This Month in JNM:

THIS MONTH IN JNM
J Nucl Med 2005 46: 10a-11a. [Full Text] [PDF]  

SNM Newsline:

DOE Medical Research Funding Cut in FY 2006 Budget; SNM Calls for Nuclear Medicine Community Action

J Nucl Med 2005 46: 13N. [PDF]  

SNM Annual Meeting in Toronto, June 18–22, 2005

J Nucl Med 2005 46: 14N-16N. [PDF]  

1955: 50 Years Ago in Nuclear Medicine: A Proposal for Graduate Medical Training

J Nucl Med 2005 46: 19N. [PDF]  

June-Key Chung and Dong Soo Lee

In Memoriam: Munho Lee, MD, PhD, 1922–2004

J Nucl Med 2005 46: 20N. [PDF]  

Virginia Pappas

SNM Leadership Update: Society Advances Strategic Goals at Mid-Winter Meeting

J Nucl Med 2005 46: 24N. [PDF]  

Mathew L. Thakur and Nanci A. Burchell

From the SNM and SNMTS Presidents: SNM, SNMTS, and ERF: A Joint Venture in Funding the Future

J Nucl Med 2005 46: 26N. [PDF]  

Newsbriefs

J Nucl Med 2005 46: 28N-32N. [PDF]  

From the Literature

J Nucl Med 2005 46: 33N-37N. [PDF]  

Invited Perspectives:

Hans-Jürgen Machulla and Andreas Heinz

Radioligands for Brain Imaging of the -Opioid System
J Nucl Med 2005 46: 386-387. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Giuliano Mariani, Angela Vaiano, Otello Nibale, and Domenico Rubello

Is the "Ideal" -Probe for Intraoperative Radioguided Surgery Conceivable?
J Nucl Med 2005 46: 388-390. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Robert M. Sharkey

The Direct Route May Not Be the Best Way to Home
J Nucl Med 2005 46: 391-394. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Clinical Investigations:

Jean-Marc Classe, Maryse Fiche, Caroline Rousseau, Christine Sagan, François Dravet, Raphaëlle Pioud, Albert Lisbona, Ludovic Ferrer, Loic Campion, Isabelle Resche, and Chantal Curtet

Prospective Comparison of 3 -Probes for Sentinel Lymph Node Detection in 200 Breast Cancer Patients
J Nucl Med 2005 46: 395-399. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Henderik L. van Westreenen, David C.P. Cobben, Pieter L. Jager, Hendrik M. van Dullemen, Jelle Wesseling, Philip H. Elsinga, and John Th. Plukker

Comparison of ¹⁸F-FLT PET and ¹⁸F-FDG PET in Esophageal Cancer
J Nucl Med 2005 46: 400-404. [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Tzu-Chen Yen, Joseph Tung-Chieh Chang, Shu-Hang Ng, Yu-Chen Chang, Sheng-Chieh Chan, Kun-Ju Lin, Wuu-Jyh Lin, Ying-Kai Fu, and Chen-Yu Lin

The Value of ¹⁸F-FDG PET in the Detection of Stage M0 Carcinoma of the Nasopharynx
J Nucl Med 2005 46: 405-410. [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Dirk Pauleit, Gabriele Stoffels, Winfried Schaden, Kurt Hamacher, Dagmar Bauer, Lutz Tellmann, Hans Herzog, Stefan Bröer, Heinz H. Coenen, and Karl-Josef Langen

PET with O-(2-¹⁸F-Fluoroethyl)-L-Tyrosine in Peripheral Tumors: First Clinical Results
J Nucl Med 2005 46: 411-416. [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Wanda Acampa, Letizia Spinelli, Mario Petretta, Francesco De Lauro, Francesco Ibello, and Alberto Cuocolo

Prognostic Value of Myocardial Ischemia in Patients with Uncomplicated Acute Myocardial Infarction: Direct Comparison of Stress Echocardiography and Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
J Nucl Med 2005 46: 417-423. [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Chris J. Jaskowiak, Jesus A. Bianco, Scott B. Perlman, and Jason P. Fine

Influence of Reconstruction Iterations on ¹⁸F-FDG PET/CT Standardized Uptake Values
J Nucl Med 2005 46: 424-428. [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Thomas Beyer, Gerald Antoch, Andreas Bockisch, and Joerg Stattaus

Optimized Intravenous Contrast Administration for Diagnostic Whole-Body ¹⁸F-FDG PET/CT
J Nucl Med 2005 46: 429-435. [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Frank P. DiFilippo and Richard C. Brunken

Do Implanted Pacemaker Leads and ICD Leads Cause Metal-Related Artifact in Cardiac PET/CT?
J Nucl Med 2005 46: 436-443. [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Zohar Keidar, Daniela Militianu, Eyal Melamed, Rachel Bar-Shalom, and Ora Israel

The Diabetic Foot: Initial Experience with ¹⁸F-FDG PET/CT
J Nucl Med 2005 46: 444-449. [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Brief Communications:

Andreas Bauer, Karl-Josef Langen, Hans Bidmon, Marcus H. Holschbach, Simone Weber, Ray A. Olsson, Heinz H. Coenen, and Karl Zilles

¹⁸F-CPFPX PET Identifies Changes in Cerebral A₁ Adenosine Receptor Density Caused by Glioma Invasion
J Nucl Med 2005 46: 450-454. [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Basic Science Investigations:

Yuan-Chuan Tai, Ananya Ruangma, Douglas Rowland, Stefan Siegel, Danny F. Newport, Patrick L. Chow, and Richard Laforest

Performance Evaluation of the microPET Focus: A Third-Generation microPET Scanner Dedicated to Animal Imaging
J Nucl Med 2005 46: 455-463. [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Jörgen Elgqvist, Peter Bernhardt, Ragnar Hultborn, Holger Jensen, Börje Karlsson, Sture Lindegren, Elisabet Warnhammar, and Lars Jacobsson

Myelotoxicity and RBE of ²¹¹At-Conjugated Monoclonal Antibodies Compared with ^99mTc-Conjugated Monoclonal Antibodies and ⁶⁰Co Irradiation in Nude Mice
J Nucl Med 2005 46: 464-471. [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Kyung-Han Lee, Kyoung-Ho Jung, Sung-Hee Song, Dong Hyun Kim, Byung Chul Lee, Hyun Ju Sung, Yu-Mi Han, Yearn Seong Choe, Dae Yoon Chi, and Byung-Tae Kim

Radiolabeled RGD Uptake and _v Integrin Expression Is Enhanced in Ischemic Murine Hindlimbs
J Nucl Med 2005 46: 472-478. [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Joo Hyun Kang, Dong Soo Lee, Jin Chul Paeng, Jae Sung Lee, Yun Hui Kim, Yong Jin Lee, Do Won Hwang, Jae Min Jeong, Sang Moo Lim, June-Key Chung, and Myung Chul Lee

Development of a Sodium/Iodide Symporter (NIS)-Transgenic Mouse for Imaging of Cardiomyocyte-Specific Reporter Gene Expression
J Nucl Med 2005 46: 479-483. [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Peter S. Talbot, Raj Narendran, Eduardo R. Butelman, Yiyun Huang, Kim Ngo, Mark Slifstein, Diana Martinez, Marc Laruelle, and Dah-Ren Hwang

¹¹C-GR103545, a Radiotracer for Imaging-Opioid Receptors In Vivo with PET: Synthesis and Evaluation in Baboons
J Nucl Med 2005 46: 484-494. [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Frank G. van Schaijk, Egbert Oosterwijk, Janneke D. Molkenboer-Kuenen, Annemieke C. Soede, Bill J. McBride, David M. Goldenberg, Wim J.G. Oyen, Frans H.M. Corstens, and Otto C. Boerman

Pretargeting with Bispecific Anti-Renal Cell Carcinoma x Anti-DTPA(In) Antibody in 3 RCC Models
J Nucl Med 2005 46: 495-501. [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Stephen R. Thomas, Michael G. Stabin, and Frank P. Castronovo

Radiation-Absorbed Dose from ²⁰¹Tl-Thallous Chloride
J Nucl Med 2005 46: 502-508. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Kayoko Nakamura, Atsushi Kubo, and Donald J. Hnatowich

Antisense Targeting of P-Glycoprotein Expression in Tissue Culture
J Nucl Med 2005 46: 509-513. [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Javier Jimenez, Tammy Donahay, Lorraine Schofield, Ban An Khaw, and Lynne L. Johnson

Smooth Muscle Cell Proliferation Index Correlates with ¹¹¹In-Labeled Antibody Z2D3 Uptake in a Transplant Vasculopathy Swine Model
J Nucl Med 2005 46: 514-519. [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Gerald Antoch, Florian M. Vogt, Patrick Veit, Lutz S. Freudenberg, Nina Blechschmid, Olaf Dirsch, Andreas Bockisch, Michael Forsting, Jörg F. Debatin, and Hilmar Kuehl

Assessment of Liver Tissue After Radiofrequency Ablation: Findings with Different Imaging Procedures
J Nucl Med 2005 46: 520-525. [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Roelof J. Bennink, Jörg Hamann, Kora de Bruin, Fiebo J.W. ten Kate, Sander J.H. van Deventer, and Anje A. te Velde

Dedicated Pinhole SPECT of Intestinal Neutrophil Recruitment in a Mouse Model of Dextran Sulfate Sodium–Induced Colitis
J Nucl Med 2005 46: 526-531. [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Veerle Kersemans, Bart Cornelissen, Ken Kersemans, Matthias Bauwens, Erik Achten, Rudi A. Dierckx, John Mertens, and Guido Slegers

In Vivo Characterization of ^123/125I-2-Iodo-L-Phenylalanine in an R1M Rhabdomyosarcoma Athymic Mouse Model as a Potential Tumor Tracer for SPECT
J Nucl Med 2005 46: 532-539. [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Viviane Bouilleret, Franck Semah, Arnaud Biraben, Delphine Taussig, Francine Chassoux, André Syrota, and Maria-João Ribeiro

Involvement of the Basal Ganglia in Refractory Epilepsy: An ¹⁸F-Fluoro-L-DOPA PET Study Using 2 Methods of Analysis
J Nucl Med 2005 46: 540-547. [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Departments:

James W. Fletcher

Comments and Perspectives. Clinical PET/CT: A Win or a Loss for Nuclear Medicine?
J Nucl Med 2005 46: 385. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Erratum
J Nucl Med 2005 46: 519. [Full Text] [PDF]  

William D. Erwin

Book Review Book Review
J Nucl Med 2005 46: 548-549. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Letters to the Editor:

Authors of the Letter and the Reply:
Orazio Schillaci, Elsa Cossu, Oreste Buonomo, Alessandra V. Granai, Chiara A. Pistolese, Roberta Danieli, Giovanni Simonetti, Leonard R. Coover, and Phyllis J. Kuhn

Dedicated Breast Camera: Is It the Best Option for Scintimammography?
J Nucl Med 2005 46: 550-551. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Authors of the Letter and the Reply:
Siroos Mirzaei, Peter Knoll, Leonard R. Coover, and Phyllis J. Kuhn

Scintimammography with a Pinhole Collimator
J Nucl Med 2005 46: 550-a-551-a. [Full Text] [PDF]  

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