The dopamine D4 receptor is hypothesized to relate with the pathophysiology and pharmacotherapy of schizophrenia while its level in brain regions is much lower and to date no suitable tracer is available for the study of D4 receptor in vivo ...
Keywords: Fluorine-18, Chromeno[3,4-c]pyridin–5-ones, Radio-chemical synthesis, PET, Dopamine D4 receptor
02/2006 | Radiochimica Acta, Oldenbourg WissenschaftsverlagCopper-61 (T1/2=3.33 h) produced via the natZn(p,x) 61Cu nuclear reaction using natural zinc target, was separated from the irradiated target material by a two-step method developed in our laboratory and was used for the preparation of [61Cu]-pyruvaldehyde- bis (N4-methylthiosemicarbazone) ([61Cu]-PTSM) using an in house-made PTSM ligand...
Keywords: Copper-61, PTSM, Radiopharmaceutical, Cyclotron, PET
02/2006 | Radiochimica Acta, Oldenbourg Wissenschaftsverlag3′[18F]Fluoro-3′-deoxy-thymidine ([18F]FLT) (III) has been discussed to be a promising tracer for assessing tumor proliferation...
Keywords: [18F]FLT, PET, Tumor proliferation, Anhydrothymidine, Metabolite analysis
08/2006 | Radiochimica Acta, Oldenbourg WissenschaftsverlagPET imaging of the μ-opioid receptor (OR) is still restricted to [ 11C]carfentanil ([ 11C]CFN) but its use is limited due to its short half-life and high agonistic potency...
Keywords: Opioid receptor, Carfentanil, Fluorine-18, Fluoroalkylation, PET
01/2007 | Radiochimica Acta, Oldenbourg WissenschaftsverlagAIM, METHOD: Recommendations for the use of FDG-PET in relapsed colorectal cancer and the decision of reimbursement should base on published studies and on their level of evidence...
Keywords: PET, FDG, kolorektales Karzinom, evidenzbasierte Medi-zin, Kosteneffektivität
01/2003 | Nuklearmedizin, SchattauerAIM: As results of cardiac biopsies suggest, myocardial 1 -adrenoceptor density is reduced in patients with chronic heart failure...
Keywords: SPECT, PET β1 -Adrenozeptor Radioliganden, kardiale Bildgebung
01/2003 | Nuklearmedizin, SchattauerAlpha- and beta-adrenoceptors play an important role in the control of heart function. According to their molecular, biological, and pharmacological characteristics, they are subdivided into 1-, 2- and 1-, 2-, 3-, 4-adrenoceptors...
Keywords: Adrenozeptoren, Myokard, PET
01/2003 | Nuklearmedizin, SchattauerToday, diagnostic and therapeutic strategies of Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) with positrone emission tomography and radioiummunotherapy include state-of-the-art nuclear medicine which require the cooperation between oncology and nuclear medicine...
Keywords: Hodgkin-Lymphom, PET, Radioimmuntherapie, Multizenterstudie
01/2003 | Nuklearmedizin, SchattauerAIM: The discussion in Germany about the reimbursement of the 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose Positron-Emissiontomography (FDG-PET) in oncology should make use of the experience from the other European countries. METHOD: A questionnaire was sent to 23 PET-institutions in Europe, outside from Germany, in January 2003...
Keywords: PET, Vergütung, Europa
01/2003 | Nuklearmedizin, SchattauerAIM: Evaluation of the influence of histopathologic sub-types and grading of primaries of oesophageal cancer, relative to their size and location, on the uptake of 18F-deoxyglucose (FDG) as measured by positron emission tomography (PET). METHODS: 50 consecutive patients were evaluated...
Keywords: PET, Ösophaguskarzinom, Grading
01/2003 | Nuklearmedizin, SchattauerThis article gives an overview on radiotracer imaging with positron emission tomography (PET) in measuring various aspects of neurotransmission...
Keywords: PET, dopaminerges System, GABA/Benzodiazepin-system, Opiatsystem
01/2004 | Nuklearmedizin, SchattauerAim: Evaluation of the role of FDG-PET in comparison to conventional staging methods for detecting extrahepatic tumour deposits prior to resection of liver metastases...
Keywords: PET, FDG, Kolonkarzinom, Lebermetastasen, Lokalrezidiv
01/2004 | Nuklearmedizin, SchattauerSide-by-side analysis of CT and conventional 18FDG-PET in oncological imaging is well established. Aim of this study was to find out which patients or diagnostic groups may benefit the most from the newly introduced integrated PET/CT scanners...
Keywords: PET/CT, PET, Side-by-side-Analyse, Bildfusion
01/2004 | Nuklearmedizin, SchattauerThe aim of this study was to evaluate the anatomical accuracy and reproducibility of retrospective interactive rigid image registration (RIR) between routinely archived X-ray computer tomography (CT) and positron emission tomography performed with 18F-deoxyglucose (FDG-PET) in oncological patients...
Keywords: PET, CT, Bildregistrierung, Bildfusion, FDG
01/2005 | Nuklearmedizin, SchattauerAim: We assess the influence of the reconstruction algorithms [OS-EM for the iterative one vs. a filtered back-projection in Fourier space (DiFT)] on partial volume correction in PET employing a fully 3D 3-compartment MR based PV-correction algorithm...
Keywords: Positronenemissionstomographie, Kernspintomographie, dreidimensionale Partialvolumen-Korrektur, Rekonstruktion, gefilterte Rückprojektion, OSEM, Phantommessungen
01/2005 | Nuklearmedizin, SchattauerAim: Cardiac resynchronisation therapy (CRT) has been shown to improve haemodynamics and clinical symptoms in heart failure patients...
Keywords: Herzinsuffizienz, Linksschenkelblock, Perfusion, Sauerstoffverbrauch, PET
01/2006 | Nuklearmedizin, SchattauerAIM: of this study was to validate a newly developed high energy probe (positron emission probe, PEP) optimised for localising PET tracers in vivo...
Keywords: Hochenergiesonde, 18F-FDG, PET, Kopf-Hals-Tumore
01/2006 | Nuklearmedizin, SchattauerAIM: We investigated the impact of photon attenuation in myocardial perfusion imaging with SPECT and PET in patients with coronary artery disease...
Keywords: Myokardperfusion, SPECT, PET, Schwächungskorrektur, Polar- Map-Analyse
01/2006 | Nuklearmedizin, SchattauerPreoperative localization of parathyroid adenomas (PA) can shorten operation time and improve curative rate; it becomes especially important in minimally invasive surgical techniques...
Keywords: PET, MIBI-Szintigraphie, 18F-DOPA, Primärer Hyperparathyreoidismus, Ultraschall
01/2006 | Nuklearmedizin, SchattauerAIM: The morphinane-derivate 6-O-(2-[ 18 F]fluoroethyl)-6-O-desmethyldiprenorphine ([ 18 F]FDPN) is a nonselective opioid receptor ligand currently used in positron emission tomography (PET)...
Keywords: Fluor-18, Diprenorphin, PET, Metabolismus, geschlechtsspezifische Unterschiede, Modeling
01/2006 | Nuklearmedizin, SchattauerAIM: In this prospective study, reliability of integrated 18F-FDG PET/CT for staging of NSCLC was evaluated and compared to MDCT or PET alone...
Keywords: NSCLC, PET/CT, PET, MDCT, T-staging
01/2007 | Nuklearmedizin, SchattauerSince to date very limited information on the distribution and function of the adenosine A3 receptor is available, the development of a suitable radioligand is needed...
Keywords: Adenosine, PET, Receptor, Fluorine-18, radioligand
02/2008 | Radiochimica Acta, Oldenbourg Wissenschaftsverlag