Thyroid Carcinoma
Fig. 1 Immunoscintigraphy (anterior and posterior views) performed in a MTC patient. The images show good tumor targeting in liver and brain metastases Fig. 2 Post-RIT biological response. The figure shows stabilization,…
Therapy of Bone Metastases Using Rhenium-188 Hydroxyethylidene Diphosphonate
Fig. 1 a + b: Re-188 HEDP uptake in a patient with prostate cancer disease with osseous metastases. a Whole-body scan after first Re-188 HEDP treatment, b whole-body scan after second Re-188 HEDP…
(Yttrium-90 Microspheres) for Metastatic Hepatic Malignancies
© Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2012Richard P. Baum (ed.)Therapeutic Nuclear MedicineMedical Radiology10.1007/174_2012_727 Radioembolization (Yttrium-90 Microspheres) for Metastatic Hepatic Malignancies Andrew S. Kennedy1, 2 (1) FACRO Co-Medical Director, Wake Radiology Oncology, 300 Ashville Ave Suite 110, Cary,…
Clinical Results Hepatocellular Carcinoma
© Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2012Richard P. Baum (ed.)Therapeutic Nuclear MedicineMedical Radiology10.1007/174_2012_733 Radioembolization: Clinical Results Hepatocellular Carcinoma Ahsun Riaz1, Laura M. Kulik2 and Riad Salem3 (1) Division of Interventional Radiology, Department of Radiology, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA…
Strategy of Papillary Microcarcinoma of the Thyroid Gland: A Nuclear Medicine Perspective
Fig. 1 Comparison of papillary thyroid microcarcinoma (PTMC) according to tumour size: In 349 patients with PTCM the tumour size was significantly correlated with the prevalence of lymph node metastasis (p < 0.01)…
Therapy in Thyroid Cancer
Substance class Drug Available data Retinoids Retinoic acid Phase-I/II-studies and numerous observation studies Retinoid-X-receptor-ligand Bexarotene (300 mg) Phase-I/II-study (8 patients) Agonists of the “peroxisome-proliferator activated receptor gamma” (PPAR-g) Rosiglitazone Phase-I/II-study (10…
Iodide Symporter in Thyroid Carcinoma
Fig. 1 Sodium iodide symporter Several anions are transported by NIS, namely, I, SeCN, SCN, ClO3, and NO3 (in descending order of affinity). NIS also transports technetium pertechnetate and rhenium perrhenate….
Remnant Ablation: A Critical Review
First author, year Country Patients enrolled (n) TNM Pathology (P/F) Type of surgery Dose (mCi) Follow-up time (mo) Definition of successful ablation Method of preparation Bal, 1996 India 149 TxNxMo…
Classifications 1997, 2002 and 2009: What is the Impact on Thyroid Cancer Mangement?
5th Edition 6th Edition Supplement 7th Edition T1 Intrathyroidal tumour ≤1 cm Intrathyroidal tumour ≤2 cm Intrathyroidal tumour ≤1 cm (pT1a) idem Intrathyroidal tumour >1 and ≤ 2 cm (pT1b) T3 Intrathyroidal tumour…
Safe Dose Method of I-131 in the Management of Recurrent/Metastatic Differentiated Thyroid Carcinoma
where Co is the initial concentration (mCi/g) of I-131 in the lesion, and T1/2 is the effective half-life of activity in the lesion in hours. Thus, in order to determine…
