JNM -- Table of Contents (49 [ Issue 1])

This Month in JNM:

: This Month in JNM
J Nucl Med 2008 49: 11A-12A. [Full Text] [PDF]

SNM Newsline:

: Sudden Radioisotope Shortage Threatens Patient Care; J Nucl Med 2008 49: 17N-18N. [PDF]

: Molecular Imaging in the Spotlight at RSNA 2007; J Nucl Med 2008 49: 19N. [PDF]

: USA TODAY Questions ¹³¹I Patient Release Safety; J Nucl Med 2008 49: 20N. [PDF]

Edward B. Silberstein: Eugene Lange Saenger, MD; J Nucl Med 2008 49: 21N-22N. [PDF]

H. Charles Manning: Optical Imaging Shines In Vivo; J Nucl Med 2008 49: 23N-29N. [PDF]

Henry D. Royal: MOC Fees: An Inconvenient Truth
J Nucl Med 2008 49: 23N-a-29N-a. [PDF]

: Professional Resolutions; J Nucl Med 2008 49: 24N. [PDF]

: CMS Posts HOPPS 2008 Final Rule; J Nucl Med 2008 49: 25N. [PDF]

: NEWSBRIEFS; J Nucl Med 2008 49: 26N-29N. [PDF]

: FROM THE LITERATURE; J Nucl Med 2008 49: 30N-34N. [PDF]

Invited Perspectives:

Leonard M. Freeman: Don't Bury the V/Q Scan: It's as Good as Multidetector CT Angiograms with a Lot Less Radiation Exposure
J Nucl Med 2008 49: 5-8 (DOI: 10.2967/jnumed.107.048066). [Full Text] [PDF]

Malik E. Juweid: ¹⁸F-FDG PET as a Routine Test for Posttherapy Assessment of Hodgkin's Disease and Aggressive Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma: Where Is the Evidence?
J Nucl Med 2008 49: 9-12 (DOI: 10.2967/jnumed.107.046292). [Full Text] [PDF]

Clinical Investigations:

Teruhiko Terasawa, Takashi Nihashi, Tomomitsu Hotta, and Hirokazu Nagai: ¹⁸F-FDG PET for Posttherapy Assessment of Hodgkin's Disease and Aggressive Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma: A Systematic Review
J Nucl Med 2008 49: 13-21 (DOI: 10.2967/jnumed.107.039867). [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF] Supplemental Data

Ambros J. Beer, Sylvie Lorenzen, Stephan Metz, Ken Herrmann, Petra Watzlowik, Hans-Jürgen Wester, Christian Peschel, Florian Lordick, and Markus Schwaiger: Comparison of Integrin ${alpha}$ _vβ₃ Expression and Glucose Metabolism in Primary and Metastatic Lesions in Cancer Patients: A PET Study Using ¹⁸F-Galacto-RGD and ¹⁸F-FDG
J Nucl Med 2008 49: 22-29 (DOI: 10.2967/jnumed.107.045864). [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]

Michael R. Zalutsky, David A. Reardon, Gamal Akabani, R. Edward Coleman, Allan H. Friedman, Henry S. Friedman, Roger E. McLendon, Terence Z. Wong, and Darell D. Bigner: Clinical Experience with ${alpha}$ -Particle–Emitting ²¹¹At: Treatment of Recurrent Brain Tumor Patients with ²¹¹At-Labeled Chimeric Antitenascin Monoclonal Antibody 81C6
J Nucl Med 2008 49: 30-38 (DOI: 10.2967/jnumed.107.046938). [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]

Seong-Jang Kim, In-Ju Kim, Yong-Ki Kim, Tae-Hong Lee, Jung Sub Lee, Sungmin Jun, Hyun-Yeol Nam, Jae Sung Lee, Yu Kyeong Kim, and Dong Soo Lee: Probabilistic Anatomic Mapping of Cerebral Blood Flow Distribution of the Middle Cerebral Artery
J Nucl Med 2008 49: 39-43 (DOI: 10.2967/jnumed.107.045724). [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]

Johannes C. Klein, Karl Herholz, Klaus Wienhard, and Wolf-Dieter Heiss: Cortical Flattening Applied to High-Resolution ¹⁸F-FDG PET
J Nucl Med 2008 49: 44-49 (DOI: 10.2967/jnumed.107.044669). [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF] Supplemental Data

Masanobu Ibaraki, Shuichi Miura, Eku Shimosegawa, Shigeki Sugawara, Tetsuro Mizuta, Akihiro Ishikawa, and Masaharu Amano: Quantification of Cerebral Blood Flow and Oxygen Metabolism with 3-Dimensional PET and ¹⁵O: Validation by Comparison with 2-Dimensional PET
J Nucl Med 2008 49: 50-59 (DOI: 10.2967/jnumed.107.044008). [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]

Arnaud Coez, Monica Zilbovicius, Evelyne Ferrary, Didier Bouccara, Isabelle Mosnier, Emmanuèle Ambert-Dahan, Eric Bizaguet, André Syrota, Yves Samson, and Olivier Sterkers: Cochlear Implant Benefits in Deafness Rehabilitation: PET Study of Temporal Voice Activations
J Nucl Med 2008 49: 60-67 (DOI: 10.2967/jnumed.107.044545). [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]

Continuing Education:

Frederick D. Grant, Frederic H. Fahey, Alan B. Packard, Royal T. Davis, Abass Alavi, and S. Ted Treves: Skeletal PET with ¹⁸F-Fluoride: Applying New Technology to an Old Tracer
J Nucl Med 2008 49: 68-78 (DOI: 10.2967/jnumed.106.037200). [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]

Basic Science Investigations:

Heyu Wu, Debashish Pal, Joseph A. O'Sullivan, and Yuan-Chuan Tai: A Feasibility Study of a Prototype PET Insert Device to Convert a General-Purpose Animal PET Scanner to Higher Resolution
J Nucl Med 2008 49: 79-87 (DOI: 10.2967/jnumed.107.044149). [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]

Christian Goetz, Elodie Breton, Philippe Choquet, Vincent Israel-Jost, and André Constantinesco: SPECT Low-Field MRI System for Small-Animal Imaging
J Nucl Med 2008 49: 88-93 (DOI: 10.2967/jnumed.107.044313). [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]

Joo Ho Tai, Binh Nguyen, R. Glenn Wells, Michael S. Kovacs, Rebecca McGirr, Frank S. Prato, Timothy G. Morgan, and Savita Dhanvantari: Imaging of Gene Expression in Live Pancreatic Islet Cell Lines Using Dual-Isotope SPECT
J Nucl Med 2008 49: 94-102 (DOI: 10.2967/jnumed.107.043430). [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]

Raffaella Rossin, Silvia Muro, Michael J. Welch, Vladimir R. Muzykantov, and Daniel P. Schuster: In Vivo Imaging of ⁶⁴Cu-Labeled Polymer Nanoparticles Targeted to the Lung Endothelium
J Nucl Med 2008 49: 103-111 (DOI: 10.2967/jnumed.107.045302). [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]

Kaijun Zhang, Mohan R. Aruva, Nylla Shanthly, Christopher A. Cardi, Satish Rattan, Chirag Patel, Christopher Kim, Peter A. McCue, Eric Wickstrom, and Mathew L. Thakur: PET Imaging of VPAC1 Expression in Experimental and Spontaneous Prostate Cancer
J Nucl Med 2008 49: 112-121 (DOI: 10.2967/jnumed.107.043703). [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF] Supplemental Data

Wilmar de Graaf, Reeta L. Veteläinen, Kora de Bruin, Arlène K. van Vliet, Thomas M. van Gulik, and Roelof J. Bennink: ^99mTc-GSA Scintigraphy with SPECT for Assessment of Hepatic Function and Functional Volume During Liver Regeneration in a Rat Model of Partial Hepatectomy
J Nucl Med 2008 49: 122-128 (DOI: 10.2967/jnumed.107.044255). [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]

Jeffrey R. Tseng, Keon Wook Kang, Mangal Dandekar, Shahriar Yaghoubi, Joseph H. Lee, James G. Christensen, Stephen Muir, Patrick W. Vincent, Neil R. Michaud, and Sanjiv S. Gambhir: Preclinical Efficacy of the c-Met Inhibitor CE-355621 in a U87 MG Mouse Xenograft Model Evaluated by ¹⁸F-FDG Small-Animal PET
J Nucl Med 2008 49: 129-134 (DOI: 10.2967/jnumed.106.038836). [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF] Supplemental Data

Songji Zhao, Yuji Kuge, Masashi Kohanawa, Toshiyuki Takahashi, Yan Zhao, Min Yi, Kakuko Kanegae, Koh-ichi Seki, and Nagara Tamaki: Usefulness of ¹¹C-Methionine for Differentiating Tumors from Granulomas in Experimental Rat Models: A Comparison with ¹⁸F-FDG and ¹⁸F-FLT
J Nucl Med 2008 49: 135-141 (DOI: 10.2967/jnumed.107.044578). [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]

Chia-Hung Hsieh, Fu-Du Chen, Hsin-Ell Wang, Jeng-Jong Hwang, Chi-Wei Chang, Yi-Jang Lee, Juri G. Gelovani, and Ren-Shyan Liu: Generation of Destabilized Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1 Thymidine Kinase as Transcription Reporter for PET Reporter Systems in Molecular–Genetic Imaging
J Nucl Med 2008 49: 142-150 (DOI: 10.2967/jnumed.106.038943). [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]

Christophe Champion, Paolo Zanotti-Fregonara, and Elif Hindié: CELLDOSE: A Monte Carlo Code to Assess Electron Dose Distribution—S Values for ¹³¹I in Spheres of Various Sizes
J Nucl Med 2008 49: 151-157 (DOI: 10.2967/jnumed.107.045179). [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]

Special Contributions:

David M. Goldenberg, Edmund A. Rossi, Robert M. Sharkey, William J. McBride, and Chien-Hsing Chang: Multifunctional Antibodies by the Dock-and-Lock Method for Improved Cancer Imaging and Therapy by Pretargeting
J Nucl Med 2008 49: 158-163 (DOI: 10.2967/jnumed.107.046185). [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]

Letters to the Editor:

Maria T. Burniston and Daniel J. Wilson: Radioiodine Ablation Outcomes After Imaging with ¹²³I or ¹³¹I: Is No News Good News?
J Nucl Med 2008 49: 166 (DOI: 10.2967/jnumed.107.047076). [Full Text] [PDF]

Edward B. Silberstein: Reply: Radioiodine Ablation Outcomes After Imaging with ¹²³I or ¹³¹I: Is No News Good News?
J Nucl Med 2008 49: 166-a-167-a (DOI: 10.2967/jnumed.107.047456). [Full Text] [PDF]

Paul J. Roach, Paul Thomas, Marika Bajc, and Bjorn Jonson: Merits of V/Q SPECT Scintigraphy Compared with CTPA in Imaging of Pulmonary Embolism
J Nucl Med 2008 49: 167-168 (DOI: 10.2967/jnumed.107.047274). [Full Text] [PDF]

Arnold M. Strashun: Reply: Merits of V/Q SPECT Scintigraphy Compared with CTPA in Imaging of Pulmonary Embolism
J Nucl Med 2008 49: 168 (DOI: 10.2967/jnumed.107.047316). [Full Text] [PDF]

Focus on Molecular Imaging:

Gary D. Luker and Kathryn E. Luker: Optical Imaging: Current Applications and Future Directions
J Nucl Med 2008 49: 1-4 (DOI: 10.2967/jnumed.107.045799). [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]

Book Reviews:

J.A. Verschakelen, W. De Wever, and Aurelio Matamoros, Jr.: Computed Tomography of the Lung: A Pattern Approach
J Nucl Med 2008 49: 164 (DOI: 10.2967/jnumed.107.045757). [Full Text] [PDF]

J. Hodler, G.K. von Schulthess, C.L. Zollikofer, and Aurelio Matamoros, Jr.: Diseases of the Heart, Chest and Breast: Diagnostic Imaging and Interventional Techniques
J Nucl Med 2008 49: 165 (DOI: 10.2967/jnumed.107.045609). [Full Text] [PDF]