Background: Sentinel lymph node biopsy in women with operable breast cancer is routinely
used in some countries for staging the axilla despite limited data from randomized trials on …

PET is an exquisitely sensitive molecular imaging technique using positron-emitting
radioisotopes coupled to specific ligands. Many biological targets of great interest can be imaged …

The burden of cancer is growing, and the disease is becoming a major economic expenditure
for all developed countries. In 2008, the worldwide cost of cancer due to premature death …

The role of positron emission tomography (PET) and PET/computed tomography (CT) in the
assessment of a patient presenting with cancer of the pancreas is discussed in the overall …

PURPOSE To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of samarium-153 (153Sm) lexidronam (EDTMP)
in a double-blind, placebo-controlled study. PATIENTS AND METHODS Patients …

OBJECTIVES: A Phase III randomized trial was designed to assess the effectiveness of
samarium-153 ( 153 Sm)-lexidronam for palliation of bone pain in patients with hormone-…

… PAJ thanks Pete Palmer who engaged in an extensive mutually beneficial crosscheck of
the Cambrian listing against his database (SYNPLUS). We are grateful to Zhang Wentang, …

This third edition is dedicated to Professor IPC Murray, who conceptualized the first edition
of this classic textbook by stating,“It reflects the significant changes that have occurred in the …

There are no large studies available to guide the selection of thallium (Tl), methoxyisobutylisonitrile
(MIBI) or tetrofosmin (Tf) for myocardial perfusion imaging. Our objective was to …

Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor imaging is superior to somatostatin receptor
subtype 2 (sst 2 ) imaging in localizing benign insulinomas. Here, the role of GLP-1 and sst 2 …