JNM -- Table of Contents (45 [3])

SNM Newsline:

Alexander Gottschalk: Letter to The Newsline Editor; J Nucl Med 2004 45: 13N-26N. [PDF]

Nagara Tamaki: International Perspectives on Nuclear Cardiology; J Nucl Med 2004 45: 19N-20N. [PDF]

: Nuclear Cardiology CME at SNM 2004; J Nucl Med 2004 45: 27N. [PDF]

Robert C. Hendel: Cardiovascular Molecular Imaging: A Collaborative SNM and ASNC Effort; J Nucl Med 2004 45: 28N. [PDF]

: SNM Leadership Update; J Nucl Med 2004 45: 32N. [PDF]

William Uffelman: Public Affairs Update; J Nucl Med 2004 45: 33N. [PDF]

: Newsbriefs; J Nucl Med 2004 45: 34N-42N. [PDF]

Clinical Investigations:

Gerald Antoch, Jörg Kanja, Sebastian Bauer, Hilmar Kuehl, Katrin Renzing-Koehler, Jochen Schuette, Andreas Bockisch, Jörg F. Debatin, and Lutz S. Freudenberg: Comparison of PET, CT, and Dual-Modality PET/CT Imaging for Monitoring of Imatinib (STI571) Therapy in Patients with Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors
J Nucl Med 2004 45: 357-365. [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]

Steven M. Larson, Michael Morris, Ilonka Gunther, Brad Beattie, John L. Humm, Timothy A. Akhurst, Ronald D. Finn, Yusuf Erdi, Keith Pentlow, Jon Dyke, Olivia Squire, William Bornmann, Timothy McCarthy, Michael Welch, and Howard Scher: Tumor Localization of 16ß-¹⁸F-Fluoro-5 ${alpha}$ -Dihydrotestosterone Versus ¹⁸F-FDG in Patients with Progressive, Metastatic Prostate Cancer
J Nucl Med 2004 45: 366-373. [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]

Dirk Pauleit, Frank Floeth, Lutz Tellmann, Kurt Hamacher, Hubertus Hautzel, Hans-W. Müller, Heinz H. Coenen, and Karl-J. Langen: Comparison of O-(2-¹⁸F-Fluoroethyl)-L-Tyrosine PET and 3-¹²³I-Iodo- ${alpha}$ -Methyl-L-Tyrosine SPECT in Brain Tumors
J Nucl Med 2004 45: 374-381. [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]

Lisa Mosconi, Alberto Pupi, M. Teresa R. De Cristofaro, Mozghan Fayyaz, Sandro Sorbi, and Karl Herholz: Functional Interactions of the Entorhinal Cortex: An ¹⁸F-FDG PET Study on Normal Aging and Alzheimer’s Disease
J Nucl Med 2004 45: 382-392. [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]

Yi-Hsin Weng, Tzu-Chen Yen, Min-Chi Chen, Pan-Fu Kao, Kai-Yuan Tzen, Rou-Shayn Chen, Shiaw-Pyng Wey, Gann Ting, and Chin-Song Lu: Sensitivity and Specificity of ^99mTc-TRODAT-1 SPECT Imaging in Differentiating Patients with Idiopathic Parkinson’s Disease from Healthy Subjects
J Nucl Med 2004 45: 393-401. [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]

Badreddine Bencherif, Martin J. Stumpf, Jonathan M. Links, and James J. Frost: Application of MRI-Based Partial-Volume Correction to the Analysis of PET Images of µ-Opioid Receptors Using Statistical Parametric Mapping
J Nucl Med 2004 45: 402-408. [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]

Patrick Beauchesne, Remy Pedeux, Mathieu Boniol, and Claude Soler: ^99mTc-Sestamibi Brain SPECT After Chemoradiotherapy Is Prognostic of Survival in Patients with High-Grade Glioma
J Nucl Med 2004 45: 409-413. [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]

Bernd Nowak, Christoph Stellbrink, Wolfgang M. Schaefer, Anil M. Sinha, Ole A. Breithardt, Hans-Juergen Kaiser, Patrick Reinartz, Peter Hanrath, and Ulrich Buell: Comparison of Regional Myocardial Blood Flow and Perfusion in Dilated Cardiomyopathy and Left Bundle Branch Block: Role of Wall Thickening
J Nucl Med 2004 45: 414-418. [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]

Thomas H. Schindler, Egbert U. Nitzsche, Manfred Olschewski, Ingo Brink, Michael Mix, John Prior, Alvaro Facta, Massayuki Inubushi, Hanjoerg Just, and Heinrich R. Schelbert: PET-Measured Responses of MBF to Cold Pressor Testing Correlate with Indices of Coronary Vasomotion on Quantitative Coronary Angiography
J Nucl Med 2004 45: 419-428. [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]

María Eugenia Rioja Martin, Jose Luis Moya-Mur, Manuel Casanova, Angel Crespo-Diez, Enrique Asin-Cardiel, Jose Manuel Castro-Beiras, Luis Diez-Jimenez, Manel Ballester, Ignasi Carrio, and Jagat Narula: Role of Noninvasive Antimyosin Imaging in Infants and Children with Clinically Suspected Myocarditis
J Nucl Med 2004 45: 429-437. [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]

Ettore Pelosi, Cinzia Baiocco, Michele Pennone, Giuseppe Migliaretti, Teresio Varetto, Agostino Maiello, Marilena Bellò, and Gianni Bisi: ^99mTc-HMPAO-Leukocyte Scintigraphy in Patients with Symptomatic Total Hip or Knee Arthroplasty: Improved Diagnostic Accuracy by Means of Semiquantitative Evaluation
J Nucl Med 2004 45: 438-444. [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]

Brief Communications:

Gang Niu, Andrew W. Gaut, Laura L. Boles Ponto, Richard D. Hichwa, Mark T. Madsen, Michael M. Graham, and Frederick E. Domann: Multimodality Noninvasive Imaging of Gene Transfer Using the Human Sodium Iodide Symporter
J Nucl Med 2004 45: 445-449. [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]

Jeffry A. Siegel, Brian E. Zimmerman, Kory Kodimer, Mary A. Dell, and William E. Simon: Accurate Dose Calibrator Activity Measurement of ⁹⁰Y-Ibritumomab Tiuxetan
J Nucl Med 2004 45: 450-454. [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]

Invited Commentary:

Andreas K. Buck and Sven N. Reske: Cellular Origin and Molecular Mechanisms of ¹⁸F-FDG Uptake: Is There a Contribution of the Endothelium?
J Nucl Med 2004 45: 461-463. [Full Text] [PDF]

Basic Science Investigations:

Simone Maschauer, Olaf Prante, Markus Hoffmann, J. Thiess Deichen, and Torsten Kuwert: Characterization of ¹⁸F-FDG Uptake in Human Endothelial Cells In Vitro
J Nucl Med 2004 45: 455-460. [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]

Michael Honer, Matthias Brühlmeier, John Missimer, August P. Schubiger, and Simon M. Ametamey: Dynamic Imaging of Striatal D₂ Receptors in Mice Using Quad-HIDAC PET
J Nucl Med 2004 45: 464-470. [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]

Mitsuru Momose, Sybille Reder, David M. Raffel, Petra Watzlowik, Hans-Jürgen Wester, Ngoc Nguyen, Philip H. Elsinga, Frank M. Bengel, Joerg Remien, and Markus Schwaiger: Evaluation of Cardiac ß-Adrenoreceptors in the Isolated Perfused Rat Heart Using (S)-¹¹C-CGP12388
J Nucl Med 2004 45: 471-477. [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]

Kwan-Hwa Chi, Hsin-Ell Wang, Yu-Shan Wang, Shun-Lan Chou, Hung-Man Yu, Yu-Hua Tseng, Ing-Ming Hwang, and Wing-Yiu Lui: Antisense Thymidylate Synthase Electrogene Transfer to Increase Uptake of Radiolabeled Iododeoxyuridine in a Murine Model
J Nucl Med 2004 45: 478-484. [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]

Luigi Aloj, Corradina Caracò, Mariarosaria Panico, Antonella Zannetti, Silvana Del Vecchio, Diego Tesauro, Stefania De Luca, Claudio Arra, Carlo Pedone, Giancarlo Morelli, and Marco Salvatore: In Vitro and In Vivo Evaluation of ¹¹¹In-DTPAGlu-G-CCK8 for Cholecystokinin-B Receptor Imaging
J Nucl Med 2004 45: 485-494. [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]

Jari O. Heikkinen: New Automated Physical Phantom for Renography
J Nucl Med 2004 45: 495-499. [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]

Lionel S. Zuckier, Orshi Dohan, Yi Li, Chee Jen Chang, Nancy Carrasco, and Ekaterina Dadachova: Kinetics of Perrhenate Uptake and Comparative Biodistribution of Perrhenate, Pertechnetate, and Iodide by NaI Symporter–Expressing Tissues In Vivo
J Nucl Med 2004 45: 500-507. [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]

S. Ted Treves, Alan B. Packard, and Leo C.T. Fung: Assessment of Rapid Changes in Renal Blood Flow with ^191mIr, an Ultra-Short-Lived Radionuclide
J Nucl Med 2004 45: 508-511. [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]

Winfried Brenner, Alexandra Aicher, Thomas Eckey, Schirin Massoudi, Maaz Zuhayra, Ulrike Koehl, Christopher Heeschen, Willm U. Kampen, Andreas M. Zeiher, Stefanie Dimmeler, and Eberhard Henze: ¹¹¹In-Labeled CD34+ Hematopoietic Progenitor Cells in a Rat Myocardial Infarction Model
J Nucl Med 2004 45: 512-518. [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]

Nobuyuki Oyama, Datta E. Ponde, Carmen Dence, Joonyoung Kim, Yuan-Chuan Tai, and Michael J. Welch: Monitoring of Therapy in Androgen-Dependent Prostate Tumor Model by Measuring Tumor Proliferation
J Nucl Med 2004 45: 519-525. [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]

Letters to the Editor:

A. Michael Peters, Jessica F. White, and Edwin R. Chilvers: Physiologic Granulocyte Destruction In Vivo by Apoptosis
J Nucl Med 2004 45: 526. [Full Text] [PDF]