The purpose of this study was to evaluate the ability of 18 F-FDG PET to characterize adrenal
lesions in patients with proven or suspected cancers. Methods: A retrospective analysis …

Results: All11patientsshowedFDGuptakeintheneckorupper mediastinum— inthe initialscan
in 10 and in a repeatedscan in 1. Sonographically guided biopsy confirmed malignancy in 6…

The authors describe a patient with psoriatic arthritis in whom an increased level of F-18
fluorodeoxyglucose (F-18 FDG) uptake was seen in the joints of the hands. The areas of …

Spleen shows a high physiological uptake on radionuclide somatostatin receptor (SSTR)
imaging studies. Autoradiography and immunohistochemistry studies showed that SSTRs are …

Osteomyelitis and diabetic osteoarthropathy result in increased uptake of bone-imaging agents
on bone scans. Labeled leukocytes and bone marrow scans have an established role in …

Objective: To evaluate the efficacy and usefulness of 99m Tc-sestamibi scintigraphy and
gamma probe localization of parathyroid glands in patients with primary hyperparathyroidism …

A 67-year-old man was referred for a whole-body F-18 fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) positron
emission tomographic (PET) scan for evaluation of possible lymphoma. At the time of the scan…

Objective: The aim of this study was to assess bone mass density (BMD) values in diabetic
female patients and to determine the prevalence of osteoporosis among them. Methods: A …

Purpose Ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) currently represents approximately 15–25% of all
breast cancers detected. Although inherently a noninvasive disease, occult invasive disease …

Objectives: The aims of the study were to assess the prevalence of steatopygia on bone
scintigraphy of obese patients and to evaluate its effect on the appearance of the lumbar spine, …