A review on the clinical uses of SPECT/CT

G Mariani, L Bruselli, T Kuwert, EE Kim… - European journal of …, 2010 - Springer
In the era when positron emission tomography (PET) seems to constitute the most advanced
application of nuclear medicine imaging, still the conventional procedure of single photon …

FDG-PET/CT of COVID-19 and other lung infections

LS Eibschutz, B Rabiee, S Asadollahi, A Gupta… - Seminars in nuclear …, 2022 - Elsevier
While not conventionally used as the first-line modality,[18 F]-2-fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose
(FDG)-positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) can identify infection …

Oldie but goodie: Is technetium-99m still a treasure trove of innovation for medicine? A Patents Analysis (2000–2022)

M Riondato, D Rigamonti, P Martini… - Journal of Medicinal …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Technetium-99m is the workhorse of diagnostic nuclear medicine. The aim of the work is to
analyze the technetium-99m patents since 2000 to photograph its innovation. QUESTEL's …

[HTML][HTML] Striatal dopamine D2-like receptors availability in obesity and its modulation by bariatric surgery: A systematic review and meta-analysis

G Ribeiro, A Maia, G Cotovio, FPM Oliveira… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
There is significant evidence linking a 'reward deficiency syndrome'(RDS), comprising
decreased availability of striatal dopamine D2-like receptors (DD2lR) and addiction-like …

Total-Body PET imaging of musculoskeletal disorders

AJ Chaudhari, WY Raynor, A Gholamrezanezhad… - PET clinics, 2021 - pet.theclinics.com
Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are broadly defined as diseases or injuries of the joints,
bones, muscles, nerves, tendons, ligaments, supporting soft tissues, cartilage, and spinal …

Image-guided drug delivery with single-photon emission computed tomography: a review of literature

R Chakravarty, H Hong, W Cai - Current drug targets, 2015 - ingentaconnect.com
Tremendous resources are being invested all over the world for prevention, diagnosis, and
treatment of various types of cancer. Successful cancer management depends on accurate …

Update on Positron Emission Tomography/Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Cancer and Inflammation Imaging in the Clinic

P Sabeghi, S Katal, M Chen, F Taravat… - Magnetic …, 2023 - mri.theclinics.com
Multimodal molecular imaging has revolutionized both clinical practice and biomedical
research. PET/CT performed using the positron emission tomography (PET) radiotracer 18F …

Radiotracers for SPECT imaging: current scenario and future prospects

S Adak, R Bhalla, KK Vijaya Raj, S Mandal, R Pickett… - 2012 - degruyter.com
Single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) has been the cornerstone of
nuclear medicine and today it is widely used to detect molecular changes in cardiovascular …

Myocardial perfusion scintigraphy in Europe 2007: a survey of the European Council of Nuclear Cardiology

E Reyes, S Wiener, SR Underwood… - European journal of …, 2012 - Springer
Purpose This is the second of a series of surveys designed to assess myocardial perfusion
scintigraphy (MPS) practice in Europe. Methods Data were collected from 258 centres in 18 …

Clinical Applications of PET in Evaluating the Aging Spine

S Katal, TG Clifford, G Matcuk, L Eibschutz… - PET clinics, 2023 - pet.theclinics.com
The spine is a complex biomechanical system of vertebrae, intervertebral discs, and
ligaments that provides protection and support to the spinal cord during movement and rest …