent statin monotherapy in attenuating carotid atherosclerotic plaque inflammation remains unclear. The PET/CT imaging In this 2-by-2 factorial trial,…
The researches find that the Reducing radiation exposure from myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) is a key priority, especially for congenital heart disease (CHD) patients who face repetitive scanning. Which nuclear imaging modality and radiotracer are best for this task is the subject of a study publish in the Journal of Nuclear Cardiology. Researchers from Brigham…
The researches find that the combined dual-modality (either sequential or simultaneous) could generate preferable soft tissue contrast of brain tissue; flexible acquisition parameters, and minimized exposure to radiation. The most unique superiority of PET/MRI is mainly manifested in MRI-based improvement for the inherent limitations of PET; such as motion artifacts, partial volume effect (PVE) and invasive…
The researches find that the They present the case of a 70 years old woman with infectious discitis which was detected using Fluorine fluodeoxiglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography 18F-FDG PET/CT, after a negative magnetic resonance imaging. A Streptococuss gallolyticus (bovis gender bacteria) grow on culture. In addition 18F-FDG PET also demonstrate infectious endocarditis which is confirm…
The researches find that the pioglitazone attenuates inflammation in the left main trunk of coronary artery (LMT), evaluated as target-to-background ratio (TBR) by 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose-positron emission tomography/computed tomography FDG-PET/CT in patients with impaired glucose tolerance or type 2 diabetes. Therefore they assessed which clinical variables could predict the change in TBR in the LMT after 4-month…
This study aimed to investigate the prognostic value of volumetric parameters on 18F- fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose (18F-FDG) positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) in gastric-cancer patients, according to the expression status of c-MET (MET proto-oncogene, receptor tyrosine kinase); which was previously unclear. Therefore The study included 61 patients with advanced gastric cancer. Data on the baseline 18F-FDG PET/CT; clinical-pathological information,…
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the prognostic significance of computed tomography (CT)-attenuation of tumor-adjacent breast adipose tissue for predicting recurrence-free survival (RFS) in patients with breast cancer. They retrospectively enrolled 287 breast cancer patients who underwent pretreatment 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) positron emission tomography PET/CT. From non-contrast-enhanced CT images of PET/CT; CT-attenuation values of…
The technology of modern positron emission tomography (PET) systems continuously improving, and with it the possibility to detect smaller lesions. Since first introduced in 2010, the number of hybrid PET/magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) systems worldwide is constantly increasing. It is therefore important to assess and compare the image quality, in terms of detectability, between the…
The study find that the results of the largest prospective multicenter trial conducted of FDG-PET/CT in head and neck cancer, providing rigorous data about its performance. Therefore The nonrandomized phase two trial, ACRIN 6685, followed 287 patients with newly diagnosed stage T2 to T4 disease, all being considered for surgery when at least one side…
The researches find that the Alzheimer’s and mild cognitive impairment (MCI); as compared to florbetapir-PET scans; which reveal amyloid protein deposits in the brain. This suggests that FDG-PET is also a better means for determining the effectiveness of Alzheimer’s therapies, as well as tracking patients’ disease advancement; in both clinical and research settings. Results of this…
The aim of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic efcacy of 18F-FDG PET/MRI in two diferent peripheral neuropathic pain models using the injured rat sciatic nerves. Twelve rats, with operation on left sciatic nerves, are evenly divide into three groups: sham surgery (control group); crushing injury and chronic constriction injury (CCI) (experimental groups). The…