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Open AccessPredictors of response to Radioactive Iodine Therapy in Intermediate and high risk patients with papillary thyroid carcinoma
Radioactive iodine (RAI) therapy is the standard treatment approach after total thyroidectomy in patients with papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC). We aimed to identify predictive factors of response to the trea...
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Design and implementation of a national quality registry of thyroid cancer in Iran: study protocol
Thyroid cancer is recognized as the predominant form of endocrine cancer. The likelihood of cancer recurrence and the development of distant metastases varies depending on the cancer’s pathology and stage. Ira...
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Open AccessWhole-body low-dose CT can be of value in prostate cancer decision-making: a retrospective study on 601 patients
To evaluate the diagnostic value of whole-body low-dose computed tomography (CT) to detect bone metastasis in prostate cancer (PCa) patients and its possible utility in therapeutic decision-making. Also, to de...
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Evaluation of 99mTc-TRODAT-1 SPECT in the diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease versus other progressive movement disorders
Parkinson disease (PD), parkinsonian syndromes (PS) and essential tremor (ET) are different types of movement disorders which share some symptoms resulting in a difficulty of certain diagnosis. This study was ...
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Folate therapy improves the stress-to-rest mean LV volume ratio in myocardial perfusion imaging in patients with diabetes
Patients with diabetes have higher stress-to-rest mean left ventricular volume (SRLVV) ratio in myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) and hyperhomocysteinemia. We studied the effect of folate therapy on SRLVV rat...
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Development of a 99mTc-labeled lactam bridge-cyclized alpha-MSH derivative peptide as a possible single photon imaging agent for melanoma tumors
Melanocortin-1 (MC1) receptor is an attractive melanoma-specific target which has been used for melanoma imaging and therapy. In this work, a new lactam bridge α-MSH analog was labeled with 99mTc via HYNIC and ED...
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Open AccessWithholding or continuing beta-blocker treatment before dipyridamole myocardial perfusion imaging for the diagnosis of coronary artery disease? A randomized clinical trial
Although it has been shown that acute beta-blocker administration may reduce the presence or severity of myocardial perfusion defects with dipyridamole stress, little information is available about the potenti...
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Predictors of abnormal renal cortical scintigraphy in children with first urinary tract infection: the importance of time factor
We evaluated different factors predicting the development of acute pyelonephritis in Iranian children, with special attention to time factor.
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Open AccessSuccessful application of technetium-99m-labeled octreotide acetate scintigraphy in the detection of ectopic adrenocorticotropin-producing bronchial carcinoid lung tumor: a case report
The diagnostic efficacy of somatostatin receptor scintigraphy labeling with 111 indium in the localization of tumors has been assessed in a limited number of patients with contradictory outcomes. Here, we desc...
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Open AccessManifestations of Ollier's disease in a 21-year-old man: a case report
Ollier's disease is a rare nonhereditary disorder characterized by multiple enchondromas with a predilection for unilateral distribution. Malignant changes in Ollier's disease may occur in adult patients. Radi...
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Single Tc99m Sestamibi injection, double acquisition gated SPECT after stress and during low-dose dobutamine infusion: a new suggested protocol for evaluation of myocardial perfusion
Background The ability of low dose dobutamine (LDD) has been established in exploiting the reserved contractility of ischemic myocardium. This study was designed to assess the value of a new protocol, with an add...
