Alireza Masoudifard
Nuclear Medicine Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
[ 1 ] - Detecting aorto-ureteric fistula by 99mTc-Labeled Red Blood Cell SPECT
A 68-year-old male, known case of abdominal aortic dissection and recent aortic stent insertion, presented with gross hematuria. The urologists suspected aoro-ureteric fistula and performed open surgery (ureterolysis). Tc-99m labeled red blood cell (99mTc-RBC) scintigraphy was ordered to confirm the diagnosis and localize the possible aorto-ureteric fisula, Considering sustained gros...
[ 2 ] - Incidental finding of 68Ga-PSMA uptake in covid-19 induced pneumonia
A 68 years old man with prostate carcinoma was referred for 68Ga-PSMA PET/CT scan because of recent significant rise of PSA. He complained of muscle weakness and fatigue, since 3 weeks before the scan, without dyspnea or shortness of breath. In his 68Ga-PSMA-611 PET/CT study, widespread skeletal metastasis, as well as liver involvement were noticed. Also, multiple bilatera...