A5048659308- Radiomics and Machine Learning in Medical Imaging
- Medical Imaging Techniques and Applications
- Thyroid Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
- Radiation Dose and Imaging
- Medical Imaging and Pathology Studies
- Head and Neck Surgical Oncology
- Salivary Gland Tumors Diagnosis and Treatment
- Parathyroid Disorders and Treatments
- Peripheral Neuropathies and Disorders
- Infectious Diseases and Tuberculosis
- Pharmacological Effects and Toxicity Studies
- Reconstructive Surgery and Microvascular Techniques
- Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics
- Head and Neck Anomalies
- Head and Neck Cancer Studies
- Nanowire Synthesis and Applications
- Genetic and Kidney Cyst Diseases
- Cholangiocarcinoma and Gallbladder Cancer Studies
- Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
- Effects of Radiation Exposure
- Brain Metastases and Treatment
- Cutaneous lymphoproliferative disorders research
- Intracerebral and Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Research
- Heme Oxygenase-1 and Carbon Monoxide
- Restless Legs Syndrome Research
Chi Mei Medical Center
2005-2021
Changhua Christian Hospital
2015
National Defense Medical Center
2015
Tri-Service General Hospital
2015
Chang Gung University
2003-2014
Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
1995-2007
Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
2006
Findings on imaging of dopamine transporter (DAT) activity in patients with Tourette's syndrome remain inconclusive. The present study was carried out to observe DAT well-controlled by using (99m)Tc-TRODAT-1 single photon emission computerized tomography (SPECT).Six drug-naive (mean age+/-SD, 21.2+/-1.5 years) were recruited. All met the criteria for established DSM-IV. Seventeen age-matched and sex-matched healthy subjects served as controls. Brain SPECT acquired 165-195 min after...
In the management of patients with differentiated thyroid carcinoma, direct comparison presence scintigraphic stunning after a diagnostic dose 131I subsequent successful ablation has not been evaluated.This study included 245 who received 2775-3700 MBq for remnant ablation. all patients, thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) level before was more than 30 microlU x ml. One hundred and twenty-six (Group A) were given 185 scan (Dscan) 4-11 days ablation, 119 B) directly thyroidectomy. Scintigraphic...
Monitoring Treatment Responses in Patients with Pulmonary TB Using Serial Lung Gallium-67 ScintigraphyShih-Feng Liu1, Jien-Wei Liu2, Meng-Chih Lin1, Chiang-Hsuan Lee3, Hsu-Hua Huang3 and Yung-Fa Lai1 4Audio Available | Share
Purpose The aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical role technetium-99m pertechnetate (Tc-99m) imaging in thyroidectomized differentiated thyroid cancer patients immediately before radioiodine-131 (I-131) treatment (Tx). Patient and methods Eighty-six consecutive post-total-thyroidectomy (15 men, 71 women; mean age: 46.8 years) with pathologically diagnosed were retrospectively studied. Tc-99m I-131 Tx using both patient-based lesion-based measurements analyzed further compared those...
In this article, we report an improvement in the pH sensitivity of low-temperature polycrystalline-silicon (poly-Si) thin-film transistor (TFT) sensors using H2 sintering process. The (LTPS) TFT sensor with exhibited a high than that without sintering. This result may be due to resulting increase number Si-OH2(+) and Si-O(-) bonds incorporation H gate oxide reduce dangling silicon hence create surface active sites chemical reactions at these sites. Moreover, LTPS device not only offers low...
Glycine N-methyltransferase (GNMT) regulates S-adenosylmethionine (SAMe), a methyl donor in methylation. Over-expressed SAMe may cause neurogenic capacity reduction and memory impairment. GNMT knockout mice (GNMT-KO) was applied as an experimental model to evaluate its effect on neurons. In this study, proteins from brain tissues were studied using proteomic approaches, Haemotoxylin Eosin staining, immunohistochemistry, Western blotting, ingenuity pathway analysis. The expression of...
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Prior reports have demonstrated the improved ability of delayed fluorine-18 (18F) fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) imaging (dual-time-point imaging) in detecting more patients with liver metastases. To evaluate whether routine triple-time-point FDG PET/CT improves detection metastasis not visualized on initial imaging. our knowledge, no has been reported. This retrospective study included total 310 various malignancies who underwent scans....
Abstract We present a 56-year-old woman with metastatic follicular thyroid cancer at the nose tip 131 I uptake that is clinically rare, mimicking physiological in nose, common finding seen after routine therapeutic imaging. The lesion revealed and response to therapy. Surgical removal, however, was not performed due cosmetic functional considerations. Active surveillance warranted owing its relative aggressiveness nature.
HUANG, YU-ERH M.D.; WANG, PEI-WEN HSU-HUA CHENG, YU-FAN LEE, CHIANG-HSUAN M.D. Author Information
Single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) with technetium-99m ethyl cysteinate dimmer ((superscript 99m)Tc-ECD) performed in a 45-year-old male patient delayed neurological sequelae after carbon monoxide (CC) poisoning about one month anoxic insult. The initial brain SPECT at onset of neuropsychiatric symptoms showed high-grade hypoperfusion images throughout the cerebral cortex. follow- up examination 3 months scan diffuse had become lighter but remained to degree bilateral frontal...
We describe 3 cases of peritoneal carcinomatosis revealed by FDG PET/CT with somewhat different scenarios. Case 1 is confirmed respectively biopsy and ultrasound to have hepatic ovarian metastases following the suspicion raised PET/CT. And there discrepancy between findings CT in second case, where clinical picture spread later established reference a scan. The last one shows typical sign indicative seeding. These altogether demonstrate that, concerning carcinomatosis, substantially aids...
Continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) is an effective mode of treatment for end-stage renal disease. Dialysate leakage represents a major noninfectious complication this procedure. We report 49-year-old man who was undergoing continuous had scrotal swelling on the 2nd day initiation Peritoneoscrotal scintigraphy after intraperitoneal injection 3 mCi Tc-99m Sulfur Colloid revealed gradual pooling radiotracer containing dialysate via right inguinal canal and reaching scrotum by 22...