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Open AccessEvaluating the diagnostic efficacy of whole-body MRI versus 123I-mIBG/131I-mIBG imaging in metastatic pheochromocytoma and paraganglioma
This study aimed to compare tumor lesion detectability and diagnostic accuracy of whole-body magnetic resonance imaging (WB-MRI) and radioiodine-labeled meta-iodo-benzylguanidine (mIBG) imaging techniques in pati...
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Open AccessRadiation exposure lymphocyte damage assessed by γ-H2AX level using flow cytometry
DNA double-strand breaks (DSBs) are considered the most relevant lesions to the DNA damage of ionizing radiation (IR), and γ-H2AX foci in peripheral blood lymphocytes are regarded as an adequate marker for DSB...
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Development of a novel small-animal myocardial phantom can evaluate the image quality of dual-isotope simultaneous acquisition (DISA)
Myocardial phantom studies are widely used as a tool to accurately assess the physical phenomenon of dual-isotope simultaneous acquisition (DISA) in the small-animal fields. However, the previous phantom did n...
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Feasibility of 125I-RGD uptake as a marker of angiogenesis after myocardial infarction
Angiogenesis is an important process facilitating the healing process after myocardial infarction. 125I-RGD imaging may be a promising candidate to image angiogenesis but may also detect inflammation.
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Open AccessAn open-label, single-arm, multi-center, phase II clinical trial of single-dose [131I]meta-iodobenzylguanidine therapy for patients with refractory pheochromocytoma and paraganglioma
In this phase II study, we aimed to investigate the efficacy and safety of single-dose [131I]meta-iodobenzylguanidine (131I-mIBG) therapy in patients with refractory pheochromocytoma and paraganglioma (PPGL).
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Prognostic factors for refractory pheochromocytoma and paraganglioma after 131I-metaiodobenzylguanidine therapy
Given the rarity of refractory pheochromocytoma and paraganglioma (PPGL), outcomes and prognostic factors after 131I-metaiodobenzylguanidine (131I-mIBG) treatment still remain unclear. Therefore, this study evalu...
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Colchicine treatment early after infarction attenuates myocardial inflammatory response demonstrated by 14C-methionine imaging and subsequent ventricular remodeling by quantitative gated SPECT
Colchicine has been used as an anti-inflammatory agent and may be cardioprotective after acute myocardial infarction (AMI). We investigated how colchicine administration after AMI affects the myocardial inflam...
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Open AccessThallium-201 Imaging in Intact Olfactory Sensory Neurons with Reduced Pre-Synaptic Inhibition In Vivo
In this study, we determined whether the 201Tl (thallium-201)-based olfactory imaging is affected if olfactory sensory neurons received reduced pre-synaptic inhibition signals from dopaminergic interneurons in th...
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High-dose 131I-mIBG as consolidation therapy in pediatric patients with relapsed neuroblastoma and ganglioneuroblastoma: the Japanese experience
Children with relapsed neuroblastoma have a poor prognosis despite modern multimodality therapy. Novel and more effective therapeutic strategies are required for relapsed neuroblastoma. We retrospectively exam...
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High-dose 131I-metaiodobenzylguanidine therapy in patients with high-risk neuroblastoma in Japan
The aim of the study was to investigate the outcomes and prognostic factors of high-dose 131I-metaiodobenzylguanidine (131I-MIBG) therapy in patients with refractory or relapsed neuroblastoma (NBL) in Japan.
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Open AccessSerial examination of cardiac function and perfusion in growing rats using SPECT/CT for small animals
Few studies have evaluated myocardial perfusion and ventricular function in normal, growing rats. We, therefore, evaluated serial changes in cardiac perfusion and function during the growth of normal rats usin...
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Prognostic Value of Early Evaluation of Left Ventricular Dyssynchrony After Myocardial Infarction
Dispersion in the contraction of the normally coordinate ventricular system, referred to as left ventricular (LV) dyssynchrony, is constantly observed at different grades of severity after myocardial infarctio...
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Quantification of Myocardial Perfusion Defect Size in Rats: Comparison between Quantitative Perfusion SPECT and Autoradiography
Ultra-high resolution single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) system, using multiple pinhole collimators, has been applied to the imaging of small rodents. We aimed to compare the myocardial infarct...