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Clinical Values of Whole-Body Blood Pool Scans and SPECT for Evaluation of Congenital Vascular Malformation
This study examines the diagnostic potential of whole-body blood pool scintigraphy (WBBPS) using technetium-99 m-labeled red blood cells to detect congenital vascular malformations (CVMs). It aims to compare i...
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Comparison of Prognostic Value Between Stimulated and Nonstimulated Thyroglobulins in Differentiated Thyroid Cancer: A Retrospective Study
The growing incidence of differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC) demands dependable prognostic factors to guide follow-up and treatment plans. This study investigated the prognostic value of response to therapy (...
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Second Primary Malignancy After Radioiodine Therapy in Thyroid Cancer Patient: A Nationwide Study
This study aimed to investigate the risk of second primary malignancy after radioiodine (RAI) therapy in patients with thyroid cancer, using the National Health Insurance Service (NHIS) database.
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Reversible striatal hypermetabolism of acquired chorea associated with polycythemia vera
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Open AccessLactobacillus helveticus HY7801 ameliorates bacterial vaginosis by inhibiting biofilm formation and epithelial cell adhesion of Gardnerella vaginalis
Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is caused by a microbial imbalance in the vaginal ecosystem, which causes genital discomfort and a variety of potential complications in women. This study validated the potential of Lacto...
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Black raspberry extract can lower serum LDL cholesterol via modulation of gut microbial composition and serum bile acid profile in rats fed trimethylamine-N-oxide with a high-fat diet
Blood trimethylamine-N-oxide (TMAO) has been associated with cardiovascular disease. Black raspberry (Rubus occidentalis, BR) has been regarded to be beneficial for cardiovascular health. This study aimed to inve...
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Incidence rate and factors associated with the development of secondary cancers after radioiodine therapy in differentiated thyroid cancer: a multicenter retrospective study
The objective of this study was to estimate the incidence of secondary cancers and the factors associated with their development among patients who underwent radioiodine therapy (RIT) with differentiated thyro...
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Open AccessAntibacterial effect of cell-free supernatant fraction from Lactobacillus paracasei CH88 against Gardnerella vaginalis
Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is the most common vaginal infection in reproductive women, which is characterized by depleted level of lactic acid bacteria and overgrowth of anaerobes such as Gardnerella vaginalis spp....
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KSNM60 in Nuclear Endocrinology: from the Beginning to the Future
Nuclear endocrinology is the main ignitor for founding the Korean Society of Nuclear Medicine (KSNM) in the early 1960s by outstanding pioneering medical doctors. Management of thyroid diseases required nuclea...
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Open AccessDevelopment of a new risk stratification system for patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma using R-ISS and 18F-FDG PET/CT
In multiple myeloma (MM), a high number of focal lesions (FL) detected using positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) was found to be associated with adverse prognosis. To design a new risk st...
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Open AccessReappraisal of bone scintigraphy as a new tool for the evaluation of disease activity in patients with rheumatoid arthritis
We aimed to compare the reliability of bone scintigraphy (BS) and fluorine-18-fluorodeoxyglucose (18F-FDG) positron emission tomography (PET)—derived parameters in the detection of active arthritis in 28-joint ar...
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Prognostic impact of 18F-FDG PET/CT in patients with multiple myeloma presenting with renal impairment
Renal insufficiency (RI) is a frequent manifestation of multiple myeloma (MM) at time of diagnosis but there is no reliable prognostic factor for patients with MM presenting with RI. This study investigated th...
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Open AccessRadioiodine labeling and in vivo trafficking of extracellular vesicles
Biodistribution and role of extracellular vesicles (EVs) are still largely unknown. Reliable tracking methods for EVs are needed. In this study, nuclear imaging using radioiodine were developed and applied for...
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Open AccessEnhancing prognosis prediction using pre-treatment nodal SUVmax and HPV status in cervical squamous cell carcinoma
This study was to evaluate the prognostic value of metabolic parameters on F-18-FDG PET/CT and the status of human papillomavirus (HPV) infection and known prognostic variables for predicting tumor recurrence ...
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Pure distraction injury of T1–2 with quad fever
We report a pure distraction injury of the upper thoracic spine and uncontrolled hyperthermia without an infectious cause. Quad fever appears in the first several weeks to months after a cervical or upper thor...
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Open AccessNew Optical Imaging Reporter-labeled Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer-Derived Extracellular Vesicles as a Platform for In Vivo Tumor Targeting in a Mouse Model
Extracellular vesicles (EVs), originating from multivesicular bodies by invagination of the endosomal membrane, are communication channels between distant cells. They are natural carriers of exogeneous cellula...
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Prevalence and Risk Factors of Atypical Femoral Fracture Bone Scintigraphic Feature in Patients Experiencing Bisphosphonate-Related Osteonecrosis of the Jaw
Bisphosphonate (BP) is the first-line therapy for the management of osteoporosis. BP-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (BRONJ) and atypical femoral fracture (AFF) are increasingly common comorbidities in patien...
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Factors Associated with Dose Determination of Radioactive Iodine Therapy for Differentiated Thyroid Cancer
Radioactive iodine (RAI) therapy for differentiated thyroid cancer has been successfully used for more than 70 years. However, there is still plenty of controversy surrounding the use and doses of radioiodine....
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Open AccessDevelopment of an athyroid mouse model using 131I ablation after preparation with a low-iodine diet
We optimized the protocol for thyroid ablation in living mice using radioactive iodine (RAI) and a low-iodine diet (LID). To examine the effect of LID on thyroid ablation, mice were randomly divided into 4 gro...
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I-131 biokinetics of remnant normal thyroid tissue and residual thyroid cancer in patients with differentiated thyroid cancer: comparison between recombinant human TSH administration and thyroid hormone withdrawal
The aim of this study was to assess I-131 biokinetics in thyroid cancer and remnant tissue in patients with differentiated thyroid cancer using whole-body scan (WBS) and SPECT images acquired after I-131 thera...
