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The feasibility of [18F]EF5-PET/CT to image hypoxia in ovarian tumors: a clinical study
RationaleEvaluation of the feasibility of [ 18 F]EF5-PET/CT scan in identifying hypoxic lesions in ovarian tumors in prospective clinical setting.
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Detection of metabolic adaptation in a triple-negative breast cancer animal model with [18F]choline-PET imaging as a surrogate for drug resistance
PurposeTest the feasibility of an image-based method to identify taxane resistance in mouse bearing triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) tumor...
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The use of PET/MRI in radiotherapy
Positron emission tomography/magnetic resonance imaging (PET/MRI) is a hybrid imaging technique that quantitatively combines the metabolic and...
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Repeatability of tumour hypoxia imaging using [18F]EF5 PET/CT in head and neck cancer
PurposeHypoxia contributes to radiotherapy resistance and more aggressive behaviour of several types of cancer. This study was designed to evaluate...
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Highlight selection of radiochemistry and radiopharmacy developments by editorial board
BackgroundThe Editorial Board of EJNMMI Radiopharmacy and Chemistry releases a biannual highlight commentary to update the readership on trends in...
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Investigation of atovaquone-induced spatial changes in tumour hypoxia assessed by hypoxia PET/CT in non-small cell lung cancer patients
BackgroundTumour hypoxia promotes an aggressive tumour phenotype and enhances resistance to anticancer treatments. Following the recent observation...
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Radionuclide imaging and therapy directed towards the tumor microenvironment: a multi-cancer approach for personalized medicine
Targeted radionuclide theranostics is becoming more and more prominent in clinical oncology. Currently, most nuclear medicine compounds researched...
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Hypoxia PET imaging beyond 18F-FMISO in patients with high-grade glioma: 18F-FAZA and other hypoxia radiotracers
PurposeHigh-grade gliomas are aggressive primitive brain tumors presenting aberrant vasculature, regional necrosis, and areas of hypoxia. Tumor...
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Comparison of FDG and FMISO uptakes and distributions in head and neck squamous cell cancer tumors
PurposeGlycolysis is increased by hypoxia, suggesting a possible correlation between the accumulation of 2-[18F]fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose (FDG) in...
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Kinetic modeling and parametric imaging with dynamic PET for oncological applications: general considerations, current clinical applications, and future perspectives
Dynamic PET (dPET) studies have been used until now primarily within research purposes. Although it is generally accepted that the information...
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Positron Emission Tomography and Molecular Imaging of Head and Neck Malignancies
Purpose of ReviewMetabolic reprogramming and avid fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) uptake in locally advanced head and neck squamous cell carcinomas and...
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Therapeutic targeting of the hypoxic tumour microenvironment
Hypoxia is prevalent in human tumours and contributes to microenvironments that shape cancer evolution and adversely affect therapeutic outcomes....
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[18F]FMISO PET/CT as a preoperative prognostic factor in patients with pancreatic cancer
BackgroundWhile [ 18 F]fluoromisonidazole (FMISO), a representative PET tracer to detect hypoxia, is reported to be able to prospect the prognosis...
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Longitudinal PET imaging of tumor hypoxia during the course of radiotherapy
Hypoxia results from an imbalance between oxygen supply and consumption. It is a common phenomenon in solid malignant tumors such as head and neck...
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Highlights of the 30th Annual Congress of the EANM, Vienna 2017: “Yes we can – make nuclear medicine great again”
The 30th Annual Congress of the European Association of Nuclear Medicine (EANM) was held in Vienna, Austria, from 21 to 25 October 2017 under the...
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PET Imaging of Cardiac Hypoxia: Hitting Hypoxia Where It Hurts
Purpose of ReviewIn this review, we outline the potential for hypoxia imaging as a diagnostic and prognostic tool in cardiology. We describe the lead...
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Molecular mechanisms of hypoxia in cancer
PurposeHypoxia is a condition of insufficient oxygen to support metabolism which occurs when the vascular supply is interrupted, or when a tumour...