Volume 24, Issue 2

 

ارسال های اخیر

  • Evaluation of the performance of parallel-hole collimator for high resolution small animal SPECT: A Monte Carlo study 

    Sadremomtaz, Alireza؛ Telikani, Zeinab (Research Center for Nuclear Medicine (Tehran University of Medical Sciences), 2016-07-01)
    Introduction: Image quality and accuracy of in vivo activity quantification in SPECT are affected by collimator penetration and scatter components, especially in high energy imaging. These phenomena highly depend on the ...

  • Spinal cord metastasis from testicular seminoma detected by F-18 FDG PET/CT study prior to neurological symptoms: An unusual presentation 

    Fard-Esfahani, Armaghan؛ Marzban, Mehraneh؛ Emami-Ardekani, Alireza؛ Hassanzadeh-Rad, Arman؛ Fallahi, Babak؛ Beiki, Davood؛ Geramifar, Parham؛ Eftekhari, Mohammad (Research Center for Nuclear Medicine (Tehran University of Medical Sciences), 2016-07-01)
    A 60-year-old patient with testicular seminoma was referred for F-18 FDG PET/CT Study to evaluate recurrence. In addition to hypermetabolic cervical, mediastinal and hilar lymph node tumoral metastases, segmental intense ...

  • Tc-99m Phytate lymphoscintigraphy: An excellent method for diagnosis of underlying cause of chylous ascites 

    Ghahremani, Somayeh؛ Shafiee, Susan؛ Sabour, Mahsa؛ Bazrafshan, Ahmad؛ Sadeghi, Ramin (Research Center for Nuclear Medicine (Tehran University of Medical Sciences), 2016-07-01)
    We reported a 14 months old boy referred for evaluation of chylous ascites to our nuclear medicine department. Tc-99m Phytate was injected subcutaneously in his calves and whole body images as well as abdominal SPECT were ...

  • Dynamic lymphoscintigraphy in breast cancer patients: feasibility and added value 

    Zarifmahmoudi, Leili؛ Shabahang, Hossein؛ Shariati, Farzaneh؛ Dabbagh Kakhki, Vahid Reza؛ Mehrabibahar, Mostafa؛ Sadat Alavifard, Roya؛ Jangjoo, Ali؛ Sadeghi, Ramin (Research Center for Nuclear Medicine (Tehran University of Medical Sciences), 2016-07-01)
    Introduction: Lymphoscintigraphy is imaging of the lymphatic system and has been integrated into the sentinel node mapping procedures. Lymphoscintigraphy usually encompasses early or delayed static images. However, immediate ...

  • Radiation dose of caregivers could be reduced in thyroid carcinoma patients requiring high dose of radioactive iodine: A case report 

    Uslu-Beşli, Lebriz؛ Demir, Mustafa؛ Yeyin, Nami؛ Çavdar, İffet (Research Center for Nuclear Medicine (Tehran University of Medical Sciences), 2016-07-01)
    Undesired radiation exposure to caregivers is an important problem in radioiodine therapy in thyroid carcinoma patients, especially when patient is non-ambulatory. Special precautions are needed to keep the exposure to ...

  • Factors affecting the quality of life of well-differentiated thyroid carcinoma patients: A cross-sectional study on 435 Iranian patients 

    Razavi Ratki, Sied Kazem؛ Fallahi, Babak؛ Namiranian, Nassim؛ Emami-Ardekani, Alireza؛ Saghari, Mohsen؛ Mirabzadeh, Arash؛ Fard-Esfahani, Armaghan؛ Beiki, Davood؛ Eftekhari, Mohammad؛ Pooyafard, Farzaneh (Research Center for Nuclear Medicine (Tehran University of Medical Sciences), 2016-07-01)
    Introduction: Differentiated thyroid carcinoma (DTC) is associated with excellent prognosis and high survival rates. This study was conducted to evaluate the influence of baseline and treatment-related factors on the health ...

  • Two-day stress-rest lower limbs perfusion scan in patients referred for myocardial perfusion imaging 

    Katal, Sanaz؛ Hassanzadeh-Rad, Arman؛ Eftekhari, Mohammad؛ Fard-Esfahani, Armaghan؛ Beiki, Davood؛ Fallahi, Babak؛ Emami-Ardekani, Alireza؛ Abbasi, Mehrshad (Research Center for Nuclear Medicine (Tehran University of Medical Sciences), 2016-07-01)
    Introduction: Peripheral Vascular Disease (PVD) is a major cause of morbidity and is associated with Coronary Artery Disease (CAD). We aimed to perform Lower Limb Perfusion Scan (LLPS) in patients referred for Myocardial ...

  • Evaluation of DNA damage in a Her2+ cell line induced by an Auger-emitting immunoconjugate 

    Piroozfar, Behnaz؛ Alirezapoor, Behrouz؛ Motamedi Sedeh, Farahnaz؛ Jalilian, Amir Reza؛ Mirzaei, Mohammad؛ Raisali, Gholamreza (Research Center for Nuclear Medicine (Tehran University of Medical Sciences), 2016-07-01)
    Introduction: Auger electron based radioimmunotherapy (RIT) using 111In-DOTA-trastuzumab (111In-DOTA-antiHer2) feasibility was studied in vitro on a HER2/neu positive cell line, SkBr3. Methods:111In-DOTA-antiHer2 was ...

  • Preparation and biodistribution assessment of low specific activity 177Lu-DOTATOC for optimization studies 

    Yousefnia, Hassan؛ Mousavi-Daramoroudi, Masoumeh-Sadat؛ zolghadri, samaneh؛ Abbasi-Davani, Fereydoun (Research Center for Nuclear Medicine (Tehran University of Medical Sciences), 2016-07-01)
    Introduction: Somatostatin receptors expressed on a wide range of human tumors, are potential targets for the peptide receptor radionuclide therapy (PRRT). In this study, 177Lu-[DOTA-DPhe1, Tyr3]octreotide (177Lu-DOTATOC) ...

  • Evaluation of lacrimal drainage system by radionuclide dacryoscintigraphy in patients with epiphora 

    Reddy, Sagili Chandrasekhara؛ Zakaria, Ahmad؛ Bhavaraju, Venkata Muralikrishna (Research Center for Nuclear Medicine (Tehran University of Medical Sciences), 2016-07-01)
    Introduction: This study was done to determine the site of obstruction in lacrimal drainage system in Asian patients suffering from epiphora and to determine the transit time taken for the tracer material to reach the ...

  • Quantification of partial volume effects in planar imaging 

    Nyathi, Mpumelelo؛ Sithole, Enoch؛ Ramafi, Ouma (Research Center for Nuclear Medicine (Tehran University of Medical Sciences), 2016-07-01)
    Introduction: The limited resolution of the imaging system causes partial volume effects (PVEs). These results in spreading of image counts to the neighboring pixels. This phenomenon is called spill-out effect. This study ...

  • Study of the effect of energy window width and peak shift on SPECT images to evaluate false diagnosis 

    Prodhan, Mahidul Haque؛ Talukder, Hasan؛ Huq, Fazlul؛ Mahmood, Zahid Hasan (Research Center for Nuclear Medicine (Tehran University of Medical Sciences), 2016-07-01)
    Introduction: The different factors that affect the camera uniformity of Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT) technique have been analyzed including peak shift (%) and window width of energy. The effect of ...