OBJECTIVE: Radionuclide imaging with fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) and positron emission
tomography (PET) has been proposed for the identification of vascular graft infection; however…

We studied the relationship between myocardial [123l] metaiodobenzylguanidine (MIBG)
uptake and autonomie nerve activity in normal subjects. Methods: MIBG scintigraphy and …

Cryptogenic stroke might relate to paradoxical embolism stemming from right-to-left shunt
caused by patent foramen ovale (PFO). We performed radionuclide venography using the …

Cell tracking with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is important for evaluating the
biodistribution of transplanted cells. Umbilical cord-derived mesenchymal stem cells (UC-MSCs) …

Stem cell therapy holds great promise for tissue regeneration and cancer treatment, although
its efficacy is still inconclusive and requires further understanding and optimization of the …

MATERIALS AND METhODS Patients We studied 21 patients (9 men, 12 women; age range
21— 73yr; mean age 47 ±12 yr) with PH [mean pulmonary arterial pressure (mPAP) 20 …

Background— We explored the feasibility of measuring regional tracer activity concentrations
and flow defects in myocardium of rats with a high spatial resolution small-animal PET …

MATERIALSANDMETHODS Seven unrelated persons (mean age 63.5 ±4.2 y) participated
in this study (Table 1). BMIPP scintigraphy initially revealed negative myocardial …

The aim of this study was to evaluate quantitatively the heterogeneity of lung perfusion scans
in patients with primary pulmonary hypertension (PPH) and to compare it with the severity …

(P< 0.0001). In the viable cancer cell area, uptake of HL91 and expression of GLUT1 were
strongly correlated (r= 0.624-0.868, mean r= 0.743, P< 0.0001), and DG uptake was …