European obesity and the radiology department. What can we do to help?
O Buckley, E Ward, A Ryan, W Colin, A Snow… - European …, 2009 - Springer
Obesity is a chronic disease that is now a global epidemic. The numbers of obese people
are exponentially rising in Europe, and it is projected that in Europe by 2010 there will be …
are exponentially rising in Europe, and it is projected that in Europe by 2010 there will be …
Radiation dosimetry of 89Zr-labeled chimeric monoclonal antibody U36 as used for immuno-PET in head and neck cancer patients
PKE Börjesson, YWS Jauw, R de Bree… - Journal of Nuclear …, 2009 - Soc Nuclear Med
Immuno-PET is an appealing concept in the detection of tumors and planning of antibody-
based therapy. For this purpose, the long-lived positron emitter 89Zr (half-life, 78.4 h) …
based therapy. For this purpose, the long-lived positron emitter 89Zr (half-life, 78.4 h) …
[HTML][HTML] Deep learning-assisted PET imaging achieves fast scan/low-dose examination
Y Xing, W Qiao, T Wang, Y Wang, C Li, Y Lv, C Xi… - EJNMMI physics, 2022 - Springer
Purpose This study aimed to investigate the impact of a deep learning (DL)-based denoising
method on the image quality and lesion detectability of 18F-FDG positron emission …
method on the image quality and lesion detectability of 18F-FDG positron emission …
Impact of obesity on nuclear medicine imaging
MA Ghanem, NA Kazim… - Journal of nuclear …, 2011 - Soc Nuclear Med
Obesity, with its alarming increase among adults and children, represents a significant
health problem with serious medical, social, psychologic, and economic reverberations. The …
health problem with serious medical, social, psychologic, and economic reverberations. The …
Obesity and medical imaging challenges
A Reynolds - Radiologic technology, 2011 - Am Soc Radiol Tech
Obesity is a medical and social condition that can affect radiology in a number of ways.
Imaging equipment can be too small or limited in capacity. Determining the appropriate dose …
Imaging equipment can be too small or limited in capacity. Determining the appropriate dose …
PET image denoising using a deep-learning method for extremely obese patients
The image quality in clinical PET scan can be severely degraded due to high noise levels in
extremely obese patients. Our work aimed to reduce the noise in clinical PET images of …
extremely obese patients. Our work aimed to reduce the noise in clinical PET images of …
Whole-body PET/CT studies with lowered 18F-FDG doses: the influence of body mass index in dose reduction
R Sánchez-Jurado, M Devis, R Sanz… - Journal of Nuclear …, 2014 - Soc Nuclear Med
The administered dose of 18F-FDG can be greatly reduced using body mass index (BMI)
instead of the patient's weight, without diminishing image quality. We have focused on …
instead of the patient's weight, without diminishing image quality. We have focused on …
Imaging individuals with obesity
C Nabasenja, K Barry, T Nelson, A Chandler… - Journal of Medical …, 2022 - Elsevier
Medical imaging is integral to the diagnosis and management of the co-morbidities
associated with obesity. While individuals with obesity are increasingly imaged within …
associated with obesity. While individuals with obesity are increasingly imaged within …
Modification of [18F]-FDG PET/CT imaging protocols in obese oncology patients: A nationwide survey
R Oliveira, L Figueiredo, P Costa - Radiography, 2023 - Elsevier
Introduction The use of medical imaging for diagnosis, staging and follow-up in Oncology
context is incredibly important, being the use of [18F]-FDG PET/CT particularly …
context is incredibly important, being the use of [18F]-FDG PET/CT particularly …
[HTML][HTML] Vascular aging and cardiovascular disease: pathophysiology and measurement in the coronary arteries
Age is a key risk factor for cardiovascular disease, including atherosclerosis. However,
pathophysiological disease processes in the arteries are not an inevitable feature of aging …
pathophysiological disease processes in the arteries are not an inevitable feature of aging …