Nuclear Medicine

M-A: Direct comparison of preoperative imaging modalities for localization of primary hyperparathyroidism – “choline PET-CT would be the best preoperative imaging modality for localization of primary hyperparathyroidism”.

6 Jun, 2021 | 23:40h | UTC

Direct Comparison of Preoperative Imaging Modalities for Localization of Primary Hyperparathyroidism: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-analysis –

JAMA Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery (free for a limited period)

Invited commentary: Localization Studies for Parathyroid Surgery (free for a limited period)

 

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RCT: Inclusion of 18F-fluciclovine-PET/CT imaging to guide postprostatectomy salvage radiotherapy in patients with prostate cancer may improve survival free from biochemical recurrence or persistence.

10 May, 2021 | 00:46h | UTC

18F-fluciclovine-PET/CT imaging versus conventional imaging alone to guide postprostatectomy salvage radiotherapy for prostate cancer (EMPIRE-1): a single centre, open-label, phase 2/3 randomised controlled trial – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

 

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PET imaging reveals which breast cancer patients won’t respond to hormone therapy

10 Feb, 2021 | 01:09h | UTC

PET Imaging Reveals Which Breast Cancer Patients Won’t Respond to Hormone Therapy – Diagnostic Imaging

Original study: Association of PET-based estradiol-challenge test for breast cancer progesterone receptors with response to endocrine therapy – Nature Communications

 

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