Aim: The ratio and results of the hypermetabolic lesions pancreas in lung carcinoma patients FDG PET-CT which is rare, wasn’t sufficiently evaluated previously literature. aim this study was to determine these lesions’ pathologic correlations. Materials Methods: F-18 PET/CT images 516 with Lung Carcinoma retrospectively by an Experienced Nuclear Medicine Physician correlation Pathology were analyzed. Results: pancreatic 7% (36 patients). revealed small cell metastasis 23, adenocarcinoma 8,...

Sarcoidosis is a systemic granulomatous disease of unknown cause. The most commonly affected structures are the thoracic lymph nodes and lungs, but any organ can be involved . In sarcoidosis, heart both due to lung involvement direct involvement. Clinically detected cardiac around 5%; However higher rates reported in autopsy series. Endomyocardial biopsy, which definitive diagnostic method, difficult has low value. Effective reliable advanced imaging methods needed sarcoidosis As well as...

Amyloidosis is a systemic disease characterized by the extracellular accumulation of amyloid fibrils caused misfolding proteins. Cardiac amyloidosis has worst prognosis type organ involvements. The most common forms cardiac are immunoglobulin light chain (AL) and transtretin (TTR) amyloidosis. developing diagnostic methods give clinician early diagnosis Scintigraphic imaging with Technetium (Tc-99m) labelled biphosponates may faciliate detection involvement distinguish various Bone...

Objective: Bone scintigraphy is a highly sensitive method in the evaluation of sacroiliitis.Aim this study firstly to evaluate interobserver variation partial and whole sacroiliac indicis, secondly investigation clinical importance these indicis diagnosis sacroiliitis.Methods: Fourty-six subjects (24 female: 35.4±11.9;22 male: 43.1±12.4)without sacroiliitis 45 with low back pain (33 43.3±11.5,11 35.5±17.2) were included study.For right (R) left (L) indices (WSI) irregular region interest...

F-18 fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) PET/CT has several advantages in diagnosis of cancer unknown primary with reported incremental diagnostic value. In this study, we evaluated the patients who were presented multiple brain metastasis and tumor.31 (17 males, 14 females; mean: 56.1 ± 14.22 years old) according to histopathology and/or MRI included into retrospective study.The hypermetabolic (n = 17; mean SUVmax: 11.6 6.9) or hypometabolic lesions additional different metastatic sites 13 (mean 9.03...

To investigate the role of 18F-FDG positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) in detection recurrence ovarian cancer patients with increased CA-125 levels.Fifty-two (30-80 years old, mean: 58.5±10.6 years) who had been histopathologically diagnosed cancer, underwent PET/CT imaging for re-staging due to elevation levels were included this retrospective study. findings compared histopathological, radiological and clinical follow-up results.CA-125 ranged between 35.2-2740 U/mL...

Abstract Background To evaluate the clinical features of patients with multicystic dysplastic kidney ( MCDK ). Methods The medical files children diagnosed between January 2008 and November 2015 were retrospectively reviewed. demographic, clinical, laboratory radiological data evaluated. Results Of 128 enrolled in study, 82 (64.1%) male, 46 (35.9%) female P < 0.05). located on left right sides 66 (51.6%) 62 (48.4%), respectively > Antenatal diagnosis was present 64 (50%). mean age at...

Abstract Background Imaging plays an important role in the evaluation of prostate cancer patients. In recent years, much attention has been focused on gallium 68 prostate-specific membrane antigen positron emission tomography-computed tomography (68Ga PSMA PET-CT) patients and widely used for staging, restaging, therapy response these The aim this study was to report 68Ga PET-CT other cancers benign processes incidentally detected with cancer. Materials Methods A total 600 scans were...

In this multicenter study, we aimed to compare concurrent (18)F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography (FDG PET/CT) and bone scan results of breast cancer patient.162 patients with (158 female, 4 male; mean age 50.6 years) were included in the study. FDG PET/CT examination was performed all patients, scintigraphy 68 patients. The compared.132 162 operated on because cancer. 89 had metastasis, recurrent disease according results. Metastatic sites order frequency...

Abstract A 36-year-old man who was at follow-up for histiocytosis had sudden-onset symptoms of unilateral ophthalmic increased pressure. The patient referred to the FDG PET/CT determination involvement with suspicion Erdheim-Chester disease. reduction uptake in all lesions (medial temporal lobes, nasal septum, medulla spinalis sacral region, as well perinephritic infiltrations), which were determined by first PET/CT, achieved second imaging.

Splenosis is implantation of the splenic tissue in abdominal region or elsewhere body as a consequence trauma splenectomy, which might mimic intra-abdominal involvement several malignancies. This case report presents patient with implants without 18F-FDG accumulation confirmed to be splenosis by Tc-99m nano-coloid scintigraphy.Splenozis bazı durumlarda malign hastalıkların karın içi tutulumunu taklit edebilen splenik dokunun travma veya splenektomi sonucu başka bölgelere implantasyonudur. Bu...

Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) is a benign disorder related to the histiocytes which can infiltrate bone tissue. The most effective method for demonstrating severity of this disease PET/CT and scintigraphy might show lesions. We present seventeen year old male patient with disseminated LCH presented exophtalmos having multiple vertebral lesions were identified by F-18 FDG scan diagnostic CT but not in scintigraphy. hücreli histiositoz (LHH) histiyositlerle ilişkili kemiği infiltre...

Unilateral pulmonary artery agenesis without any cardiovascular malformation is a rare anomaly.We present the imaging findings of patient who was diagnosed as isolated left agenesis.A 27-year-old female admitted to our hospital due dyspnea during exercise for five years.Chest X-ray revealed minimally small hilum and lung.She clinic with suspicion pathology.Absent perfusion lung normal ventilation visualized on scintigraphy.MDCT angiography arteries showed absent main systemic collaterals...

Erdheim-Chester disease (ECD) is a proliferative disorder of non-Langerhans histiocytes with higher incidence in the fifth to seventh decades and rarer occurrence pediatric population. Although ECD typically involves bone, it can also affect central nervous system, cardiovascular retro-orbital space, retroperitoneal kidneys, lungs, skin. A 13-year-old Syrian girl who presented multisystemic involvement was diagnosed ECD. The B-Raf proto-oncogene V600E mutation not detected lesions. Response...

The effect of Celiac Disease (CD) on children's bone is the decrease in mineral density (BMD). Osteoporosis a consequence this and usually manifests adult ages. Studies CD patients generally show that these can be different at same ages for duration disease. aim study to investigate relationship between age first diagnosis.Ninety one (M/F: 36/55; range: 3-16; mean age: 9.6±3.5) with diagnosis were included study. BMD survey from L1-L4 lumbar spine total hip was evaluated presentation. We 3...

The bone scintigraphy is indicated in patients with costochondral pain order to identify the organic etiology. We aimed investigate local and projecting pain, or incidental findings three phase of referred for pain.We included 50 (36F, 24M; mean: 41±18 years-old) our department between January 2009-July 2012.Among 22 had normal scintigraphy. An increased activity accumulation sternoclavicular joint was observed 12 (right 4, left 4 bilateral 4) only late 9 2, 1 6) vascularity. Among causes,...

The aim of this study is to investigate the frequency and spread abdominal lymph node metastasis in patients with non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) by (18)F-FDG PET/CT.Retrospective evaluation PET/CT examinations 1191 diagnosed NSCLC was performed. metastatic nodes were classified as inside routine imaging field (covering chest CT including adrenal glands) outside field.Seventy-four (6 F, 68 M; mean: 61 ± 11 years old) among (6%) identified have metastases. These changed management 10 out...

Human sodium iodine symporter gene (NIS) is the responsible factor for effectiveness of radioiodine treatment in differentiated thyroid carcinoma. Previous studies literature have shown that loss NIS expression reason ineffective and dedifferentiation cancer. Definitely most effective cancer method world. Probable applications this to other types tumors (like breast cancer, prostate ect.) was expected wanted outcome previous related which would be preferable any kind treatments like chemo or...

Background: There are conflicting results in estimation of primary renal tumors by F-18 FDG PET/CT the literature. Aim this study is to evaluate diagnostic efficiency and dual time imaging diagnosis cell cancer. Methods: Dual examinations 17 patients (55.2 ± 9.9 years old; 7 F, 10 M) with prediagnosis cancer were retrospectively evaluated. All underwent operation histopathological compared results. In order compare numerical variables Kolmogorov-Simirnov, Mann Whitney U Paired samples T...

The newest development in sentinel lymph node imaging is portable gamma probe imaging. In this case report, results of all SLN detection methods were analyzed. patient was imaged using a large field-of-view camera with additional blue dye administration and intraoperative localization both performed. the value

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Coronary artery disease is one of the most common and important health problems in world. Early diagnosis this very to treat before severe myocardial damage occurred. Myocardial perfusion scintigraphy (MPS) computed tomography coronary angiography (CTCA) which evaluates regional arteries, respectively, are reliable non-invasive methods terms disease. In study we aimed compare MPS CTCA based on conventional (CCA). Totally 60 patients were included study. CCA performed 30 patients; rest (30...