Dopamine transporter distribution in patients with Parkinson disease of different stages detected using single-photon emission computed tomography brain imaging

BACKGROUND： Literatures have reported that the density changes of dopamine transporter is negatively correlated with the severity degree and grading of disease condition of Parkinson disease （PD）. However, the distribution ofdopamine transporter in each nucleus of corpora striatum at each period is still unclear. OBJECTIVE： To observe the radioactive uptake distribution of dopamine transporter in bilateral corpora striata of patients with different stages of PD using single photon emission computed tomography （SPECT）, and make a comparison with healthy controls. DESIGN： Case-control analysis. SETTING： Department of Imageology, Second Hospital Affiliated to Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine. PARTICIPANTS： Thirty patients with PD admitted to Second Hospital Affiliated to Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine between January and December 2005 were recruited. The involved patients, 19 male and 11 female, were aged from 36 to 80 years and with disease course of 2.5 months to 10 years. They all met the clinical diagnosis criteria of Britain Parkinson＇s disease Association Think Tank; Following Hoehn-Yahr grading： grade Ⅰ ： unilateral morbidity; grade Ⅱ： bilateral morbidity, but without balance disorder; grade Ⅲ： bilateral morbidity, accompanied with early posture balance disorder; grade Ⅳ： severe morbidity, needs more help; grade V ： without help, only in bed or wheelchair. There were 11 patients with mild PD （grade Ⅰ - Ⅱ ）, 9 patients with moderate PD （grade Ⅲ） and 10 patients with advanced PD （grade Ⅳ - Ⅴ ）. Meanwhile, 6 healthy persons were selected as normal controls. Informed consents were obtained from all the subjects. METHODS： Twenty-four hours after withdrawal of PD drugs, 30 patients with PD and 6 healthy controls took kalium perchloricum 400 mg orally. After lying down for 30 minutes, all the subjects were intravenously injected with 740 MBq 99Tc m-TRODAT-1 （Jiangsu Institute of Atomic Medicine, Batch No. 20040310） at elbow part. Following injection, image was collected using scanner for single photon emission computed tomography （ADAC Company, USA）. Matrix was 64 × 64, each detecting head revolved 180 ° , 1 frame/60 s. Sixty-four frames were collected with double detecting heads, 50 K/frame. Faultages with clearest image of corpora striatum were selected. Regions of interest （ROI） of caudate nucleus, anterior and posterior putamen and thalamic region in bilateral corpora striata were radioactively counted, and mean value of radioactive counting of ROI was used as the mean value ofpixel in each region of bilateral corpora striata. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES： Comparison of radioactive uptake in each region of brain between healthy persons and patients with PD. RESULTS： Thirty patients with PD and six healthy persons who received body examination participated in the final result. Comparison of radioactive uptake in each region between healthy persons and patients with PD： ①In the healthy persons, high-density radioactive uptake was found in bilateral corpora striata; Structures of caudate nucleus, anterior and posterior putamen, and thalamus were clear with eudipleural radioactive distribution, and the background of peripheral brain tissue was very low. ②Radioactive intakes in opposite anterior and posterior putamen of patients with mild PD were significantly inferior to those in homolateral ones（70.45±3.35, 87.64±2.65, t =15.82, P 〈 0.05）. Structures of bilateral caudate nucleus and thalamus were clear with eudipleural radioactive distribution （P 〉 0.05）. ③Radioactive intakes in anterior and posterior putamen and thalamus of patients with moderate PD were significantly reduced as compared with healthy persons. There were significant differences in mean radioactive counting of ROI between patients with PD and healthy persons （t =5.20, P 〈 0.05： t =3.95, P 〈 0.05）; The structure of opposite caudate nucleus was not very clear, radioactive distribution of opposite caudate nucleus was significantly reduced as compared with homolateral one （81.11±4.25, 104.56±3.64, t = 14.65, P 〈 0.05）. ④As for patients with advanced PD, the structure of bilateral corpora striata was not clear, radioactive intake was significantly reduced and peripheral background was heightened, even higher than the distribution of the whole corpora striatum. CONCLUSION： SPECT DAT imaging of brain can show the distribution of radioactive uptake in each region of bilateral corpora striata of patients with different stages of PD, which is helpful to diagnose and evaluate the severity of PD.

Indocyanine green plasma clearance rate and 99mTc-galactosyl human serum albumin single-photon emission computed tomography evaluated preoperative remnant liver

BACKGROUND Preoperative evaluation of future remnant liver reserves is important for safe hepatectomy.If the remnant is small,preoperative portal vein embolization(PVE)is useful.Liver volume analysis has been the primary method of preoperative evaluation,although functional examination may be more accurate.We have used the functional evaluation liver using the indocyanine green plasma clearance rate(KICG)and 99mTc-galactosyl human serum albumin single-photon emission computed tomography(99mTc-GSA SPECT)for safe hepatectomy.AIM To analyze the safety of our institution’s system for evaluating the remnant liver reserve.METHODS We retrospectively reviewed the records of 23 patients who underwent preoperative PVE.Two types of remnant liver KICG were defined as follows:Anatomical volume remnant KICG(a-rem-KICG),determined as the remnant liver anatomical volume rate×KICG;and functional volume remnant KICG(frem-KICG),determined as the remnant liver functional volume rate based on 99mTc-GSA SPECT×KICG.If either of the remnant liver KICGs were>0.05,a hepatectomy was performed.Perioperative factors were analyzed.We defined the marginal group as patients with a-rem-KICG of<0.05 and a f-rem-KICG of>0.05 and compared the postoperative outcomes between the marginal and not marginal(both a-rem-KICG and f-rem-KICG>0.05)groups.RESULTS All 23 patients underwent planned hepatectomies.Right hepatectomy,right trisectionectomy and left trisectionectomy were in 16,6 and 1 cases,respectively.The mean of blood loss and operative time were 576 mL and 474 min,respectively.The increased amount of frem-KICG was significantly larger than that of a-rem-KICG after PVE(0.034 vs 0.012,P=0.0273).The not marginal and marginal groups had 17(73.9%)and 6(26.1%)patients,respectively.The complications of Clavian-Dindo classification grade II or higher and post-hepatectomy liver failure were observed in six(26.1%)and one(grade A,4.3%)patient,respectively.The 90-d mortality was zero.The marginal group had no significant difference in postoperative outcomes(prothrombin time/international normalised ratio,total bilirubin,complication,post-hepatectomy liver failure,hospital stay,90-d,and mortality)compared with the not-marginal group.CONCLUSION Functional evaluation of the remnant liver enabled safe hepatectomy and may extend the indication for hepatectomy after PVE treatment.

Hepatic clearance measured with ^(99m)Tc-GSA single-photon emission computed tomography to estimate liver fibrosis

AIM: To evaluate the clinical utility of hepatic clearance(HC) measured with technetium-99m-diethylenetriaminepenta-acetic acid-galactosyl human serum albumin(99mTc-GSA) single-photon emission computed tomography(SPECT) to estimate the degree of liver fibrosis.METHODS:Seventy-eight consecutive patients who underwent initial hepatectomy due to hepatocellular carcinoma were enrolled in this study.Indocyanine green clearance(ICG R15),quantitative indices estimated by 99mTc-GSA[the receptor index(LHL15 and HH15)and HC via SPECT analysis],and conventional liver function tests were performed before hepatectomy.Correlations among the quantitative indices for liver functional reserve,conventional liver function tests,andthe degree of liver fibrosis were evaluated.RESULTS:The degree of liver fibrosis was correlated with ICG R15,HH15,LHL15,and HC.HC showed the best correlation with conventional liver function tests.According to multivariate analysis,HC and LHL15 were significant independent predictors of severe fibrosis.HC was the most valuable index for predicting severe fibrosis.CONCLUSION:HC measured with 99mTc-GSA SPECT is a reliable index for assessing liver fibrosis before hepatectomy.

Cerebral functional imaging of Waiguan (SJ 5) acupoint specificity using single-photon emission computed tomography

The action of needling in acupoint therapy has to first be regulated and integrated by the brain, and then it affects the target organ and manifests its therapeutic effects, which is dependent on the specificity of the acupoints. The authors put forward the hypothesis of the ＂acupoint-related brain＂. Single-photon emission computed tomography was used to explore the activation of brain regions following true needling in true acupoint Waiguan （SJ 5）, sham needling in true acupoint Waiguan, true needling in a sham point, and sham needling in a sham point. The relative specificity of Waiguan in normal persons was analyzed by observing changes in regional cerebral blood flow. Compared with the sham needling in true acupoint group and sham needling in the sham point group, acupuncture at Waiguan can activate brain regions controlling movement. Compared with true needling in the sham point group, acupuncture at Waiguan can also activate brain regions controlling movement. The results suggest that the specificity of needling at an acupoint is related to certain activated cerebral functional regions, which are associated with the clinical application of the acupoint.

ASSESSMENT OF MYOCARDIAL VIABILITY WITH CONTRAST-ENHANCED MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING AND COMPARISON WITH SINGLE-PHOTON EMISSION COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY

Objective To compare contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging （ceMRI） with nuclear metabolic imaging for the assessment of myocardial viability in patients with chronic ischemic heart disease. Methods Twenty patients with suspected chronic ischemic heart disease underwent ceMRI and technetium-99m sestamibi single-photon emission computed tomography （SPECT）. Patients with positive SPECT results also underwent 18 F-fluorodeoxyglucose （FDG） SPECT. In a 17-segment model, the segmental extent of hyperenhancement （SEH） by ceMRI was compared with segmental FDG and sestamibi uptake by SPECT. Correlation between the extent of hyperenhancement by ceMRI and left ventricular function was analyzed. Seven patients got negative results both in ceMRI and technetium-99m sestamibi SPECT. The rest 13 patients with positive results then underwent ^18F-FDG SPECT. In 221 segments of 13 patients, SEH was （2. 1±8.2）%, （25.0±13.7 ）%, and （57. 7±23.6 ）% in segments with normal metabolism/perfusion, metabolism/perfusion mismatch, and matched defects, respectively, and there were significant differences between either two of them （ all P 〈 0.05）. By receiver operating characteristic curve analysis, the area under the curve was 0. 95 for the differentiation between viable and non-viable segments. At the cutoff value of 34%, SEH optimally differentiated viable from non-viable segments defined by SPECT. Using this threshold, the sensitivity and specificity of ceMRI to detect non-viable myocardium as defined by SPECT were 92% and 93%, respectively. Hyperenhancement size by ceMRI was correlated negatively with the left ventricular ejection fraction （ r = - 0.90, P 〈 0.01 ） and positively with left ventricular volumes （ r = 0. 62 for end-diastolic volume, r = 0.75 for end-systolic volume, both P 〈 0.05 ）. Conclusion CeMRI allows assessment of myocardial viability with a high accuracy in patients with chronic ischemic heart disease.

Significance of functional hepatic resection rate calculated using 3D CT/^(99m)Tc-galactosyl human serum albumin singlephoton emission computed tomography fusion imaging

AIM: To evaluate the usefulness of the functional hepatic resection rate (FHRR) calculated using 3D computed tomography (CT)/99mTc-galactosyl-human serum albumin (GSA) single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) fusion imaging for surgical decision making.METHODS: We enrolled 57 patients who underwent bi- or trisectionectomy at our institution between October 2013 and March 2015. Of these, 26 patients presented with hepatocellular carcinoma, 12 with hilar cholangiocarcinoma, six with intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma, four with liver metastasis, and nine with other diseases. All patients preoperatively underwent three-phase dynamic multidetector CT and 99mTc-GSA scintigraphy. We compared the parenchymal hepatic resection rate (PHRR) with the FHRR, which was defined as the resection volume counts per total liver volume counts on 3D CT/99mTc-GSA SPECT fusion images.RESULTS: In total, 50 patients underwent bisectionectomy and seven underwent trisectionectomy. Biliary reconstruction was performed in 15 patients, including hepatopancreatoduodenectomy in two. FHRR and PHRR were 38.6 ± 19.9 and 44.5 ± 16.0, respectively; FHRR was strongly correlated with PHRR. The regression coefficient for FHRR on PHRR was 1.16 (P < 0.0001). The ratio of FHRR to PHRR for patients with preoperative therapies (transcatheter arterial chemoembolization, radiation, radiofrequency ablation, etc.), large tumors with a volume of > 1000 mL, and/or macroscopic vascular invasion was significantly smaller than that for patients without these factors (0.73 ± 0.19 vs 0.82 ± 0.18, P < 0.05). Postoperative hyperbilirubinemia was observed in six patients. Major morbidities (Clavien-Dindo grade ≥ 3) occurred in 17 patients (29.8%). There was no case of surgery-related death.CONCLUSION: Our results suggest that FHRR is an important deciding factor for major hepatectomy, because FHRR and PHRR may be discrepant owing to insufficient hepatic inflow and congestion in patients with preoperative therapies, macroscopic vascular invasion, and/or a tumor volume of > 1000 mL.

Perioperative Evaluation of Cerebral Blood Flow Using ^123I-labeled N-isopropyl-p-iodoamphetamine Single-Photon Emission Computed Tomography without Blood Sampling in Patients Who Underwent Carotid Artery Stenting

The evaluation of regional cerebral vascular reserve （rCVR） with single-photon emission computed tomography （SPECT） is useful for predicting cerebral hyperperfusion following carotid artery stenting （CAS） and carotidendarterectomy （CEA）.

Prediction of traumatic avascular necrosis of the femoral head by single photon emission computerized tomography and computerized tomography： an experimental study in dogs

Objective： To evaluate the femoral head perfusion and to predict the traumatic avascular necrosis （AVN） of the femoral head by single photon emission computerized tomography and computerized tomography （SPECT/CT）. Methods： Totally 18 adult beagle dogs were divided randomly into three equal-sized （n=6） groups. Subsequently different degrees of ischemia model were developed by de- stroying blood vessels of the femoral head. The left hip received sham operation as normal control and the right hip underwent blood interruption. In Group A, the ligamentum teres was cut off. In Group B, the marrow cavity of the right femoral neck was destroyed while in Group C, the soft tis- sues at the base of the femoral neck were stripped in addition to the resection of the ligamentum teres and destruction of the marrow cavity. Three hours after surgery, SPECT/ CT was performed. Laser Doppler Flowmetry （LDF） measurements were also obtained at three different time points （before operation, immediately and three hours after operation） in order to assess the change process of blood supply to the femoral head. Results： SPECT/CT showed no significant difference in the radionuclide uptake between the right and left femo- ral heads in Group A （t=-0.09,P=-0.94） and Group B （t= 0.52, P=0.62）. However, in Group C, it was 261±62 for the right femoral head, only 12% of that in the left femoral head. LDF measurements indicated that the femoral head perfusion was decreased from （45.0±3.3） PU to （39.1±3.7） PU in Group A, from （44.0±2.7） PU to （34.3±2.6） PU in Group B, and from （47.3±2.1） PU to （4.96±0.6） PU in Group C immediately after operation. However, the perfusion was restored and returned to normal values three hours after operation except in Group C. Conclusion： SPECT/CT could assess the perfusion of the femoral head semiquantitatively, which might be useful in predicting the development of traumatic AVN.

Ultrasound-guided intra-articular corticosteroid injection in a patient with manubriosternal joint involvement of ankylosing spondylitis:A case report

BACKGROUND Manubriosternal joint(MSJ)disease is a rare cause of anterior chest pain but can be a major sign of systemic arthritic involvement.In patients with ankylosing spondylitis(AS),a type of systemic arthritis,chest pain can be due to MSJ involvement and can be improved by ultrasound-guided corticosteroid injection into the joint.CASE SUMMARY A 64-year-old man visited our pain clinic complaining of anterior chest pain.There were no abnormal findings on lateral sternum X-ray,but arthritic changes in the MSJ were observed on single-photon emission computed tomography-computed tomography.We performed additional laboratory tests,and he was finally diagnosed with AS.For pain relief,we performed ultrasound-guided intra-articular(IA)corticosteroid injections into the MSJ.After the injections,his pain nearly resolved.CONCLUSION For patients complaining of anterior chest pain,AS should be considered,and single-photon emission computed tomography-computed tomography can be helpful in diagnosis.In addition,ultrasound-guided IA corticosteroid injections may be effective for pain relief.

原发性胰腺淋巴瘤的CT、MRI和PET/CT表现

目的总结原发性胰腺淋巴瘤(PPL)的CT、MRI和PET/CT表现,提高对本病的认识。资料与方法回顾性分析2017年1月—2021年12月南京大学医学院附属鼓楼医院4例PPL的临床及影像资料。患者均行胰腺CT平扫及增强扫描、上腹部MRI及全身PET/CT检查。重点分析病灶的部位、大小、形态、强化方式、周围血管情况、信号特点、胰胆管改变、累及范围,并测量病灶的最大标准化摄取值。结果4例患者中腹痛2例,黄疸1例,体检发现1例。发生于胰头3例,病灶长径5.2~11.4 cm。CT平扫呈低密度,MRI呈稍长T1稍长T2信号,扩散加权成像明显弥散受限,病灶轻中度均匀强化,1例出现坏死囊变,4例病灶均包绕周围血管,包绕动脉未见明显狭窄,受累静脉狭窄2例。PET/CT均为明显高代谢灶,最大标准化摄取值为9.2~21.3。术前影像正确诊断2例,误诊为胰腺癌1例、肿块性胰腺炎1例。结论PPL的影像学表现具有一定特征,加深对其影像学表现的认知可减少误诊。

SPECT全身骨显像中骨外伪影形成的原因分析

单光子发射计算机断层(SPECT)全身骨显像是早期发现骨骼系统的各科疾病的诊断方式之一,是核医学最常规的显像检查。能一次成像显示全身骨骼可判断单骨病变或多骨病变及病灶解剖分布。骨外伪影是影响全身骨显影诊断最主要的原因之一,导致骨伪影的原因众多其中以生理因素、病理因素、患者因素最常见必须综合分析。

Effect of L-NAME on nitric oxide and gastrointestinal motility alterations in cirrhotic rats

AIM: To investigate the effect of L-NAME on nitric oxide and gastrointestinal motility alterations in cirrhotic rats. METHODS: Rats with cirrhosis induced by carbon tetrachloride were randomly divided into two groups, one n =13 receiving 0.5mg.kg(-1) per day of N(G)-nitro-L-arginine methyl ester (L-NAME), a nitric oxide synthase inhibitor, for 10 days, whereas the other group (n =13) and control (n =10) rats were administrated the same volume of 9g.L(-1) saline. Half gastric emptying time and 2h residual rate were measured by SPECT, using (99m)Tc-DTPA-labeled barium sulfate as test meal. Gastrointestinal transition time was recorded simultaneously. Serum concentration of nitric oxide (NO) was determined by the kinetic cadmium reduction and colorimetric methods. Immunohistochemical SABC method was used to observe the expression and distribution of three types of nitric oxide synthase (NOS) isoforms in the rat gastrointestinal tract. Western blot was used to detect expression of gastrointestinal NOS isoforms. RESULTS: Half gastric emptying time and trans-gastrointestinal time were significantly prolonged(124.0 +/- 26.4 min; 33.7 +/- 8.9 min; 72.1 +/- 15.3 min; P【0.01), (12.4 +/- 0.5h; 9.5 +/- 0.3h; 8.2 +/- 0.8h; P【0.01), 2h residual rate was raised in cirrhotic rats than in controls and cirrhotic rats treated with L-NAME (54.9 +/- 7.6%,13.7 +/- 3.2%, 34.9 +/- 10.3%, P【0.01). Serum concentration of NO was significantly increased in cirrhotic rats than in the other groups (8.20 +/- 2.48) micromol.L(-1), (5.94 +/-1.07) micromol.L(-1) and control (5.66 +/- 1.60 micromol.L(-1), P【0.01. NOS staining intensities which were mainly located in the gastrointestinal tissues were markedly lower in cirrhotic rats than in the controls and cirrhotic rats after treated with L-NAME. CONCLUSION: Gastrointestinal motility was remarkably inhibited in cirrhotic rats, which could be alleviated by L-NAME. Nitric oxide may play an important role in the inhibition of gastrointestinal motility in cirrhotic rats.

Degree of dopaminergic degeneration measured by ^(99m)Tc-TRODAT-1 SPECT/CT imaging

To prevent and treat Parkinson＇s disease in its early stages,it is essential to be able to detect the degree of early dopaminergic neuron degeneration.Dopamine transporters（DAT） in the striatum regulate synaptic dopamine levels,and striatal ^99mTc-TRODAT-1 single-photon emission computed tomography（-SPECT） imaging is a marker for presynaptic neuronal degeneration.However,the association between the degree of dopaminergic degeneration and in vivo ^99mTc-TRODAT-1 SPECT imaging is unknown.Therefore,this study investigated the association between the degree of 6-hydroxydopamine（6-OHDA）-induced dopaminergic degeneration and DAT imaging using^99mTc-TRODAT-1 SPECT in rats.Different degrees of nigrostriatal dopamine depletion were generated by injecting different doses of 6-OHDA（2,4,and 8 μg） into the right medial forebrain bundle.The degree of nigrostriatal dopaminergic neuron degeneration was assessed by rotational behavior and immunohistochemical staining.The results showed that striatal ^99mTc-TRODAT-1 binding was significantly diminished both in the ipsilateral and the contralateral sides in the 4 and 8 μg 6-OHDA groups,and that DAT ^99mTc-TRODAT-1 binding in the ipsilateral striatum showed a high correlation to apomorphine-induced rotations at 8 weeks post-lesion（r = –0.887,P 〈 0.01）.There were significant correlations between DAT ^99mTc-TRODAT-1 binding in the ipsilateral striatum and the amount of tyrosine hydroxylase immunoreactive neurons in the ipsilateral substantia nigra in the 2,4,and 8 μg 6-OHDA groups at 8 weeks post-lesion（r = 0.899,P 〈 0.01）.These findings indicate that striatal DAT imaging using ^99mTc-TRODAT-1 is a useful technique for evaluating the severity of dopaminergic degeneration.

Role of nuclear cardiology for guiding device therapy in patients with heart failure

Heart failure is a dynamic condition with high morbidity and mortality and its prognosis should be reassessed frequently, particularly in patients for whom critical treatment decisions may depend on the results of prognostication. In patients with heart failure, nuclear cardiology techniques are useful to establish the etiol-ogy and the severity of the disease, while fewer studies have explored the potential capability of nuclear cardi-ology to guide cardiac resynchronization therapy （CRT） and to select patients for implantable cardioverter defbrillators （ICD）. Left ventricular synchrony may be assessed by radionuclide angiography or gated single-photon emission computed tomography myocardial perfusion scintigraphy. These modalities have shown promise as predictors of CRT outcome using phase analysis. Combined assessment of myocardial viability and left ventricular dyssynchrony is feasible using posi-tron emission tomography and could improve conven-tional response prediction criteria for CRT. Preliminary data also exists on integrated positron emission tomog-raphy/computed tomography approach for assessing myocardial viability, identifying the location of biven-tricular pacemaker leads, and obtaining left ventricular functional data, including contractile phase analysis. Fi-nally, cardiac imaging with autonomic radiotracers may be useful in predicting CRT response and for identifying patients at risk for sudden cardiac death, therefore po-tentially offering a way to select patients for both CRT and ICD therapy. Prospective trials where imaging is combined with image-test driven therapy are needed to better defne the role of nuclear cardiology for guiding device therapy in patients with heart failure.

Functional transition:Inconsistently parallel to the increase in future liver remnant volume after preoperative portal vein embolization

BACKGROUND Preoperative portal vein embolization(PVE)is a widely used strategy to enable major hepatectomy in patients with insufficient liver remnant.PVE induces hypertrophy of the future liver remnant(FLR)and a shift of the functional reserve to the FLR.However,whether the increase of the FLR volume(FLRV)corresponds to the functional transition after PVE remains unclear.AIM To investigate the sequential relationship between the increase in FLRV and functional transition after preoperative PVE using 3-dimensional(3D)computed tomography(CT)and 99mTc-galactosyl-human serum albumin(99mTc-GSA)singlephoton emission computed tomography(SPECT)fusion images.METHODS Thirty-three patients who underwent major hepatectomy following PVE at the Department of Gastroenterological Surgery I,Hokkaido University Hospital between October 2013 and March 2018 were enrolled.Three-phase dynamic multidetector CT and 99mTc-GSA SPECT scintigraphy were performed at pre-PVE,and at 1 and 2 wk after PVE;3D 99mTc-GSA SPECT CT-fused images were constructed from the Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine data using 3D image analysis system.Functional FLRV(FFLRV)was defined as the total liver volume×(FLR volume counts/total liver volume counts)on the 3D 99m Tc-GSA SPECT CT-fused images.The calculated FFLRV was compared with FLRV.RESULTS FFLRV increased by a significantly larger extent than FLRV at 1 and 2 wk after PVE(P<0.01).The increase in FFLRV and FLRV was 55.1%±41.6%and 26.7%±17.8%(P<0.001),respectively,at 1 wk after PVE,and 64.2%±33.3%and 36.8%±18.9%(P<0.001),respectively,at 2 wk after PVE.In 3 of the 33 patients,FFLRV levels decreased below FLRV at 2 wk.One of the three patients showed rapidly progressive fatty changes in FLR.The biopsy at 4 wk after PVE showed macroand micro-vesicular steatosis of more than 40%,which improved to 10%.Radical resection was performed at 13 wk after PVE.The patient recovered uneventfully without any symptoms of pos-toperative liver failure.CONCLUSION The functional transition lagged behind the increase in FLRV after PVE in some cases.Evaluating both volume and function is needed to determine the optimal timing of hepatectomy after PVE.

双核素心肌SPECT显像与PET显像检测存活心肌的对比研究

目的 评价99Tcm 甲氧基异丁基异腈 (MIBI) / 18F 脱氧葡萄糖 (FDG)双核素同时采集法(DISA)SPECT显像检测存活心肌的价值。方法 对 75例冠心病陈旧性心肌梗死患者进行了研究。采用双探头SPECT仪配备超高能准直器 ,行DISASPECT显像 ,同时行18F FDGPET显像 ,用半定量法分析图像。结果 75例患者中 ,99Tcm MIBI心肌灌注显像有 2 2 2个节段灌注减低 ,而DISA法FDG SPECT显像有 118个节段 (5 3% )改善 ,FDG PET显像有 12 8个节段 (5 8% )改善 ,即灌注 /代谢不匹配 ,以存活心肌为主。DISA法FDG SPECT有 10 4个节段灌注 /代谢匹配 ,FDG PET显像有 94个节段灌注/代谢匹配 ,为坏死心肌。FDG SPECT与FDG PET对存活心肌的检出率差异无显著性 (χ2 =0 .863,P>0 .0 5 )。 2 2 2个心肌灌注减低节段的FDG SPECT与FDG PET的得分符合率为 91%。结论 DISA法SPECT显像方法简便 ,费用较低 。

急性脑梗死早期认知功能与脑血流灌注相关关系的临床分析

目的探讨急性脑梗死患者发病后2周内认知功能与脑血流灌注的关系。方法选择急性脑梗死患者19例作为病例组,同期住院的无缺血性脑卒中患者或门诊健康志愿者11例作为对照组。对受试者进行神经心理学测试,包括画钟测验(CDT)、蒙特利尔认知评估量表(MoCA);用单光子发射计算机断层摄影(SPECT)2日法测量静息及腺苷负荷后各脑区的局部脑血流量,同时计算放射性摄取比值(UR);分析各认知领域与各脑区UR的关系。结果 2组CDT、MoCA总分比较,差异有统计学意义(P<0.01)。病例组左侧枕叶、左侧颞叶及右侧顶叶UR与MoCA总分相关(r=0.574、0.538、0.533,P=0.010、0.017、0.019);右侧小脑、左侧颞叶UR与延迟回忆评分相关(r=0.525、0.475,P=0.021、0.040);右侧额叶、左侧额叶及右侧颞叶UR与CDT评分相关(r=-0.526、-0.499、-0.516,P=0.021、0.029、0.024)。结论急性脑梗死早期已存在不同程度的认知功能障碍,其血流动力学改变与认知功能障碍可能相关。联合静息及腺苷负荷SPECT对发现急性脑梗死早期血流动力学的改变更敏感。

应用^(18)FDGPET评价食管癌新辅助治疗疗效的价值

背景与目的:食管癌患者采用新辅助治疗有望提高其预后,因此新辅助治疗的疗效评价非常关键。目前,18FDGPET被认为是评价食管癌新辅助治疗疗效最佳的检查方法。本研究采用Meta分析方法系统评价18FDGPET对食管癌新辅助治疗疗效的诊断价值。方法:通过MEDLINE及EMBASE数据库检索、收集公开发表的应用18FDGPET评价食管癌新辅助治疗疗效的所有英文文献。对收集到的文献参照QUADAS系统进行质量评估。对符合标准的入选文献数据进行统计处理,计算综合敏感度、特异度及诊断优势比;根据Moses’线性模型绘制SROC曲线,计算曲线下面积及Q*值。结果:入选的13篇文献均满足QUADAS质量评价系统所列评估项目。18FDGPET评价食管癌新辅助治疗疗效的综合敏感度为70.3%(95%CI:64.4%～75.8%),综合特异度为70.1%(95%CI:65.1%～74.8%),综合诊断优势比为9.389(95%CI:3.482～25.319);SROC曲线下面积为0.8244,Q*值为0.7575。结论:18FDGPET作为一种无创性分子影像诊断技术,在评价食管癌患者接受新辅助治疗疗效上具有较高的诊断价值。

鼻咽癌Ki67表达与放疗前后^(18)F-FDGPET-CT显像相关性的动物模型及临床研究

目的探讨鼻咽癌Ki67表达与放疗前后SUVmax变化的关系。方法 (1)17只裸鼠鼻咽癌移植瘤模型随机分成对照组、6 Gy放疗组及12 Gy放疗组,各组在放疗前后进行18 F-FDG PET-CT显像,并于放疗结束后检测瘤体中Ki67表达的情况,对移植瘤的T/NT与Ki67表达水平变化进行分析;(2)12例初治鼻咽癌患者于放疗前、放疗50 Gy时及放疗结束后1周分别行18 F-FDG PET-CT显像,测定SUVmax;另外取其放疗前活检蜡块,用免疫组织化学方法检测组织中Ki67蛋白表达情况,分析Ki67表达与放疗前后SUVmax变化的关系。结果 (1)鼻咽癌移植瘤Ki67抗原的表达随放疗剂量的增加明显降低,不同组别间Ki67的表达差异有统计学意义(F=57.8,P<0.01);(2)不同组别间T/NT差异有统计学意义(F=14.0,P<0.01)。(3)初治鼻咽癌患者在放疗50Gy时,Ki67高表达的患者SUVmax水平明显低于低表达者,两者差异有统计学意义(t=2.235,P<0.05),而在放疗前(t=0.176,P>0.05)及放疗结束后则差异没有统计学意义(t=1.106,P>0.05)。结论 Ki67是影响鼻咽癌细胞FDG摄取的重要因素,放疗前Ki67的表达水平可能对放疗过程中鼻咽癌SUVmax的下降有重要影响。

CT/^(99m)Tc-GSA SPECT fusion images demonstrate functional differences between the liver lobes

AIM: To evaluate the functional differences between the 2 liver lobes in non-cirrhotic patients by using computed tomography/99mTc-galactosyl human serum albumin (CT/99mTc-GSA) single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) fusion images. METHODS: Between December 2008 and March 2012, 264 non-cirrhotic patients underwent preoperative liver function assessment using CT/99mTc-GSA SPECT fusion images. Of these, 30 patients, in whom the influence of a tumor on the liver parenchyma was estimated to be negligible, were selected. Specifically, the selected patients were required to meet either of the following criteria: (1) the presence of an extrahepatic tumor; or (2) presence of a single small intrahepatic tumor. These 30 patients were retrospectively analyzed to calculate the percentage volume (%Volume) and the percentage function (%Function) of each lobe. The ratio between the %Function and %Volume (function-to-volume ratio) of each lobe was also calculated, and the ratios were compared between the 2 lobes. Furthermore, the correlations between the function-to-volume ratio and each of 2 liver parameters [lobe volume and diameter ratio of the left portal vein to the right portal vein (LPV-to-RPV diameter ratio)] were investigated. RESULTS: The median values of %Volume and %Function were 62.6% and 67.1% in the right lobe, with %Function being significantly higher than %Volume (P < 0.01). The median values of %Volume and %Function were 31.0% and 28.7% in the left lobe, with %Function being significantly lower than %Volume (P < 0.01). The function-to-volume ratios of the right lobe (1.04-1.14) were significantly higher than those of the left lobe (0.74-0.99) (P < 0.01). The function-to-volume ratio showed no significant correlation between the lobe volume in either lobe. In contrast, the function-to-volume ratio showed significant correlations with the LPV-to-RPV diameter ratio in both lobes (right lobe: negative correlation, rs = -0.37, P = 0.048; left lobe: positive correlation, r s = 0.71, P < 0.001). The function-to-volume ratio in the left lobe tended to be higher, and that in the right lobe tended to be lower, in accordance with the increase in the LPV-to-RPV diameter ratio. CONCLUSION: CT/99mTc-GSA SPECT fusion images demonstrated that the function of the left lobe was significantly decreased compared with that of the right lobe in non-cirrhotic livers.