Practical Guide for Interpreting and Reporting Cardiac PET …
Nov 1, 2021 · One of the most exciting and useful advances in nuclear cardiology is the opportunity to measure myocardial blood flow (MBF) routinely as part of myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) with positron emission tomography (PET). Incorporating MBF into the MPI evaluation improves diagnosis and assessment of
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The SNMMI Practice Guideline for Therapy of Thyroid Disease with …
Oct 1, 2012 · III. DEFINITIONS. See also the SNMMI Guideline for General Imaging. 131 I is a β-emitting radionuclide with a physical half-life of 8.1 d; a principal γ-ray of 364 keV; and a principal β-particle with a maximum energy of 0.61 MeV, an average energy of 0.192 MeV, and a mean range in tissue of 0.4 mm (1,2).Therapy means the oral administration of 131 I as sodium iodide to treat papillary and ...
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Physiological and Normal Variations in FDG uptake: A pictorial …
May 1, 2017 · 980 Objectives: 18-F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) positron emission tomography-computed tomography (PET/CT) scan, now considered the cornerstone of oncologic imaging requires knowledge of the normal patterns and variations in FDG distribution in the whole body. We aim to evaluate organ wise spectrum of distribution patterns, intensities and variations in normal physiological FDG uptake routinely ...
Summary: Appropriate Use Criteria for the Use of Nuclear …
Nov 1, 2024 · The diagnostic work-up of patients with fever of unknown origin (FUO) begins with a thorough history and physical examination, complete blood count with differential, chest x-ray, urinalysis and culture, electrolyte panel, liver enzymes, erythrocyte sedimentation rate, and C-reactive protein level. Additional imaging procedures, including nuclear medicine tests, are generally used as second ...
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Jun 1, 2022 · 18 F-FDG AS A NEUROCHEMICAL TRACER. Glucose is the principal source of energy for the mammalian brain. In adult humans, the brain represents approximately 2% of the total body mass, yet it uses approximately 20%–25% of the glucose consumed daily ().Regional changes in neuronal activity due to neurodegeneration can be sensitively reflected by regional brain glucose consumption.
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Dec 1, 2024 · Oncologist, Business Leader, and Investor Arie S. Belldegrun Discusses a Career in Innovative Medical Entrepreneurship
The Future of Nuclear Medicine | Journal of Nuclear Medicine
Sep 1, 2023 · As I noted in the Wagner Lecture at this year’s Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging Annual Meeting, nuclear medicine (NM) is an ever-changing and rapidly advancing practice in which clinical advances are driven by closely allied efforts in physics, chemistry, biology, and translational research relevant …