JNM -- Table of Contents (46 [8])

This Month in JNM:

: THIS MONTH IN JNM
J Nucl Med 2005 46: 8a-9a. [Full Text] [PDF]

SNM Newsline:

Henry N. Wagner, Jr.: 2005 SNM Highlights Lecture: Horizons Near and Far: Molecular Focus, Global Involvement; J Nucl Med 2005 46: 11N-44N. [PDF]

: NCI to Revamp Clinical Trials; Prompted by Molecular Imaging Advances; J Nucl Med 2005 46: 45N-54N. [PDF]

Virginia Pappas: SNM Leadership Update: SNM Fixes Eye on the Future; J Nucl Med 2005 46: 46N. [PDF]

: NEWSBRIEFS; J Nucl Med 2005 46: 47N-49N. [PDF]

: From the Literature; J Nucl Med 2005 46: 50N-54N. [PDF]

Invited Perspectives:

Heiko Schöder, Henry W.D. Yeung, and Steven M. Larson: CT in PET/CT: Essential Features of Interpretation
J Nucl Med 2005 46: 1249-1251. [Full Text] [PDF]

Frank M. Bengel: When the Heart Loses Its Nerves...and How Nuclear Imaging Helps to Understand
J Nucl Med 2005 46: 1252-1253. [Full Text] [PDF]

Michael J. Welch: Potential and Pitfalls of Therapy with ${alpha}$ -Particles
J Nucl Med 2005 46: 1254-1255. [Full Text] [PDF]

Clinical Investigations:

Wolfgang M. Schaefer, Claudia S.A. Lipke, Dirk Standke, Harald P. Kühl, Bernd Nowak, Hans-Juergen Kaiser, Karl-Christian Koch, and Udalrich Buell: Quantification of Left Ventricular Volumes and Ejection Fraction from Gated ^99mTc-MIBI SPECT: MRI Validation and Comparison of the Emory Cardiac Tool Box with QGS and 4D-MSPECT
J Nucl Med 2005 46: 1256-1263. [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]

Georges El Fakhri, Arkadiusz Sitek, Bastien Guérin, Marie Foley Kijewski, Marcelo F. Di Carli, and Stephen C. Moore: Quantitative Dynamic Cardiac ⁸²Rb PET Using Generalized Factor and Compartment Analyses
J Nucl Med 2005 46: 1264-1271. [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]

Philipp A. Kaufmann, Mehdi Namdar, Felix Matthew, Marco Roffi, Schlomo V. Aschkenasy, Bernd van der Loo, Gabor Sutsch, Thomas F. Lüscher, and Rolf Jenni: Novel Doppler Assessment of Intracoronary Volumetric Flow Reserve: Validation Against PET in Patients With or Without Flow-Dependent Vasodilation
J Nucl Med 2005 46: 1272-1277. [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]

Mark P.S. Dunphy, Alvin Freiman, Steven M. Larson, and H. William Strauss: Association of Vascular ¹⁸F-FDG Uptake with Vascular Calcification
J Nucl Med 2005 46: 1278-1284. [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]

Assuero Giorgetti, Alessandro Pingitore, Brunella Favilli, Annette Kusch, Massimo Lombardi, and Paolo Marzullo: Baseline/Postnitrate Tetrofosmin SPECT for Myocardial Viability Assessment in Patients with Postischemic Severe Left Ventricular Dysfunction: New Evidence from MRI
J Nucl Med 2005 46: 1285-1293. [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]

Marcus Hacker, Tobias Jakobs, Florian Matthiesen, Christian Vollmar, Konstantin Nikolaou, Christoph Becker, Andreas Knez, Thomas Pfluger, Maximilian Reiser, Klaus Hahn, and Reinhold Tiling: Comparison of Spiral Multidetector CT Angiography and Myocardial Perfusion Imaging in the Noninvasive Detection of Functionally Relevant Coronary Artery Lesions: First Clinical Experiences
J Nucl Med 2005 46: 1294-1300. [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]

Ana M. Catafau, Víctor Pérez, María M. Penengo, Santiago Bullich, Mónica Danús, Dolors Puigdemont, Juan C. Pascual, Iluminada Corripio, Jordi Llop, Javier Perich, and Enric Álvarez: SPECT of Serotonin Transporters Using ¹²³I-ADAM: Optimal Imaging Time After Bolus Injection and Long-Term Test–Retest in Healthy Volunteers
J Nucl Med 2005 46: 1301-1309. [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]

Flavio Forrer, Helena Uusijärvi, Daniel Storch, Helmut R. Maecke, and Jan Mueller-Brand: Treatment with ¹⁷⁷Lu-DOTATOC of Patients with Relapse of Neuroendocrine Tumors After Treatment with ⁹⁰Y-DOTATOC
J Nucl Med 2005 46: 1310-1316. [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]

Yiyan Liu, Nasrin V. Ghesani, Joan H. Skurnick, and Lionel S. Zuckier: The F+0 Protocol for Diuretic Renography Results in Fewer Interrupted Studies Due to Voiding Than the F-15 Protocol
J Nucl Med 2005 46: 1317-1320. [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]

Henderik L. van Westreenen, Marinke Westerterp, Pieter L. Jager, Hendrik M. van Dullemen, Gerrit W. Sloof, Emile F.I. Comans, J. Jan B. van Lanschot, Theo Wiggers, and John Th.M. Plukker: Synchronous Primary Neoplasms Detected on ¹⁸F-FDG PET in Staging of Patients with Esophageal Cancer
J Nucl Med 2005 46: 1321-1325. [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]

Bieke Lambert, Klaus Bacher, Katrien De Keukeleire, Peter Smeets, Isabelle Colle, Jae Min Jeong, Hubert Thierens, Roberto Troisi, Filip De Vos, and Christophe Van de Wiele: ¹⁸⁸Re-HDD/Lipiodol for Treatment of Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Feasibility Study in Patients with Advanced Cirrhosis
J Nucl Med 2005 46: 1326-1332. [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]

Ambros J. Beer, Roland Haubner, Michael Goebel, Stephan Luderschmidt, Mary E. Spilker, Hans-Jürgen Wester, Wolfgang A. Weber, and Markus Schwaiger: Biodistribution and Pharmacokinetics of the ${alpha}$ _vß₃-Selective Tracer ¹⁸F-Galacto-RGD in Cancer Patients
J Nucl Med 2005 46: 1333-1341. [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]

Ursula Nestle, Stephanie Kremp, Andrea Schaefer-Schuler, Christiane Sebastian-Welsch, Dirk Hellwig, Christian Rübe, and Carl-Martin Kirsch: Comparison of Different Methods for Delineation of ¹⁸F-FDG PET–Positive Tissue for Target Volume Definition in Radiotherapy of Patients with Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer
J Nucl Med 2005 46: 1342-1348. [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]

Badreddine Bencherif, Angela S. Guarda, Carlo Colantuoni, Hayden T. Ravert, Robert F. Dannals, and J. James Frost: Regional µ-Opioid Receptor Binding in Insular Cortex Is Decreased in Bulimia Nervosa and Correlates Inversely with Fasting Behavior
J Nucl Med 2005 46: 1349-1351. [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]

Brief Communications:

Medhat M. Osman, Christian Cohade, Elliot K. Fishman, and Richard L. Wahl: Clinically Significant Incidental Findings on the Unenhanced CT Portion of PET/CT Studies: Frequency in 250 Patients
J Nucl Med 2005 46: 1352-1355. [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]

Continuing Education:

Einat Even-Sapir: Imaging of Malignant Bone Involvement by Morphologic, Scintigraphic, and Hybrid Modalities
J Nucl Med 2005 46: 1356-1367. [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]

Basic Science Investigations:

Andrew J. Luisi, Jr., Gen Suzuki, Robert deKemp, Michael S. Haka, Steven A. Toorongian, John M. Canty, Jr., and James A. Fallavollita: Regional ¹¹C-Hydroxyephedrine Retention in Hibernating Myocardium: Chronic Inhomogeneity of Sympathetic Innervation in the Absence of Infarction
J Nucl Med 2005 46: 1368-1374. [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]

Jean-Christophe Richard, Marc Janier, Franck Lavenne, Christian Tourvieille, Didier Le Bars, Nicolas Costes, Gerard Gimenez, and Claude Guerin: Quantitative Assessment of Regional Alveolar Ventilation and Gas Volume Using ¹³N-N₂ Washout and PET
J Nucl Med 2005 46: 1375-1383. [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]

Erik F.J. de Vries, Rudie Kortekaas, Aren van Waarde, Durk Dijkstra, Philip H. Elsinga, and Willem Vaalburg: Synthesis and Evaluation of Dopamine D₃ Receptor Antagonist ¹¹C-GR218231 as PET Tracer for P-Glycoprotein
J Nucl Med 2005 46: 1384-1392. [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]

Oscar R. Pozzi and Michael R. Zalutsky: Radiopharmaceutical Chemistry of Targeted Radiotherapeutics, Part 2: Radiolytic Effects of ²¹¹At ${alpha}$ -Particles Influence N-Succinimidyl 3-²¹¹At-Astatobenzoate Synthesis
J Nucl Med 2005 46: 1393-1400. [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]

Departments:

Isis Gayed: Book Review Book Reviews
J Nucl Med 2005 46: 1401. [Full Text] [PDF]

Bruce J. Barron: Book Review Book Reviews
J Nucl Med 2005 46: 1402-1403. [Full Text] [PDF]

Letters to the Editor:

Authors of the Letter and the Reply:
Jeffry A. Siegel, Richard B. Sparks, Robert M. Sharkey, Barry W. Wessels, Wesley E. Bolch, Lionel G. Bouchet, Hazel B. Breitz, Ruby F. Meredith, George Sgouros, and Michael G. Stabin: Blood-Based Red Marrow Dosimetry: Where’s the Beef?
J Nucl Med 2005 46: 1404-1406. [Full Text] [PDF]

Authors of the Letter and the Reply:
Knut Liepe, Jorg Kotzerke, and Bieke Lambert: Advantage of ¹⁸⁸Re-Radiopharmaceuticals in Hepatocellular Cancer and Liver Metastases
J Nucl Med 2005 46: 1407-1408. [Full Text] [PDF]

Authors of the Letter and the Reply:
Walter S. Watson, For the Society of Nuclear Medicine Practice Guidelines Committee:, Helena R. Balon, Donald A. Meier, and Edward B. Silberstein: Radioiodine Therapy and Pregnancy
J Nucl Med 2005 46: 1408-1409. [Full Text] [PDF]