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Validation of the mIBG skeletal SIOPEN scoring method in two independent high-risk neuroblastoma populations: the SIOPEN/HR-NBL1 and COG-A3973 trials
Validation of the prognostic value of the SIOPEN mIBG skeletal scoring system in two independent stage 4, mIBG avid, high-risk neuroblastoma populations.
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FDG PET/CT appearance of local osteosarcoma recurrences in pediatric patients
Osteosarcoma is the most common pediatric malignant bone tumor, frequently surgically managed with limb salvage rather than amputation. Local recurrences are seen in up to 9% of osteosarcoma patients, with CT ...
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Prospective detection of cortical dysplasia on clinical MRI in pediatric intractable epilepsy
Cortical dysplasia is the most common cause of pediatric refractory epilepsy. MRI detection of epileptogenic lesion is associated with good postsurgical outcome. Additional electrophysiological information is ...
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Standardization of pediatric nuclear medicine administered radiopharmaceutical activities: the SNMMI/EANM Joint Working Group
Nuclear medicine is a unique and valuable method that contributes to the diagnosis and assessment of many diseases in children. It is generally accepted that radiation exposures to children undergoing diagnost...
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[F-18]2-fluoro-2-deoxyglucose (FDG) positron emission tomography after limb salvage surgery: post-surgical appearance, attenuation correction and local complications
Metal endoprostheses and internal fixation devices cause significant artifacts on CT after limb salvage surgery; positron emission tomography (PET) images should be evaluated for artifacts.
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Optimizing the interval between G-CSF therapy and F-18 FDG PET imaging in children and young adults receiving chemotherapy for sarcoma
Granulocyte colony-stimulating factors (G-CSF) speed recovery from chemotherapy-induced myelosuppression but the marrow stimulation they cause can interfere with interpretation of F-18 fluorodeoxyglucose posit...
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Radiation doses for pediatric nuclear medicine studies: comparing the North American consensus guidelines and the pediatric dosage card of the European Association of Nuclear Medicine
Estimated radiation dose is important for assessing and communicating the risks and benefits of pediatric nuclear medicine studies. Radiation dose depends on the radiopharmaceutical, the administered activity,...
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Selective CT for PET/CT: dose reduction in Langerhans cell histiocytosis
In Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH), FDG PET demonstrates active disease in bone. Other imaging modalities show the effects of bone destruction by LCH.
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The Contribution of Nuclear Medicine to Pulmonary Imaging
A variety of nuclear medicine imaging techniques have been applied to imaging of the chest. Several radiopharmaceuticals were designed specifically to diagnose changes in pulmonary physiology caused by patholo...
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Altered FDG uptake patterns in pediatric lymphoblastic lymphoma patients receiving induction chemotherapy that includes very high dose corticosteroids
Altered FDG uptake patterns were noted in certain lymphoblastic lymphoma patients during therapy.
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SPECT/CT imaging in children with papillary thyroid carcinoma
SPECT/CT improves localization of single photon-emitting radiopharmaceuticals.
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Advances in PET/CT in pediatric oncology
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Erratum to: Pre-medication to block [18F]FDG uptake in the brown adipose tissue of pediatric and adolescent patients
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Estimated cumulative radiation dose from PET/CT in children with malignancies
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FDG positron emission tomography/computed tomography studies of Wilms’ tumor
The purpose of this analysis was to evaluate the utility of FDG PET/CT scanning in patients with Wilms’ tumors.
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Dosimetry of FDG PET/CT and other molecular imaging applications in pediatric patients
Effective doses for PET and SPECT imaging of molecular imaging agents depend on the radiopharmaceutical, administered activity and the weight of the patient. Effective doses for the accompanying CT scan depend...
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Pre-medication to block [18F]FDG uptake in the brown adipose tissue of pediatric and adolescent patients
Background: Radiopharmaceutical uptake of [18F]2-deoxy-2-glucose (FDG) in brown adipose tissue is noted on 15–20% of positron emission tomography (PET) scans in children and adolescents. One report suggests that ...
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123I-MIBG uptake in the neck and shoulders of a neuroblastoma patient: damage to sympathetic innervation blocks uptake in brown adipose tissue
Uptake of 123I-MIBG in the neck and shoulders has recently been shown to be caused by uptake in brown adipose tissue. Unilateral absence of 123I-MIBG uptake in brown adipose tissue ipsilateral to the clinical fin...
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Vesicoureteral reflux: subpopulations of patients defined by clinical variables
Background. The first imaging evaluation of the child with urinary tract infection (UTI) is often the same for all children, regardless of the child's clinical presentation. However, this approach is simplistic ...
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Comparison between morphologic changes seen on high-resolution CT and regional pulmonary perfusion seen on SPECT in patients with cystic fibrosis
Objective. To evaluate the relationship between morphologic findings seen on high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) of the lung and regional lung perfusion depicted on single photon-emission computed tomogra...
