Neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NC) is a pivotal preoperative treatment for oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC), but its efficacy varies among patients. This study aims to predict the efficacy of NC in ...

While the establishment and operation of an equine nuclear medicine department share several principles with those of human nuclear medicine departments, they require an additional skill set to ensure ...

The heart’s innervation relies on a delicate balance between the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems, each using distinct neurotransmitters to regulate heart rate, contractility, and ...

The annual incidence of cardiac sarcoidosis is low, but increased awareness of this inflammatory condition has led to earlier disease recognition. High mortality rates compel prompt diagnosis and ...

Cardiac PET imaging is increasingly used for myocardial perfusion studies because of its high diagnostic accuracy and low radiation exposure to the patient. However, patient motion can be challenging, ...

CLINICAL INDICATIONS Suspected clinical diagnosis in cases of equivocal findings in prior investigations. Assessment of disease extent. Assessment of pulmonary disease activity. Assessment of cardiac ...

This study investigated the application of large language models (LLMs) with and without retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) in nuclear medicine, particularly their performance across various topics ...

Nuclear medicine scintigraphy using 99mTc-pyrophosphate has proven valuable in the diagnosis of cardiac transthyretin amyloidosis in recent years. However, there is still confusion over the optimal ...

The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI), founded in 1954 and headquartered in Reston, Va., is a nonprofit scientific and professional organization that promotes the science, ...

The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) is an international scientific and professional organization founded in 1954 to promote the science, technology, and practical application ...

18F-FDG PET with CT is an important advanced imaging modality used to assess patients with suspected or known cardiac sarcoidosis (CS). 18F-FDG PET is indicated for CS work-up in patients with ...

The recent emergence of text-to-image generative artificial intelligence (AI) diffusion models such as DALL-E, Firefly, Stable Diffusion, and Midjourney has been touted with popular hype about the ...