Purpose : Pharmacological treatment of hypocitraturic calcium nephrolithiasis requires as
many as 12 tablets, or numerous crystal packages or liquid supplements taken throughout the …

Purpose : We compare the detection of metastatic disease by helical computerized
tomography (CT), positron emission tomography (PET) with F-18 fluorodeoxyglucose and …

Medical imaging technology is rapidly expanding and the role of each modality is being
redefined constantly. PET has been around since the early sixties and gained clinical …

11 C-Acetate is currently being investigated as a new tracer for imaging neoplasms, most
notably prostate cancer and its metastases. Previously reported dose estimates for 11 C-…

PURPOSE: We provide scientists and clinicians with an introduction to the basic principles
and methods of positron emission tomography (PET) and summarize the recent research and …

FDG PET has emerged as an important clinical imaging modality for diagnosing and staging
cancer. However, the impact of FDG PET on staging and managing patients with breast …

18 F-FDG PET is a molecular whole-body imaging modality that is increasingly being used
for diagnosing, staging, and restaging cancer. The objective of this study was to determine …

The written report (or its electronic counterpart) is the primary mode of communication between
the physician interpreting an imaging study and the referring physician. The content of …

Fifteen cases of banded and nonbanded precipitation not associated with surface frontal
regions are presented. Results from the linear perturbation and parcel theories of symmetric …

MATERIALS AND METHODS An ROC study with a matched-pair design was used to facilitate
accurate, meaningful comparisons between modalities. Issues in the proper experimental …