Background: Scintigraphy has been considered as competitive to MRI, but limited data are available on the accuracy of single photon emission tomography (SPECT) compared with MRI for the assessment of ...

1 Orthopaedic and Nuclear Medicine Research Department, Kantonsspital Baselland Standort Bruderholz, Switzerland 2 Institute of Nuclear Medicine, Department of Radiology, Kantonsspital Baselland ...

Planar 99mTc-labeled RBC scintigraphy is sensitive for detection of acute gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding but its accuracy for localization of a bleeding source is arguable, particularly in patients ...

The Assessment Report and the submissions reviewed the literature and focused on 2 aspects separately: the diagnostic performance of SPECT, and its long-term prognostic value. Much of the evidence ...

To help guide clinicians in the evaluation of suspected cardiovascular infections, including infective endocarditis (IE) and others, the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (ASNC) and 10 other ...

We may encounter diverse bone and joint injuries specific to athletes, ranging from stress fractures and inflammation to infections & traumas. Undoubtedly, early diagnosis and treatment are pivotal ...

Protocol for rapid review of the clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of single photon computed emission tomography (SPECT) myocardial perfusion scintigraphy (MPS) for the diagnosis and ...