Purpose The aims of this study are to evaluate the sensitivity of FDG PET/CT for detection of
soft tissue and osseous sarcomas on the basis of FDG avidity. Methods We retrospectively …

Cardiac function of 30 patients who were morbidly obese was studied before bariatric surgery.
Twelve patients were studied 13+/-4 months after surgery. These patients had a mean …

Of eight patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension, final diagnosis established by
autopsy or angiography, four had primary hypertension and four hypertension from …

… left calf to right calf systolic pressure (L/R ratio). Calf radioisotopic perfusion scan. Arterial …
the ratio of the counts between the calves (L/R ratio) was calculated as an index of relative calf …

Early detection of breast cancer is crucial for efficient and effective treatment. We have
developed an instrument for positron emission mammography (PEM) called PEM-I that performs …

Single-photon emission computerized tomography of the lung with 99mTc-labeled human
albumin macroaggregates (99mTc-MAA) was used in six healthy subjects to study the three-…

Background Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is highly accurate in local staging of rectal
cancer. It can identify features known to be associated with increased risk of metastatic …

Sequential studies with 99m Tc-methylene diphosphonate ( 99m Tc-MDP) and 67 Ga were
performed in 40 patients to determine the role of each agent in evaluating osteomyelitis, …

Bronchial thermoplasty (BT) is a novel, nonpharmacological procedure for treatment of
severe asthma. Recently, the Asthma Intervention Research 2 clinical trial demonstrated …

The study of new approaches for the treatment of limb-threatening ischemia has been
hampered by the lack of a suitable animal model of persistent limb ischemia. We describe the …