In contrast to the SS mode variation of , which is discrete in its axial profile for each bed, in CBM mode depends on how the slice moves across the detector. We compared the counting efficiencies of ...
Dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) is an accurate means to assess bone mineral density, determine the risk of a fragility fracture, and monitor response to therapy. Despite its seemingly ...
Quantitative analysis using SUVs from PET has been performed in the clinical setting to decide treatment strategies and predict recurrence after treatment (1,2). With the recent development of ...
Prostate cancer is one of the most prevalent malignancies in men and remains a leading cause of cancer-related morbidity and mortality worldwide. For many, prostate cancer follows an indolent course, ...
Africa’s disease profile is shifting from communicable to noncommunicable diseases, with noncommunicable diseases, such as cardiovascular diseases, neurodegenerative diseases, type 2 diabetes, and ...
Breast lymphoscintigraphy using 99m Tc-sulfur colloid (99m Tc-SC) is well established in clinical practice for staging patients with breast carcinoma. Intraoperative localization of the sentinel node ...
The purpose of this paper is to review basic radiation biology and associated terminology to impart a better understanding of the importance of basic concepts of ionizing radiation interactions with ...
In recent years, there has been an influx of new tracers into the field of nuclear medicine and molecular imaging. Most of those that have been Food and Drug Administration–approved for clinical ...
Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology February 2026, jnmt.125.271835; DOI: https://doi.org/10.2967/jnmt.125.271835 ...
The radionuclide ventriculoperitoneal shunt evaluation study is a simple test that involves injecting a small volume of radionuclide into the shunt reservoir and then observing its disappearance using ...
In 1966, Griffith et al. used “a standard breakfast of ordinary food” labeled with chromium-51 to report the first use of gastric emptying scintigraphy (GES). As the procedure was refined over the ...
Diuretic renal scintigraphy plays a critical diagnostic role by providing a physiologic means for differentiating between obstructive and nonobstructive hydronephrosis and by assessing the function of ...