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Clinical impact of Prostate-Specific Membrane Antigen Positron Emission Tomography (PET) on intensification or deintensification of advanced renal cell carcinoma management
PurposeThere is an emerging role of the use of Prostate-Specific Membrane Antigen (PSMA) Positron Emission Tomography (PET) in renal cell carcinoma....
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Clinical application of 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography radiomics-based machine learning analyses in the field of oncology
Machine learning (ML) analyses using 18 F-fluorodeoxyglucose ( 18 F-FDG) positron emission tomography (PET)/computed tomography (CT) radiomics features...
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Characteristics of discordance between amyloid positron emission tomography and plasma amyloid-β 42/40 positivity
Various plasma biomarkers for amyloid-β (Aβ) have shown high predictability of amyloid PET positivity. However, the characteristics of discordance...
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Harmonization of standard uptake values across different positron emission tomography/computed tomography systems and different reconstruction algorithms: validation in oncology patients
BackgroundEQ.PET is a software package that overcomes the reconstruction-dependent variation of standard uptake values (SUV). In this study, we...
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Importance of fluorine 18 fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) positron emission tomography (PET)/computed tomography (CT) in detection of post-thyroidectomy recurrence in differentiated thyroid cancer with negative radio-isotope iodine scan, yet, elevated serum thyroglobulin level
BackgroundThyroid cancer considered the 6th common cancer in female and represents approximately 1% of all cancers. Thyroid cancer is generally...
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Imaging the brain’s immune response to alcohol with [11C]PBR28 TSPO Positron Emission Tomography
In humans, the negative effects of alcohol are linked to immune dysfunction in both the periphery and the brain. Yet acute effects of alcohol on the...
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Incremental prognostic value of positron emission tomography derived left ventricular mass
BackgroundLeft ventricular hypertrophy has been shown to be an independent predictor of outcomes in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD). We...
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Role of interim positron emission tomography/computed tomography in assessment of lymphoma treatment response
BackgroundLymphoma is the most common primary hematological malignancy. FDG PET/CT has recently become the standard imaging modality for clinical...
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Prediction of cardiovascular events using myocardial strain ratio derived from 13N-ammonia positron emission tomography
ObjectivesMyocardial flow reserve (MFR), derived from ammonia N-13 positron emission tomography (NH 3 -PET), can predict the prognosis of patients...
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The utility of positron emission tomography in cardiac amyloidosis
Cardiac amyloidosis, characterized by progressive restrictive cardiomyopathy, presents unusual diagnostic challenges. Conventional cardiac...
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Clinical predictors and implications of cardiac inflammation detected on positron emission tomography (PET) in patients referred for premature ventricular complex (PVC) ablation
BackgroundPositron emission tomography computed tomography (PET-CT) is not routinely used for premature ventricular complexes (PVCs). Whether...
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Positron emission tomography molecular imaging to monitor anti-tumor systemic response for immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy
Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) achieve a milestone in cancer treatment. Despite the great success of ICI, ICI therapy still faces a big...
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The emerging role of positron emission tomography (PET) in the management of photon radiotherapy-induced vasculitis in head and neck cancer patients
PurposeWhile radiotherapy (RT) for head and neck cancer (HNC) has made recent strides, RT-induced vasculitis continues to adversely affect long-term...
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Incorporating coronary artery calcium scoring in the prediction of obstructive coronary artery disease with myocardial ischemia: a study with sequential use of coronary computed tomography angiography and positron emission tomography imaging
BackgroundAdditional strategies are needed to refine the referral for diagnostic testing of symptomatic patients with suspected coronary artery...
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Comparison of cardiac magnetic resonance imaging and fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography in the assessment of cardiac sarcoidosis: Meta-analysis and systematic review
AimFluorine-18 fluorodeoxyglucose-positron emission tomography (FDG-PET) and cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) are frequently used advanced cardiac...
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Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Prostate-Specific Membrane Antigen (PSMA) Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography (PET/CT) for the Primary Staging of Prostate Cancer in Australia
Background and ObjectivesProstate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) positron emission tomography (PET) combined with computed tomography (CT) is a new...
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Which modality is better to diagnose high-grade transformation in retroperitoneal liposarcoma? Comparison of computed tomography, positron emission tomography, and magnetic resonance imaging
BackgroundSurvival in patients with retroperitoneal liposarcoma (RPLS) depends on the surgical management of the dedifferentiated foci. The present...
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Diagnosis value of 18F-Fluoro-d-glucose positron emission tomography-computed tomography in pulmonary hamartoma: a retrospective study and systematic review
PurposeThe diagnosis of pulmonary hamartoma (PH) based on computed tomography (CT) is a challenge, especially in patients with atypical imaging...
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Practical methods to differentiate thymic malignancies by positron-emission tomography and tumor markers
PurposeAn accurate diagnosis of thymic malignancies is important, but challenging due to the broad range of differential diagnoses. This study aims...
