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Associations of cardiovascular and diabetes-related risk factors with myocardial perfusion reserve assessed by 201Tl/99mTc-tetrofosmin single-photon emission computed tomography in patients with diabetes mellitus and stable coronary artery disease
We aimed to examine the associations of cardiovascular risk factors with myocardial perfusion reserve (MPR) in patients with type 2 diabetes and...
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Coronary computed tomography angiography for clinical practice
Coronary artery disease (CAD) is a common condition caused by the accumulation of atherosclerotic plaques. It can be classified into stable CAD or...
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Examination of cross-calibration and concentration linearity with quantitative gallium-67 single-photon emission computed tomography: phantom experiment
We evaluated whether scattered radiation should be considered for cross-calibration and concentration linearity with quantitative gallium-67 ( 67 Ga)...
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Thoracic aortic microcalcification activity in combined positron emission tomography and magnetic resonance imaging
IntroductionNon-invasive detection of pathological changes in thoracic aortic disease remains an unmet clinical need particularly for patients with...
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Non-oncological applications of RGD-based single-photon emission tomography and positron emission tomography agents
IntroductionNon-invasive imaging techniques (especially single-photon emission tomography and positron emission tomography) apply several RGD-based...
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A new quantitative index in the diagnosis of Parkinson syndrome by dopamine transporter single-photon emission computed tomography
ObjectiveDopamine transporter single-photon emission computed tomography (DAT SPECT) has been widely used to diagnose Parkinson syndrome. Using the...
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Aluminum Fluoride-18 Labeled Mannosylated Dextran: Radiosynthesis and Initial Preclinical Positron Emission Tomography Studies
PurposeIn addition to being expressed on liver sinusoidal endothelial cells, mannose receptors are also found on antigen-presenting cells, including...
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Relationship between impaired myocardial blood flow by positron emission tomography and low-attenuation plaque burden and pericoronary adipose tissue attenuation from coronary computed tomography: From the prospective PACIFIC trial
BackgroundPositron emission tomography (PET) is the clinical gold standard for quantifying myocardial blood flow (MBF). Pericoronary adipose tissue...
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Verification of optimal conditions for the scattering correction of 123I-FP-CIT SPECT on a single-photon emission tomography system with a two-detector whole-body cadmium–zinc–telluride semiconductor detector
To identify the optimal scattering correction for 123I-FP-CIT SPECT (DAT-SPECT) using a two-detector whole-body cadmium–zinc–telluride semiconductor...
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A systematic review and meta-analysis on the radiation dose of computed tomography in hybrid nuclear medicine imaging
BackgroundWhile diagnostic reference levels (DRLs) are well-established for the radiopharmaceutical part, published DRLs for the CT component of...
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Computed Tomography (CT) Protocols Associated with Cardiac and Bone Single-Photon Emission Computed Tomography/CT (SPECT/CT) in Korea
PurposeSingle-photon emission computed tomography/computed tomography (SPECT/CT) is an advanced hybrid nuclear medicine technology that generates...
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Diagnostic Role of Dual-Energy Computed Tomography in the Assessment of Musculoskeletal Oncology: A Literature Review
Purpose of ReviewThis review aims to consolidate knowledge and recent research findings related to the potential clinical applications of dual-energy...
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Photon-counting detectors in computed tomography: from quantum physics to clinical practice
Over the last decade, a fundamentally new type of computed tomography (CT) detectors has proved its superior capabilities in both physical and...
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Prostate-specific membrane antigen-positron emission tomography (PSMA-PET) of prostate cancer: current and emerging applications
Prostate-specific membrane antigen-positron emission tomography (PSMA-PET) is transforming the management of patients with prostate cancer. In...
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Relationship between cerebral hyperperfusion syndrome and the immediate change of cerebral blood flow after carotid artery stenting evaluated by single-photon emission computed tomography
PurposeCerebral hyperperfusion syndrome (CHS) is a critical complication after carotid artery stenting (CAS). However, few CAS studies have evaluated...
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Review of cardiovascular imaging in the Journal of Nuclear Cardiology 2019: Single-photon emission computed tomography
In 2019, the Journal of Nuclear Cardiology published excellent articles pertaining to imaging in patients with cardiovascular disease. In this...
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Cardiovascular positron emission tomography: established and emerging role in cardiovascular diseases
Cardiac positron emission tomography (PET) imaging has established themselves firmly as excellent and reliable functional imaging modalities in...
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Optimizing acquisition times for total-body positron emission tomography/computed tomography with half-dose 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose in oncology patients
BackgroundThe present study aimed to explore the boundary of acquisition time and propose an optimized acquisition time range for total-body positron...
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Prospective study on the clinical relevance of 18F-DOPA positron emission tomography/computed tomography in patients with medullary thyroid carcinoma
Purpose18 F-DOPA Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography ( 18 F-DOPA PET/CT) is a sensitive functional imaging method (65–75%) for detecting...
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Observer studies of image quality of denoising reduced-count cardiac single photon emission computed tomography myocardial perfusion imaging by three-dimensional Gaussian post-reconstruction filtering and deep learning
BackgroundThe aim of this research was to asses perfusion-defect detection-accuracy by human observers as a function of reduced-counts for 3D...
