A method to measure apolipoprotein B radioactivity in whole blood plasma is described that is suitable for routine use in kinetic experiments in vivo. Radiolabeled apolipoprotein B is precipitated from plasma diluted 15- to 30-fold in the presence of carrier low density lipoproteins by 50% isopropanol. The amount of radioiodine in apoB is estimated from the difference between total radioiodine ...

We present an unusual case of the incidental finding of a penile implant on a whole-body bone scan obtained for back pain in a patient with osteoporosis and vertebral body fractures. On 2 separate occasions, this patient underwent 3-h delayed whole-body bone scanning with (99m)Tc-methylene diphosphonate. The images showed acute and then subacute vertebral body fractures. On both imaging occasio...

Advances in surface scanning technology have made possible the large-scale collection of body shape data. This paper describes methods for creating whole-body human figure models from the 3D scan data using a semi-automated process. Body surface landmark data are used to calculate joint locations and to segment the point cloud. A surface polygon mesh is fit to the point-cloud data for each segm...

RATIONALE There is a low risk of developing Graves disease (GD) with elevated thyrotropin receptor antibodies (TRAbs) in patients undergoing radioiodine therapy for toxic adenoma. PATIENT CONCERNS An old female patient with a history of Hashimoto thyroiditis was referred to our department due to thyrotoxic symptoms. After the administration of radioiodine, a significant remission was achieved...

we describe a patient with newly diagnosed limy cancer. staging was performed with ct and mediastinoscopy. fdg pet scan was performed and confirmed increased metabolic activity in the primary tumor as well as the hilar lymph node. seven months after initial presentation, the patient was found to have two lytic lesions in the pelvis on plain radiograph. hone scan was negative but pet demonstrate...