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The horse racing industry, like any sport, must contend with the effects of injuries on an athlete’s performance and longevity. Catastrophic fractures linked to preexisting bone fatigue can be ...
While the establishment and operation of an equine nuclear medicine department share several principles with those of human nuclear medicine departments, they require an additional skill set to ensure ...
Many iterations of the meal composition for solid gastric-emptying studies have been used in nuclear medicine (NM) to evaluate patients suspected of having gastroparesis. In 2008, the Society of ...
We sought to assess the diagnostic value of 68Ga-fibroblast activation protein inhibitor (FAPI)–46 PET/CT for obtaining information on organ involvement in the process of inflammation and fibrosis in ...
Acute lower gastrointestinal tract hemorrhage (LGIH) has significant morbidity and mortality outcomes. Although several causes of LGIH can be life threatening, most can be effectively treated; ...
The purpose of this guideline is to assist nuclear medicine practitioners in recommending, performing, interpreting, and reporting the results of gastric-emptying and motility studies in adults.
This study was undertaken to determine the effects of collimators on the accuracy of preoperative sestamibi parathyroid imaging of the neck. Methods: Forty-nine patients with primary ...
Patient motion during myocardial perfusion SPECT is a common source of errors. The extent and severity of motion artifacts have been described for filtered backprojection (FBP) reconstruction. In ...
Nuclear medicine technologists in Manitoba receive annual whole-body doses in the range 100-500 mrem (1-5 mSv) and are classified as Atomic Radiation Workers. A detailed investigation into the sources ...
Myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) is an important imaging modality in the management of patients with cardiovascular disease. MPI plays a key role in diagnosing cardiovascular disease, establishing ...
Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology March 2016, jnmt.116.175018; DOI: https://doi.org/10.2967/jnmt.116.175018 ...