introduction: [61cu]diacetyl-bis(n4-methylthiosemicarbazone) ([61cu]atsm) is a well-established hypoxia imaging tracer with simple production and significant specifity. in this work the accumulation of the tracer is studied in wild-type, necrotic and hypoxic fibrosarcoma tumors. methods: [61cu]atsm was prepared using atsm ligand and [61cu]cuoac followed by i.v. administration and imaging studi...

Malignant Melanoma is one of the rare and the deadliest form of skin cancer if left untreated. Death rate due to this cancer is three times more than all other skin-related malignancies combined. Incidence rates of melanoma have been increasing, especially among young adults, but survival rates are high if detected early. There is a need for an automated system to assess a patient’s risk of mel...

conclusions cmr with stir sequences, free breathing sequences and late gadolinium imaging can prove extremely useful for diagnosing constrictive pericarditis. case presentation a 77-year-old man from a country with high incidence of tuberculosis presented with severe dyspnea. echocardiography revealed a small left ventricle with normal systolic and mildly impaired diastolic function. left heart...

  Introduction: [61Cu]diacetyl-bis(N4-methylthiosemicarbazone) ([61Cu]ATSM) is a well-established hypoxia imaging tracer with simple production and significant specifity. In this work the accumulation of the tracer is studied in wild-type, necrotic and hypoxic fibrosarcoma tumors. Methods: [61Cu]ATSM was prepared u...

hepatocellular carcinoma (hcc) is the fifth most common tumor in the world, and its incidence is increasing. it is second most common cause of cancer related death worldwide and fastest growing cause of cancer death in the united states. cirrhosis is the most important clinical risk factor for hcc, with approximately 80% of cases of hcc developing in patients with a cirrhotic liver. hcc differs...

purpose: to determine the incidence and prevalence of clinical keratoconus (kcn) in yazd province. methods: in this population-based survey, a surveillance program was established in yazd province (population size=990,818). all new clinically diagnosed cases of kcn were registered and referred for topographic imaging during one year (2008-2009) by all local ophthalmologist and optometrists. peo...

background : skin cancer is the most common malignancy in the world. thus, the aim of this study was to determine the incidence trend of skin cancer in isfahan province, iran. methods: the present cross-sectional study was conducted using data registered during 2004-2008 in the disease management center and cancer registry system of the ministry of health and medical education. the trend of ski...