Iranian Journal of Nuclear Medicine
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Abstracts of The 25th Annual Iranian Congress of Nuclear Medicine, April 30 - May 2, 2025, Tehran, Iran
(Research Center for Nuclear Medicine (Tehran University of Medical Sciences), 2025-04-01)
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Incidental detection of bridging ribs on whole-body bone scan in a patient with prostate cancer: Case report of a rare congenital anomaly
(Research Center for Nuclear Medicine (Tehran University of Medical Sciences), 2025-01-01)A 71-year-old man with prostate adenocarcinoma underwent [99mTc]Tc-MDP whole body and SPECT/CT scans for primary staging, which revealed unexpected vertical linear uptake in the intercostal spaces. Subsequent evaluation ...
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[99mTc]Tc-HMPAO-WBC SPECT/CT detection and treatment control of infection of the thoracic aortic prosthesis and paraprosthetic area caused by Morganella morganii after frozen elephant trunk surgery
(Research Center for Nuclear Medicine (Tehran University of Medical Sciences), 2025-01-01)Vascular grafts and endografts infection (VGEI) are considered rare but the most difficult in cardiovascular surgery. Treatment requires complete replacement of the prosthesis. However, in situations where this is technically ...
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Utilizing radionuclide venography for evaluating superior vena cava syndrome secondary to retrosternal goiter: A case report
(Research Center for Nuclear Medicine (Tehran University of Medical Sciences), 2025-01-01)Superior Vena Cava Syndrome (SVC syndrome) due to a retrosternal goiter is exceptionally rare, with only a handful of documented cases in medical literature. The utilization of radionuclide venography is a valuable, ...
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Pelvic actinomycosis masquerading as sarcoma in a hysterectomized woman: A comprehensive case study
(Research Center for Nuclear Medicine (Tehran University of Medical Sciences), 2025-01-01)Pelvic actinomycosis, a chronic and invasive condition caused by Actinomyces spp., often mimics malignancies, creating diagnostic challenges. This report details the case of a hysterectomized woman presenting with vaginal ...
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The utility of [18F]FDG PET/CT in children with neurofibromatosis type 1: A retrospective single-center study
(Research Center for Nuclear Medicine (Tehran University of Medical Sciences), 2025-01-01)Introduction: Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) is a prevalent inherited condition, having a risk for malignant conversion to malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor (MPNST). Our study objective was to assess the effectiveness ...
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Evaluation of response to radioiodine therapy in thyroid oncocytic carcinoma patients: A single center experience from Iran
(Research Center for Nuclear Medicine (Tehran University of Medical Sciences), 2025-01-01)Introduction: Thyroid oncocytic carcinoma, also known as Hürthle cell carcinoma (HCC), is a rare subtype of thyroid cancer with unique characteristics. Radioiodine therapy, while less effective for HCC due to poor radioiodine ...
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Does the presence of high levels of free Sn2+ in PYP kit causes in vivo red blood cell radiolabeling and high blood pool radioactivity?
(Research Center for Nuclear Medicine (Tehran University of Medical Sciences), 2025-01-01)Introduction: Technetium-99m-pyrophosphate scintigraphy (TPS) is a highly effective method for diagnosing transthyretin cardiac amyloidosis (ATTR-CA). It may eliminate the need for endomyocardial biopsy. However, the ...
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Value of two-phase [68Ga]Ga-PSMA PET/CT imaging in comparison with optimized delayed imaging in detecting locoregional prostatic metastases
(Research Center for Nuclear Medicine (Tehran University of Medical Sciences), 2025-01-01)Introduction: [68Ga]Ga-PSMA PET/CT has gained acceptance for localizing local and distant metastases; However, urinary activity remains a confounding factor in interpreting local metastases. The aim of this study was to ...
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Estimation of differential renal function in unilateral hydronephrotic kidneys with asymmetrical renal area ratio: Comparison of classical and unit area corrected methods
(Research Center for Nuclear Medicine (Tehran University of Medical Sciences), 2025-01-01)Introduction: Differential renal function calculation plays an important role in surgical decisions in hydronephrotic kidneys, which may show false-positive or false-negative results owing to the asymmetrical renal area ...
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Second primary cancer prevalence in differentiated thyroid cancer patients and correlation with thyroid primary tumor stage: A population-based cohort study in Iran
(Research Center for Nuclear Medicine (Tehran University of Medical Sciences), 2025-01-01)Introduction: Thyroid cancer is the most common endocrine malignancy. This often involves the middle-aged and active population, typically younger compared to those with other types of cancers. Some people with thyroid ...
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Correlation of 99mTc[Tc]-MIBI washout kinetics with breast cancer histologic grade and ki-67 index
(Research Center for Nuclear Medicine (Tehran University of Medical Sciences), 2025-01-01)Introduction: 99mTc[Tc]-MIBI breast scintimammography offers a noninvasive method for assessing breast cancer biology. Studies suggest a potential prognostic value in washout analysis, as accelerated washout correlates ...
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Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Medical Imaging at the vanguard of artificial intelligence integration: A preliminary study of AI in medical research
(Research Center for Nuclear Medicine (Tehran University of Medical Sciences), 2025-01-01)No abstract is available
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Innovative quantitative analysis of left ventricular axis from cardiac SPECT images: XCAT phantom study and clinical validation
(Research Center for Nuclear Medicine (Tehran University of Medical Sciences), 2024-07-01)Introduction: In this study, we aimed to evaluate the possibility of assessing cardiac abnormality using the left ventricular anatomical axis (LVAA) obtained from short-axis views of myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI).Methods: ...
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Unusual location and orientation of crossed fused kidneys in a patient with history of repaired congenital diaphragmatic hernia and hypoplastic lung: Importance of [99mTc]Tc-DMSA SPECT/CT and correlation with diuretic renal scan and VCUG
(Research Center for Nuclear Medicine (Tehran University of Medical Sciences), 2024-07-01)We presented a 2.5-year-old boy with a history of the left pulmonary hypoplasia, repaired congenital diaphragmatic hernia and multiple episodes of pyelonephritis was referred to our department for [99mTc]Tc-DMSA and ...
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False-positive radioactive iodine uptake in a large uterine fibroid
(Research Center for Nuclear Medicine (Tehran University of Medical Sciences), 2024-07-01)Incidental findings in the post-treatment whole body iodine scan (WBIS) sometimes have a broad list of differentials. We present a case of differentiated thyroid carcinoma (DTC), pT3aN1b, with family history of DTC. She ...
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False positive radioiodine uptake in the eye, detected on SPECT/CT whole-body scan: The importance of using hybrid imaging
(Research Center for Nuclear Medicine (Tehran University of Medical Sciences), 2024-07-01)False positive radioiodine uptake may pose difficulties in diagnosis and subsequent management of thyroid cancer. Combined imaging techniques, such as SPECT/CT, play a crucial role in accurately identifying the specific ...
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A rare case of rapidly growing isolated right ventricular phyllodes tumor leading to death
(Research Center for Nuclear Medicine (Tehran University of Medical Sciences), 2024-07-01)An 82-year-old woman with a known chronic small “clot" in the heart presented with rapidly progressive dyspnea. A 2-[18F]fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose (2-[18F]FDG) and cardiac-MRI demonstrated rapid enlargement of the right ...
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De novo metastatic prostate cancer with neuroendocrine differentiation: A diagnostic dilemma
(Research Center for Nuclear Medicine (Tehran University of Medical Sciences), 2024-07-01)De novo metastatic prostate cancer with neuroendocrine differentiation (NED) at first presentation is extremely rare. A 65-year-old man (Gleason score 5+4, first assumed to be acinar adenocarcinoma), was referred for ...
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Diagnostic importance of performing myocardial perfusion imaging in COVID-19 patients: A systematic review
(Research Center for Nuclear Medicine (Tehran University of Medical Sciences), 2024-07-01)Introduction: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has posed a major challenge to the diagnosis and management of ischemic heart disease (IHD). Myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) is a non-invasive technique ...



