This Month in JNM:

THIS MONTH IN JNM
J Nucl Med 2004 45: 8A-9A. [Full Text] [PDF]  

SNM Newsline:

Joseph C. Hung

From the SNM Committee on Pharmacopeia: Exemption of Radiopharmaceuticals from <797>

J Nucl Med 2004 45: 13N-16N. [PDF]  

Joseph C. Hung and Henry F. VanBrocklin

A Letter to the USP

J Nucl Med 2004 45: 14N. [PDF]  

Virginia Pappas

SNM Leadership Update

J Nucl Med 2004 45: 19N. [PDF]  

NEWSBRIEFS

J Nucl Med 2004 45: 21N-25N. [PDF]  

Michael M. Graham

Royal Becomes Director of ABNM

J Nucl Med 2004 45: 26N. [PDF]  

Invited Perspectives:

Tarik Z. Belhocine

¹⁸F-FDG PET Imaging in Posttherapy Monitoring of Cervical Cancers: From Diagnosis to Prognosis
J Nucl Med 2004 45: 1602-1604. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Clinical Investigations:

Michael Schäfers, Jörg Stypmann, Markus J. Wilhelm, Lars Stegger, Peter Kies, Sven Hermann, Christoph Schmidt, Günter Breithardt, Hans H. Scheld, and Otmar Schober

Functional Changes After Partial Left Ventriculectomy and Mitral Valve Repair Assessed by Gated Perfusion SPECT
J Nucl Med 2004 45: 1605-1610. [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Senta Graf, Mariann Gyöngyösi, Aliasghar Khorsand, Stephan G. Nekolla, Christian Pirich, Kurt Kletter, Robert Dudczak, Dietmar Glogar, Gerold Porenta, and Heinz Sochor

Electromechanical Properties of Perfusion/Metabolism Mismatch: Comparison of Nonfluoroscopic Electroanatomic Mapping with ¹⁸F-FDG PET
J Nucl Med 2004 45: 1611-1618. [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Harald Fricke, Eva Fricke, Reiner Weise, Annett Kammeier, Oliver Lindner, and Wolfgang Burchert

A Method to Remove Artifacts in Attenuation-Corrected Myocardial Perfusion SPECT Introduced by Misalignment Between Emission Scan and CT-Derived Attenuation Maps
J Nucl Med 2004 45: 1619-1625. [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Pascal Koepfli, Christophe A. Wyss, Mehdi Namdar, Michael Klainguti, Gustav K. von Schulthess, Thomas F. Lüscher, and Philipp A. Kaufmann

ß-Adrenergic Blockade and Myocardial Perfusion in Coronary Artery Disease: Differential Effects in Stenotic Versus Remote Myocardial Segments
J Nucl Med 2004 45: 1626-1631. [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Tzu-Chen Yen, Lai-Chu See, Ting-Chang Chang, Kuan-Gen Huang, Koon-Kwan Ng, Simon G. Tang, Yu-Chen Chang, Swei Hsueh, Chien-Sheng Tsai, Ji-Hong Hong, Cheng-Tao Lin, Angel Chao, Shih-Ya Ma, Wuu-Jyh Lin, Ying-Kai Fu, Chi-Chen Fan, and Chyong-Huey Lai

Defining the Priority of Using ¹⁸F-FDG PET for Recurrent Cervical Cancer
J Nucl Med 2004 45: 1632-1639. [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Zohar Keidar, Nissim Haim, Luda Guralnik, Mirjana Wollner, Rachel Bar-Shalom, Alon Ben-Nun, and Ora Israel

PET/CT Using ¹⁸F-FDG in Suspected Lung Cancer Recurrence: Diagnostic Value and Impact on Patient Management
J Nucl Med 2004 45: 1640-1646. [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Alberto Signore, Alessio Annovazzi, Raffaella Barone, Elena Bonanno, Calogero D’Alessandria, Marco Chianelli, Stephen J. Mather, Ugo Bottoni, Chiara Panetta, Daniele Innocenzi, Francesco Scopinaro, and Stefano Calvieri

^99mTc-Interleukin-2 Scintigraphy as a Potential Tool for Evaluating Tumor-Infiltrating Lymphocytes in Melanoma Lesions: A Validation Study
J Nucl Med 2004 45: 1647-1652. [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Alexander M. Spence, Mark Muzi, David A. Mankoff, S. Finbarr O’Sullivan, Jeanne M. Link, Thomas K. Lewellen, Barbara Lewellen, Pam Pham, Satoshi Minoshima, Kristin Swanson, and Kenneth A. Krohn

¹⁸F-FDG PET of Gliomas at Delayed Intervals: Improved Distinction Between Tumor and Normal Gray Matter
J Nucl Med 2004 45: 1653-1659. [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Charles Nguyen, Marc Faraggi, Anne-Laure Giraudet, Claire de Labriolle-Vaylet, Thomas Aparicio, François Rouzet, Michel Mignon, Serge Askienazy, and Iradj Sobhani

Long-Term Efficacy of Radionuclide Therapy in Patients with Disseminated Neuroendocrine Tumors Uncontrolled by Conventional Therapy
J Nucl Med 2004 45: 1660-1668. [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Ng Shu-Hang, Joseph Chang Tung-Chieh, Chan Sheng-Chieh, Ko Sheung-Fat, Wang Hung-Ming, Liao Chun-Ta, Chang Yu-Chen, Wuu-Jyh Lin, Fu Ying-Kai, and Yen Tzu-Chen

Clinical Usefulness of ¹⁸F-FDG PET in Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Patients with Questionable MRI Findings for Recurrence
J Nucl Med 2004 45: 1669-1676. [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]  

David C.P. Cobben, Philip H. Elsinga, Harald J. Hoekstra, Albert J.H. Suurmeijer, Willem Vaalburg, Bram Maas, Pieter L. Jager, and Harry M.J. Groen

Is ¹⁸F-3'-Fluoro-3'-Deoxy-L-Thymidine Useful for the Staging and Restaging of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer?
J Nucl Med 2004 45: 1677-1682. [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Naomi R. Schechter, Richard E. Wendt, III, David J. Yang, Ali Azhdarinia, William D. Erwin, Anne M. Stachowiak, Lyle D. Broemeling, E. Edmund Kim, James D. Cox, Donald A. Podoloff, and K. Kian Ang

Radiation Dosimetry of ^99mTc-Labeled C225 in Patients with Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck
J Nucl Med 2004 45: 1683-1687. [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Mordechai Lorberboym, Ruth Djaldetti, Eldad Melamed, Menahem Sadeh, and Yair Lampl

¹²³I-FP-CIT SPECT Imaging of Dopamine Transporters in Patients with Cerebrovascular Disease and Clinical Diagnosis of Vascular Parkinsonism
J Nucl Med 2004 45: 1688-1693. [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Johannes Schwarz, Alexander Storch, Walter Koch, Oliver Pogarell, Perry E. Radau, and Klaus Tatsch

Loss of Dopamine Transporter Binding in Parkinson’s Disease Follows a Single Exponential Rather Than Linear Decline
J Nucl Med 2004 45: 1694-1697. [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Roelof J. Bennink, Marc Peeters, Paul Rutgeerts, and Luc Mortelmans

Evaluation of Early Treatment Response and Predicting the Need for Colectomy in Active Ulcerative Colitis with ^99mTc-HMPAO White Blood Cell Scintigraphy
J Nucl Med 2004 45: 1698-1704. [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Pietro Vajro, Luigi Celentano, Francesco Manguso, Gianfranco Vallone, Selvaggia Lenta, Claudia Mandato, Nicolina Di Cosmo, Grazia Capuano, Annamaria Staiano, and Agesilao D’Arienzo

Per-Rectal Portal Scintigraphy Is Complementary to Ultrasonography and Endoscopy in the Assessment of Portal Hypertension in Children with Chronic Cholestasis
J Nucl Med 2004 45: 1705-1711. [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Brief Communications:

Yodphat Krausz, Nanette Freedman, Hava Lester, J.P. Newman, Gavriel Barkai, Moshe Bocher, Roland Chisin, and Omer Bonne

Regional Cerebral Blood Flow in Patients with Mild Hypothyroidism
J Nucl Med 2004 45: 1712-1715. [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Astrid Capello, Eric P. Krenning, Bert F. Bernard, Wout A.P. Breeman, Martin P. van Hagen, and Marion de Jong

Increased Cell Death After Therapy with an Arg-Gly-Asp-Linked Somatostatin Analog
J Nucl Med 2004 45: 1716-1720. [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Continuing Education:

Trip J. Meine, Michael W. Hanson, and Salvador Borges-Neto

The Additive Value of Combined Assessment of Myocardial Perfusion and Ventricular Function Studies
J Nucl Med 2004 45: 1721-1724. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Basic Science Investigations:

Barry W. Wessels, Wesley E. Bolch, Lionel G. Bouchet, Hazel B. Breitz, Gerald L. DeNardo, Ruby F. Meredith, Michael G. Stabin, and George Sgouros

Bone Marrow Dosimetry Using Blood-Based Models for Radiolabeled Antibody Therapy: A Multiinstitutional Comparison
J Nucl Med 2004 45: 1725-1733. [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Osama Mawlawi, Donald A. Podoloff, Steve Kohlmyer, John J. Williams, Charles W. Stearns, Randall F. Culp, and Homer Macapinlac

Performance Characteristics of a Newly Developed PET/CT Scanner Using NEMA Standards in 2D and 3D Modes
J Nucl Med 2004 45: 1734-1742. [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Martina Anton, Constanze Wittermann, Roland Haubner, Marcus Simoes, Sybille Reder, Bryan Essien, Bettina Wagner, Julia Henke, Wolf Erhardt, Steffi Noll, Neil R. Hackett, Ronald G. Crystal, Markus Schwaiger, Bernd Gansbacher, and Frank M. Bengel

Coexpression of Herpesviral Thymidine Kinase Reporter Gene and VEGF Gene for Noninvasive Monitoring of Therapeutic Gene Transfer: An In Vitro Evaluation
J Nucl Med 2004 45: 1743-1746. [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Julliëtte E.M. van Eerd, Huub J.J.M. Rennen, Wim J.G. Oyen, Thomas D. Harris, D. Scott Edwards, Frans H.M. Corstens, and Otto C. Boerman

Scintigraphic Detection of Pulmonary Aspergillosis in Rabbits with a Radiolabeled Leukotriene B4 Antagonist
J Nucl Med 2004 45: 1747-1753. [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Masahiro Sugiyama, Harumi Sakahara, Kengo Sato, Norihiro Harada, Dai Fukumoto, Takeharu Kakiuchi, Toru Hirano, Eiji Kohno, and Hideo Tsukada

Evaluation of 3'-Deoxy-3'-¹⁸F-Fluorothymidine for Monitoring Tumor Response to Radiotherapy and Photodynamic Therapy in Mice
J Nucl Med 2004 45: 1754-1758. [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Catherine van Montfrans, Roelof J. Bennink, Kora de Bruin, Wouter de Jonge, Hein J. Verberne, Fiebo J.W. ten Kate, Sander J.H. van Deventer, and Anje A. te Velde

In Vivo Evaluation of ¹¹¹In-Labeled T-Lymphocyte Homing in Experimental Colitis
J Nucl Med 2004 45: 1759-1765. [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Toyofumi Suzuki, Dafang Wu, Felix Schlachetzki, Jian Yi Li, Ruben J. Boado, and William M. Pardridge

Imaging Endogenous Gene Expression in Brain Cancer In Vivo with ¹¹¹In-Peptide Nucleic Acid Antisense Radiopharmaceuticals and Brain Drug-Targeting Technology
J Nucl Med 2004 45: 1766-1775. [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Xiaoyuan Chen, Yingping Hou, Michel Tohme, Ryan Park, Vazgen Khankaldyyan, Ignacio Gonzales-Gomez, James R. Bading, Walter E. Laug, and Peter S. Conti

Pegylated Arg-Gly-Asp Peptide: ⁶⁴Cu Labeling and PET Imaging of Brain Tumor _vß₃-Integrin Expression
J Nucl Med 2004 45: 1776-1783. [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Andreas O. Schaffland, Franz Buchegger, Marek Kosinski, Cristian Antonescu, Corinne Paschoud, Carine Grannavel, Raimo Pellikka, and Angelika Bischof Delaloye

¹³¹I-Rituximab: Relationship Between Immunoreactivity and Specific Activity
J Nucl Med 2004 45: 1784-1790. [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Departments:

Michael E. Phelps

Comments and Perspectives
J Nucl Med 2004 45: 1601. [Full Text] [PDF]  

E. Edmund Kim

Book Review PET and PET-CT in Oncology
J Nucl Med 2004 45: 1791. [Full Text] [PDF]  

William D. Erwin

Book Review IAEA Quality Control Atlas for Scintillation Camera Systems
J Nucl Med 2004 45: 1792. [Full Text] [PDF]  

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