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The added value of SPECT/CT in the evaluation of equivocal skeletal lesions in patients with known malignant disease
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2010-03)
ENGLISH SUMMARY: Introduction: Bone scintigraphy is used extensively in evaluating metastatic disease.
There are currently no clear recommendations for the use of SPECT/CT in metastatic
bone disease. Existing procedural ...
Pulmonary embolism diagnosis : a clinical comparison between conventional planar and SPECT V/Q imaging using Krypton 81m – with CTPA as the gold standard
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2010-03)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) with a superior contrast
resolution has been shown to be more sensitive and specific with a lower nondiagnostic
rate than planar imaging in many nuclear ...
Brain SPECT in patients with neuropsychiatric SLE : the additional value of semi-quantitative analysis
(Stellenbosch : University Stellenbosch, 2009-12)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Introduction: There is conflicting data on the value of single photon emission tomography (SPECT) for the diagnosis of neuropsychiatric SLE (NPSLE). Visual assessment of brain SPECT scans is the standard ...
The effect of reconstruction algorithms (iterative versus filtered backprojection) on the diagnosis of single pulmonary nodules using Thallium-201 and Technetium-99m MIBI SPECT
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2004-04)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This study involved 33 patients, 19 men and 14 women. The age range was wide (20-90
years) and median age was 57 years. These patients had a single pulmonary nodule (SPN)
defined radiologically as a ...
Optimal utilization of gamma camera time in Tc-99m MDP bone scintigraphy
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2007-03)
Introduction: Whole body bone scintigraphy with Tc-99m MDP is able to provide a survey of the entire skeleton. The question arises if it is mandatory to perform a whole body bone scan in all patients, irrespective of the ...
Imaging of renal hyperparathyroidism using SPECT/CT with low-dose localizing CT
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2013-12)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Background: Hybrid imaging using single photon emission computed tomography/low dose (x-ray) computed tomography (SPECT/LDCT) is of benefit in preoperative scintigraphy of primary hyperparathyroidism. The ...
The added value of SPECT/CT in complicated osteomyelitis
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2013-12)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Background: The detection of bone infection can be very difficult especially in bone with altered
structure due to prior trauma or surgical procedures. Complicated osteomyelitis (COM) is becoming a
public ...
Response to radioiodine in male hyperthyroid patients at Tygerberg Hospital
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2009-03)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Radioiodine therapy is reputed to yield poorer results in male patients than in females. We
retrospectively reviewed the records of 308 patients treated with radioiodine-131 (RAI) for Graves’
disease ...
An investigation of the contribution of Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography to the diagnosis of skeletal metastases using bone scan in the African context
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2003-12)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Planar bone scintigraphy is highly sensitive but it may not be sensitive enough
to detect subtle lesions in complex bony structures such as the spine. The
accurate anatomic localisation of lesions in ...
Working towards the implementaion of an international accreditation programme in a Nuclear Medicine Department of a South African teaching hospital
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2005-04)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Introduction: Quality assurance in Nuclear Medicine is of utmost importance in order
to ensure optimal scintigraphic results and correct patient management. A customised
Quality Management System (QMS) ...