The diagnostic potential of targeted imaging of the fetal pancreas

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yinon Gilboa ◽  
Rivka Sukenik‐Halevy ◽  
Eran Kassif ◽  
Zvi Kivilevitch ◽  
Ron Bardin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Targeted Imaging ◽  
Fetal Pancreas ◽  
Diagnostic Potential

Limitations of dual time point FDG-PET imaging in the evaluation of focal abdominal lesions

2004 ◽  
Vol 43 (05) ◽  
pp. 143-149 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. Hamscho ◽  
C. Menzel ◽  
L. Neuss ◽  
A. F. Kovács ◽  
F. Grünwald ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pet Imaging ◽  
Malignant Tumors ◽  
Standardized Uptake Value ◽  
Delayed Imaging ◽  
Ct Guided ◽  
Fdg Uptake ◽  
Diagnostic Potential ◽  
Dual Time Point ◽  
Abdominal Lesions ◽  
Time Point

Summary:Aim: For the evaluation of the diagnostic potential of dual time point FDG positron emission tomography (PET) in patients with suspicious focal abdominal up-take, dual time point PET imaging was compared with clinical findings. Patients, methods: In a prospective study, 56 patients exhibiting a solitary suspicious, intense abdominal FDG uptake, underwent dual time point PET imaging for staging or restaging of different malignant tumors, maximal standardized uptake value (SUVmax) measurements included. The first acquisition was started 64.8 ± 19.5, the second 211.3 ± 52.5 min after FDG injection. The final diagnosis based on CT or MRT imaging and a follow-up period of 12.6 ± 2.8 months. Additionally, colonoscopy was done in 6 patients. In another 6 patients histopathology was obtained from CT guided biopsy. Results: Malignant focal abdominal lesions with a SUVmax <2.5 (n = 4) showed an uptake increase of ≥30%. In the remaining malignant cases with an uptake of ≥2.5 (n = 11), up-take increased in 64% and decreased in 36%. Malignant lesions showing FDG uptake decrease (n = 4) had an initial SUVmax value ≥2.5 and remained with a SUVmax ≥2.5 in the second imaging. In benign lesions with an initial SUVmax ≥2.5 (n = 31), the uptake increased in 17 patients (55%) and decreased in 14 patients (45%). All lesions which changed configuration (33%) were confirmed as benign (n = 5). Conclusion: Using dual time point PET abdominal lesions show a very hetergenous uptake pattern regardless of their dignity. Malignancy can only be reliably excluded in lesions which change their configuration and in lesions with an initial SUVmax value <2.5 combined with an SUV decrease in the delayed imaging. Particularly abdominal lesions which show an initial SUVmax ≥2.5 combined with a SUV increase in the delayed imaging are suspicious for malignancy and need further clarification.

TO SEPARATELY ASSESS THE DIAGNOSTIC POTENTIAL OF TVS & MRI IN THE TERMS OF SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY BY CORRELATING THE IMAGING FINDINGS WITH HISTOPATHOLOGY

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Suraj Mathur
Keyword(s):  
Transvaginal Ultrasound ◽  
High Sensitivity ◽  
Imaging Evaluation ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Conventional Mri ◽  
Diagnostic Potential ◽  
Adc Mapping ◽  
Malignant Lesions ◽  
Sensitivity Specificity

This prospective study was done in the Department of Radio diagnosis Govt. Medical College, Kozhikode. A total of 65 patients who were referred to our department with clinical suspicion of endometrial lesions and incidentally detected endometrial lesions on ultrasonography underwent transvaginal ultrasound and subsequent Imaging evaluation of pelvis MRI has very high sensitivity (95%) and specificity (98%) and is almost as accurate (97%) as histopathology in differentiating benign from malignant lesions. Addition of DWI with ADC mapping to conventional MRI increases its accuracy even more. However there is inherent limitation to MRI in detecting carcinoma in situ and micrometastasis. Keywords: TVS, MRI, Sensitivity, Specificity, Histopathology.

Detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in smear negative sputum by PCR

2012 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 2-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad Jobayer ◽  
SM Shamsuzzaman ◽  
Kazi Zulfiquer Mamun
Keyword(s):  
Mycobacterium Tuberculosis ◽  
Pulmonary Tuberculosis ◽  
Accurate Method ◽  
Major Health Problem ◽  
Major Health ◽  
Tuberculosis Patients ◽  
Diagnostic Potential ◽  
Total Death ◽  
Smear Negative ◽  
Negative Sputum

Pulmonary tuberculosis is a major health problem in Bangladesh that is responsible for about 7% of total death in a year. This study was conducted to isolate and identify Mycobacterium tuberculosis from sputum and to evaluate the efficacy of PCR as a modern diagnostic tool, for diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis, especially in the smear negative cases. One hundred and fifty suspected pulmonary TB patients (male/ female: 97/53) were included in this study. Single morning sputum was collected from each patient and diagnostic potential of PCR was compared with staining and culture. Twenty five (16.7%) sputum were positive by ZN stained smear. Among 125 smear negative samples, 13 (10.4%) yielded growth in culture in LJ media and 21 (16.8%) samples were positive by PCR. The sensitivity and specificity of PCR in smear negative cases was 100% and 92.9% respectively. Mean detection time in PCR was 24 hours. PCR detected M. tuberculosis in 21 smear negative and 9 culture negative samples. For diagnosis of tuberculosis in smear negative cases, PCR directly from sputum was a very sensitive and accurate method. In conclusion, PCR may be done, especially in clinically suspected pulmonary tuberculosis patients who remain negative by conventional methods.DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/bjmm.v6i2.19368 Bangladesh J Med Microbiol 2012; 06(02): 2-6

DEVELOPMENT OF ISOLOGOUS TRANSPLANTS OF CELL SUSPENSIONS OF THE FETAL PANCREAS IN THE RAT

1974 ◽  
Vol 77 (1_Suppl) ◽  
pp. S97 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. H. Usadel ◽  
U. Schwedes ◽  
U. Leuschner ◽  
K. Schöffling
Keyword(s):  
Cell Suspensions ◽  
Fetal Pancreas

Diagnostic potential of a 'mouse azoospermia' gene panel in human azoospermia: identification of novel genetic causes of meiotic arrest

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Antoni Riera-Escamilla ◽  
Andrea Enguita-Marruedo ◽  
Daniel Moreno-Mendoza ◽  
Chiara Chianese ◽  
Eduard Ruiz-Castane ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gene Panel ◽  
Meiotic Arrest ◽  
Genetic Causes ◽  
Diagnostic Potential

Growth and hormonal content of human fetal pancreas passaged in athymic mice

Diabetes ◽  
1986 ◽  
Vol 35 (4) ◽  
pp. 464-469 ◽  
Author(s):  
B. E. Tuch ◽  
S. Grigoriou ◽  
J. R. Turtle
Keyword(s):  
Athymic Mice ◽  
Fetal Pancreas ◽  
Human Fetal Pancreas ◽  
Hormonal Content

Successful long-term cryopreservation and transplantation of human fetal pancreas

Diabetes ◽  
1989 ◽  
Vol 38 (4) ◽  
pp. 448-453 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. A. Hullett ◽  
K. P. Bethke ◽  
A. S. Landry ◽  
D. K. Leonard ◽  
H. W. Sollinger
Keyword(s):  
Fetal Pancreas ◽  
Human Fetal Pancreas

Radiolabeled Peptide Probes for Liver Cancer Imaging

2020 ◽  
Vol 27 (41) ◽  
pp. 6968-6986
Author(s):  
Rui Cao ◽  
Hongguang Liu ◽  
Zhen Cheng
Keyword(s):  
Liver Cancer ◽  
Cancer Diagnosis ◽  
Cancer Imaging ◽  
Growth Factor Receptor ◽  
Targeted Imaging ◽  
Cancer Death ◽  
Binding Properties ◽  
Radiolabeled Peptides ◽  
Epidermal Growth ◽  
Peptide Probes

Liver cancer/Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC) is a leading cause of cancer death and represents an important cause of mortality worldwide. Several biomarkers are overexpressed in liver cancer, such as Glypican 3 (GPC3) and Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR). These biomarkers play important roles in the progression of tumors and could serve as imaging and therapeutic targets for this disease. Peptides with adequate stability, receptor binding properties, and biokinetic behavior have been intensively studied for liver cancer imaging. A great variety of them have been radiolabeled with clinically relevant radionuclides for liver cancer diagnosis, and many are promising imaging and therapeutic candidates for clinical translation. Herein, we summarize the advancement of radiolabeled peptides for the targeted imaging of liver cancer.

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