Objectives The new magnetic resonance whole body diffusion-weighted imaging with
background body signal suppression (DWIBS) uses short tau inversion recovery-echo planar …

PURPOSE: To evaluate the use of blueberry juice as an oral contrast agent in magnetic
resonance (MR) imaging. MATERIALS AND METHODS: MR imaging of phantoms of blueberry …

This study was performed to evaluate whether iodine-123 metaiodobenzylguanidine (MIBG)
myocardial scintigraphy could predict the response to β-blocker therapy in patients with …

The aim of this study was to compare 2-dimensional (2D) and 3-dimensional (3D) dynamic
PET for the absolute quantification of myocardial blood flow (MBF) with 13 N-ammonia ( 13 N-…

Homozygous or compound heterozygous mutation of the CD36 gene (CD36–/–) in humans
results in severe defects of the uptake of long-chain fatty acids (LCFAs) in the heart. Because …

Background Global and regional ventricular function may be evaluated by using gated
myocardial perfusion single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT). This study …

Background Factor analysis (FA) is an established method for separating myocardium from
blood pool by use of oxygen 15-labeled water and positron emission tomography for …

Tc-99m sestamibi has been used to detect primary brain tumors, lung tumors, and breast
cancers. The authors report a patient who had superior vena cava (SVC) syndrome and …

Purpose Electrocardiograph-gated myocardial SPECT permits a quantitative assessment of
global and regional functions by quantitative gated SPECT software. To validate quantitative …

We evaluated the uptake and release of Tc-99m MIBI in 7 benign and 30 malignant pulmonary
and mediastinal lesions. Of the 37 patients, 13 underwent surgery; malignant involvement …