This Month in JNM:

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

SNM Newsline:

SNM Members Elected to IOM

J Nucl Med 2008 49: 15N-25N. [PDF]  

Second Annual SNMTS Leadership Academy

J Nucl Med 2008 49: 17N. [PDF]  

Henry N. Wagner, Jr.

Molecular Imaging in China: Looking Back and Forward

J Nucl Med 2008 49: 19N-21N. [PDF]  

Terence Beven and Baton Rouge

Nilo E. Herrera, Sr., MD 1923–2008

J Nucl Med 2008 49: 21N. [PDF]  

Henry F. VanBrocklin

Advancing Molecular Imaging from the Laboratory to Everyday Practice

J Nucl Med 2008 49: 22N-23N. [PDF]  

Hugh Cannon

CMS and PET for Solid Tumors

J Nucl Med 2008 49: 23N. [PDF]  

Andrea Perrone

Molecular Imaging Technologies and Translational Medicine

J Nucl Med 2008 49: 25N. [PDF]  

NEWSBRIEFS

J Nucl Med 2008 49: 27N-29N. [PDF]  

FROM THE LITERATURE

J Nucl Med 2008 49: 31N-35N. [PDF]  

Focus on Molecular Imaging:

Assaf A. Gilad, Keren Ziv, Michael T. McMahon, Peter C.M. van Zijl, Michal Neeman, and Jeff W.M. Bulte

MRI Reporter Genes
J Nucl Med 2008 49: 1905-1908 (DOI: 10.2967/jnumed.108.053520). [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Invited Perspectives:

Vasken Dilsizian

¹⁸F-FDG Uptake as a Surrogate Marker for Antecedent Ischemia
J Nucl Med 2008 49: 1909-1911 (DOI: 10.2967/jnumed.108.053892). [Full Text] [PDF]  

Clinical Investigations:

Joong-Won Park, Ji Hoon Kim, Seok Ki Kim, Keon Wook Kang, Kyung Woo Park, Jun-Il Choi, Woo Jin Lee, Chang-Min Kim, and Byung Ho Nam

A Prospective Evaluation of ¹⁸F-FDG and ¹¹C-Acetate PET/CT for Detection of Primary and Metastatic Hepatocellular Carcinoma
J Nucl Med 2008 49: 1912-1921 (DOI: 10.2967/jnumed.108.055087). [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Masaaki Hokari, Satoshi Kuroda, Tohru Shiga, Naoki Nakayama, Nagara Tamaki, and Yoshinobu Iwasaki

Combination of a Mean Transit Time Measurement with an Acetazolamide Test Increases Predictive Power to Identify Elevated Oxygen Extraction Fraction in Occlusive Carotid Artery Diseases
J Nucl Med 2008 49: 1922-1927 (DOI: 10.2967/jnumed.108.054379). [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Bruce E. Hillner, Barry A. Siegel, Anthony F. Shields, Dawei Liu, Ilana F. Gareen, Ed Hunt, and R. Edward Coleman

Relationship Between Cancer Type and Impact of PET and PET/CT on Intended Management: Findings of the National Oncologic PET Registry
J Nucl Med 2008 49: 1928-1935 (DOI: 10.2967/jnumed.108.056713). [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Astrid A.M. van der Veldt, Marrije R. Buist, Marchien W. van Baal, Emile F. Comans, Otto S. Hoekstra, and Carla F.M. Molthoff

Clarifying the Diagnosis of Clinically Suspected Recurrence of Cervical Cancer: Impact of ¹⁸F-FDG PET
J Nucl Med 2008 49: 1936-1943 (DOI: 10.2967/jnumed.108.055046). [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Gaber Komar, Marko Seppänen, Olli Eskola, Paula Lindholm, Tove J. Grönroos, Sarita Forsback, Hannu Sipilä, Sydney M. Evans, Olof Solin, and Heikki Minn

¹⁸F-EF5: A New PET Tracer for Imaging Hypoxia in Head and Neck Cancer
J Nucl Med 2008 49: 1944-1951 (DOI: 10.2967/jnumed.108.053785). [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Libo Chen, Quanyong Luo, Yan Shen, Yongli Yu, Zhibin Yuan, Hankui Lu, and Ruisen Zhu

Incremental Value of ¹³¹I SPECT/CT in the Management of Patients with Differentiated Thyroid Carcinoma
J Nucl Med 2008 49: 1952-1957 (DOI: 10.2967/jnumed.108.052399). [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]  

May Sadik, Iman Hamadeh, Pierre Nordblom, Madis Suurkula, Peter Höglund, Mattias Ohlsson, and Lars Edenbrandt

Computer-Assisted Interpretation of Planar Whole-Body Bone Scans
J Nucl Med 2008 49: 1958-1965 (DOI: 10.2967/jnumed.108.055061). [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Kyung-Ho Jung, Jin-Young Paik, Bong-Ho Ko, and Kyung-Han Lee

Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase Signaling Enhances Sodium Iodide Symporter Function and Efficacy of Radioiodide Therapy in Nonthyroidal Cancer Cells
J Nucl Med 2008 49: 1966-1972 (DOI: 10.2967/jnumed.108.055764). [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Janet F. Eary, Finbarr O'Sullivan, Janet O'Sullivan, and Ernest U. Conrad

Spatial Heterogeneity in Sarcoma ¹⁸F-FDG Uptake as a Predictor of Patient Outcome
J Nucl Med 2008 49: 1973-1979 (DOI: 10.2967/jnumed.108.053397). [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Zohar Keidar, Alexandra Gurman-Balbir, Diana Gaitini, and Ora Israel

Fever of Unknown Origin: The Role of ¹⁸F-FDG PET/CT
J Nucl Med 2008 49: 1980-1985 (DOI: 10.2967/jnumed.108.054692). [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Ke-Fei Dou, Min-Fu Yang, Yue-Jin Yang, Diwakar Jain, and Zuo-Xiang He

Myocardial ¹⁸F-FDG Uptake After Exercise-Induced Myocardial Ischemia in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease
J Nucl Med 2008 49: 1986-1991 (DOI: 10.2967/jnumed.108.052936). [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Piotr J. Slomka, Ludovic Le Meunier, Sean W. Hayes, Wanda Acampa, Muneo Oba, Gillian G. Haemer, Daniel S. Berman, and Guido Germano

Comparison of Myocardial Perfusion ⁸²Rb PET Performed with CT- and Transmission CT–Based Attenuation Correction
J Nucl Med 2008 49: 1992-1998 (DOI: 10.2967/jnumed.108.056580). [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Michalis F. Georgiou, Ati Gonenc, Drenna Waldrop-Valverde, Russ A. Kuker, Shabbir H. Ezuddin, George N. Sfakianakis, and Mahendra Kumar

Analysis of the Effects of Injecting Drug Use and HIV-1 Infection on ¹⁸F-FDG PET Brain Metabolism
J Nucl Med 2008 49: 1999-2005 (DOI: 10.2967/jnumed.108.052688). [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Phil Hyu Lee, Seok Woo Yong, and Young-Sil An

Changes in Cerebral Glucose Metabolism in Patients with Parkinson Disease with Dementia After Cholinesterase Inhibitor Therapy
J Nucl Med 2008 49: 2006-2011 (DOI: 10.2967/jnumed.108.054668). [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Donald R. Neumann, Nancy A. Obuchowski, and Frank P. DiFilippo

Preoperative ¹²³I/^99mTc-Sestamibi Subtraction SPECT and SPECT/CT in Primary Hyperparathyroidism
J Nucl Med 2008 49: 2012-2017 (DOI: 10.2967/jnumed.108.054858). [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Jonathon A. Nye, John R. Votaw, Nachwa Jarkas, David Purselle, Vernon Camp, James D. Bremner, Clinton D. Kilts, Charles B. Nemeroff, and Mark M. Goodman

Compartmental Modeling of ¹¹C-HOMADAM Binding to the Serotonin Transporter in the Healthy Human Brain
J Nucl Med 2008 49: 2018-2025 (DOI: 10.2967/jnumed.108.054262). [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Brief Communications:

Davor Eterovic, Zeljko Antunovic, Vinko Markovic, and Darko Grosev

Planning of ¹³¹I Therapy for Graves Disease Based on the Radiation Dose to Thyroid Follicular Cells
J Nucl Med 2008 49: 2026-2030 (DOI: 10.2967/jnumed.108.053934). [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Continuing Education:

Andrea B. Apolo, Neeta Pandit-Taskar, and Michael J. Morris

Novel Tracers and Their Development for the Imaging of Metastatic Prostate Cancer
J Nucl Med 2008 49: 2031-2041 (DOI: 10.2967/jnumed.108.050658). [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Basic Science Investigations:

Amira K. Brown, Yasuyuki Kimura, Sami S. Zoghbi, Fabrice G. Siméon, Jeih-San Liow, William C. Kreisl, Andrew Taku, Masahiro Fujita, Victor W. Pike, and Robert B. Innis

Metabotropic Glutamate Subtype 5 Receptors Are Quantified in the Human Brain with a Novel Radioligand for PET
J Nucl Med 2008 49: 2042-2048 (DOI: 10.2967/jnumed.108.056291). [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Anna A. Rybczynska, Rudi A. Dierckx, Kiichi Ishiwata, Philip H. Elsinga, and Aren van Waarde

Cytotoxicity of -Receptor Ligands Is Associated with Major Changes of Cellular Metabolism and Complete Occupancy of the -2 Subpopulation
J Nucl Med 2008 49: 2049-2056 (DOI: 10.2967/jnumed.108.053876). [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Su Jin Kim, Jae Sung Lee, Ki Chum Im, Seog-Young Kim, Soo-Ah Park, Seung Jin Lee, Seung Jun Oh, Dong Soo Lee, and Dae Hyuk Moon

Kinetic Modeling of 3'-Deoxy-3'-¹⁸F-Fluorothymidine for Quantitative Cell Proliferation Imaging in Subcutaneous Tumor Models in Mice
J Nucl Med 2008 49: 2057-2066 (DOI: 10.2967/jnumed.108.053215). [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Letters to the Editor:

Matteo Fassan, Sara Pizzi, Cosimo Sperti, Claudio Pasquali, Sergio Pedrazzoli, Franca Chierichetti, and Anna Rosita Parenti

¹⁸F-FDG PET Findings and GLUT-1 Expression in IPMNs of the Pancreas
J Nucl Med 2008 49: 2070 (DOI: 10.2967/jnumed.108.054924). [Full Text] [PDF]  

Kim Serdons, Alfons Verbruggen, and Guy Bormans

The Presence of Ethanol in Radiopharmaceutical Injections
J Nucl Med 2008 49: 2071 (DOI: 10.2967/jnumed.108.057026). [Full Text] [PDF]  

Book Reviews:

E. Edmund Kim

Essentials of Nuclear Medicine Imaging
J Nucl Med 2008 49: 2067 (DOI: 10.2967/jnumed.108.055996). [Full Text] [PDF]  

Robert Matthews

Hooked: Ethics, the Medical Profession, and the Pharmaceutical Industry
J Nucl Med 2008 49: 2068-2069 (DOI: 10.2967/jnumed.108.055186). [Full Text] [PDF]  

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