Two-bed SPECT/CT versus planar bone scintigraphy: prospective comparison of reproducibility and diagnostic performance
Conclusion TBSCT demonstrated higher reproducibility and significantly decreased the proportion of inconclusive readings of PBS. TBSCT resulted in significant gain in sensitivity and accuracy in the unselected group of patients with solid tumors. However, that gain may be better appreciated in patients with nonbreast cancer. (Source: Nuclear Medicine Communications)
Source: Nuclear Medicine Communications - March 19, 2021 Category: Nuclear Medicine Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research

Adverse reactions to radiopharmaceuticals: liver radiopharmaceuticals
Radiopharmaceuticals are radioactive compounds used in nuclear medicine, consisting of a radioactive moiety and a pharmaceutical part. Radiopharmaceuticals are used for diagnosis (predominantly) and therapy (to a lesser extent). Adverse drug reactions are undesirable, unexpected, often harmful drug responses that occur when the drug is administered in therapeutic doses. Adverse reactions are more minor and rare because radiopharmaceuticals contain small amounts of pharmaceuticals and are administered to the patient in small doses. The main cause of the rare adverse reactions to radiopharmaceuticals is not the radiation its...
Source: Nuclear Medicine Communications - March 19, 2021 Category: Nuclear Medicine Tags: Review Article Source Type: research

Hyperthyroid radioiodine therapy in the time of COVID-19: easy does it
No abstract available (Source: Nuclear Medicine Communications)
Source: Nuclear Medicine Communications - March 19, 2021 Category: Nuclear Medicine Tags: Editorial Source Type: research

Dose-response for yttrium-90 resin microsphere radioembolisation
The fundamental premise of yttrium-90 radioembolisation is to balance safety with efficacy. To achieve this, dose-response guidance must be provided. This is a tabulation of published data of key dose-response metrics for yttrium-90 resin microsphere radioembolisation of liver malignancies. Metrics are expressed in terms of mean radiation absorbed doses (Gy), dose-volume histograms, Biologically Effective Doses, Normal Tissue Complication Probability and Tumour Control Probability. (Source: Nuclear Medicine Communications)
Source: Nuclear Medicine Communications - February 12, 2021 Category: Nuclear Medicine Tags: Technical Note Source Type: research

Prognostic value of imaging-based parameters in patients with intermediate-stage hepatocellular carcinoma undergoing transarterial radioembolization
Conclusions LSF, MTV and TLG are significant independent prognostic indicators of outcome in patients undergoing TARE for HCC. (Source: Nuclear Medicine Communications)
Source: Nuclear Medicine Communications - February 12, 2021 Category: Nuclear Medicine Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research