Pheochromocytomas and paragangliomas (PPGLs) are rare neuroendocrine tumors originating from neural crest cells. Those arising from the adrenal medulla are referred to as pheochromocytomas, while those originating outside the adrenal glands from …
Prostate cancer ranks among the most prevalent malignancies in men, contributing significantly to the global cancer burden, with an estimated incidence rate of 1104 per million in 2020 [ 1 ]. Metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) …
Transarterial radioembolization (TARE), also known as selective internal radiation therapy (SIRT), is a safe and effective therapeutic approach for unresectable liver tumors, particularly hepatocellular carcinoma. The treatment strategy in TARE is …
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Nazim Coskun, Mehmet Oguz Kartal, Aysenur Sinem Kartal, Velihan Cayhan, Mustafa Ozdemir, Murat Canyigit, Elif Ozdemir
Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) accounts for approximately 80–85% of lung cancer cases [ 1 ]. Distant metastasis is the leading cause of death in NSCLC, and bone is one of the common sites of distant metastasis in this type of cancer [ 2 – 5 ].
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Xia Zheng, Chunxia Li, Jing Ai, Guili Dong, Man Long, Mingyi Li, Shilin Qiu, Yanni Huang, Guangjun Yang, Tao Zhang, Zhenhui Li
Lung cancer is one of the leading causes of death from cancer worldwide and the overall 5-year survival rate of patients with lung cancer is 17.4% [ 1 , 2 ]. The standard treatment for patients with lung cancer is surgery, but radiation therapy …
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Changhwan Sung, Jungsu S. Oh, Byung Soo Park, Su Ssan Kim, Si Yeol Song, Jong Jin Lee
Cancer is a leading cause of death worldwide and a significant barrier to increasing life expectancy [ 1 ]. According to the 2019 report World Health Organization (WHO) [ 2 ], the first or second primary reason for mortality in people under 70 is …
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Seyyed Ali Hosseini, Isaac Shiri, Pardis Ghaffarian, Ghasem Hajianfar, Atlas Haddadi Avval, Milad Seyfi, Stijn Servaes, Pedro Rosa-Neto, Habib Zaidi, Mohammad Reza Ay
Neuroendocrine tumor (NET) is a heterogeneous neoplasm that originates from neuroendocrine cells and has become increasingly prevalent [ 1 , 2 ]. As NETs express high levels of somatostatin receptors (SSTRs), they can be imaged using 68 …
The spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by SARS-CoV-2, has led to a global vaccination campaign [ 1 ]. Following vaccine injection into the deltoid muscle (DM), a physiological immunogenic response occurs, leading to reactive …
In 2022, the World Health Organization ranked the incidence of gastric cancer as third and fifth most in China and worldwide, respectively, with incidence and mortality rates accounting for 10.6% and 12.5% of cancer cases in China, for 5.6% and …
It is estimated that almost 1.4 million new cases of prostate cancer appear every year, making it the second most frequent cancer among men worldwide [ 1 ]. Because prostate cancer causes bone metastasis at a high rate, its control and management …
Quantitative analysis in amyloid positron emission tomography (PET) is expected to allow a continuous measure of amyloid burden, which can be used to complement dichotomous visual reads. Quantification may facilitate comparisons between different …
The various heterogeneous distributions in myocardial perfusion images (MPI) of 99m Tc-methoxyisobutylisonitrile (MIBI) are observed in patients with cardiac diseases. For relatively prominent and localized myocardial perfusion abnormalities, it is …
Left ventricular mechanical dyssynchrony (LVMD) is a condition characterized by disparities in activation and contraction timing between different segments of myocardium [ 1 ]. It is commonly observed in patients with various cardiomyopathies …
Prostate cancer is the second most prevalent type of malignancy among men, with a mortality rate of 6.8% and a particularly high prevalence in Americas, Oceania, most parts in Africa, western Europe, and Japan [ 1 ]. About 10‒15 months after …
Renal insufficiency is a significant predictor of adverse outcomes in patients with heart failure (HF), emphasizing the need for precise renal functional evaluations [ 1 ]. Renal scintigraphy is an established method that accurately assesses renal …
Since 1964 the author has seen and experienced the progress of nuclear medicine in Japan. The purpose of this review article is to trace the application of radiopharmaceuticals and instruments for the diagnosis of tumors and treatment of cancers …
Early diagnosis of bone metastasis is essential in prostate cancer to aid the referring physician in choosing the appropriate therapy, assessing the extent of bony involvement, monitoring of treatment response and assessing for possible …
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Mohd Fazrin Mohd Rohani, Norazlina Mat Nawi, Syed Ejaz Shamim, Wan Fatihah Wan Sohaimi, Wan Mohd Nazlee Wan Zainon, Marianie Musarudin, Mohamad Aminudin Said, Hazlin Hashim
