A Safe, Simple Method for Preparing Heat-Damaged Red Cells for Diagnosing Splenic Infarct or Trauma Graeme M. Snowdon Department of Nuclear Medicine, Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney, Australia

Jun 1, 2015 · Pancreatic malignancy carries a poor prognosis and is the fourth leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States. Although conventional imaging with CT and MR remains the main imaging modality, recent times have seen an increase in the applications of PET/CT in the evaluation of pancreatic malignancy. Newer data are becoming available, highlighting the advantages, limitations, and ...

Gamma Camera Acceptance Testing: The First Quality Control Julie Blust Department of Nuclear Medicine, St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital, Houston, Texas

Uptake of 99mTc-pertechnetate was calculated in percentage of the activity injected according to Equation 1: Uptake [%] 5 count of gland · calibration factor activity injected · 100. Eq. 1 Uptake of 99mTc-pertechnetate was averaged from 12–14 min postinjection (U12–14), and from 18–20 min postinjection (U18–20) to reduce noise.Parenchymal function then is re-

CONTINUING EDUCATION Computer Processing Methods for Nuclear Medicine Images Tracy L. Faber and Russell D. Folks Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia

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 years, investigators realized the importance of the radiotracer binding to the meal to produce

Dec 1, 2019 · HISTORY. In 1996, the federal government passed a law that created national standards to protect the confidentiality of medical records. HIPAA can be found at title 45 of Code of Federal Regulations parts 160–164. The law was passed by Congress and signed by President Bill Clinton on August 21, 1996, with the primary intent of ensuring portability and continuity of health insurance coverage ...

Jun 1, 2020 · III. INDICATIONS. The majority of ERNA studies are performed for assessment of LV volume and function at rest, with serial evaluation for monitoring of medical or surgical therapy, or to diagnose chemotherapy-associated cardiotoxicity ().In general, main indications for ERNA include applications in cardiooncology, valvular heart disease, and cardiomyopathy.

Jun 1, 2013 · This article reviews available radionuclide-based techniques for glomerular filtration rate (GFR) measurement, focusing on clinical indications for GFR measurement, ideal GFR radiopharmaceutical tracer properties, and the 2 most common tracers in clinical use. Methods for full, 1-compartment, and single-sample renal clearance characterization are discussed. GFR normalization and the role of ...

FIG. 3. (A and B) Technetium-99m MOP bone scan with anterior and posterior views of documented pelvic metastases. (C and D) A bone scan obtained at 3 mo post 89Sr therapy exhibits diminished bone uptake of the radiotracer at the metastatic foci. Treatment, performed on an outpatient basis, can be re­ 89 89