Radiochemistry for positron emission tomography by Jian Rong, Achi Haider, Troels E. Jeppesen, Lee Josephson, Steven H. Liang

“…The wide applications and rapid development of PET have ultimately led to an increasing demand for new methods in radiochemistry, with the aim to expand the scope of synthons amenable for radiolabeling. In this work, we provide an overview of commonly used chemical transformations for the syntheses of PET tracers in all aspects of radiochemistry, thereby highlighting recent breakthrough discoveries and contemporary challenges in the field. …”
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Periapical bone edema volume in 3D MRI is positively correlated with bone architecture changes by Alexander W. Marka, Monika Probst, Tobias Greve, Nicolas Lenhart, Niklas Graf, Florian Probst, Gustav Andreisek, Thomas Frauenfelder, Matthias Folwaczny, Egon Burian

“…MRI detected bone edema in 23 radiolucent lesions on OPT. MRI revealed 15 lesions only visible with STIR sequences. …”
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Stafne Bone Defect: Report of Two Cases by A. P. Münevveroğlu, K. C. Aydın

“…In this study, the clinical and radiological characteristics of 2 cases of Stafne bone defects were described. …”
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Reversible Electroporation–Mediated Liposomal Doxorubicin Delivery to Tumors Can Be Monitored With Zr-Labeled Reporter Nanoparticles by Govindarajan Srimathveeravalli PhD, Dalya Abdel-Atti BS, Carlos Pérez-Medina PhD, Haruyuki Takaki MD, PhD, Stephen B. Solomon MD, Willem J. M. Mulder PhD, Thomas Reiner PhD

“…We investigated a radiolabeled liposomal nanoparticle ( 89 Zr-NRep) for monitoring RE-mediated liposomal doxorubicin (DOX) delivery in mouse tumors. …”
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Dual Lesions: A Diagnostic Dilemma by M. P. V. Prabhat, Prasannasrinivas Deshpande, Sarat Gummadapu, Suresh Babburi, Raja Lakshmi Chintamaneni, Bhavana Sujanamulk

“…This lesion can present as a unilocular or multilocular radiolucency and has high recurrence rate. The histopathologic features of the GOC are complex and often coincide with the features of dentigerous cyst, radicular cyst, and low-grade central mucoepidermoid carcinoma (CMEC). …”
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A Hybrid Ameloblastoma in Posterıor Mandible: A Case Report by Alper Sindel, Büşra Altunay, Gülay Özbilim, Öznur Özalp, Büşra Karasu

“…Radiographic assessment revealed a well-defined radiolucent lesion associated with an impacted third molar. …”
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Constructing tridimensional modeling and radiographic evaluation of diaphyseal fractures in a canine femur for veterinary education by Kleber dos Anjos Lucas, Rodrigo Gomes de Souza, Siham Kassab, Marco Aurélio Pereira Sampaio, Nongnuch Inpanbutr, Yuri Karaccas de Carvalho

“…Results: The base model and 3D AMDFD had high precision in the replication of bone structures, like the bone in natura. The radiopacity and radiolucency of the 3D AMDFD did not necessarily correspond to the bone densities found in the radiography of the natural canine femur. …”
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Immunotargeting of Integrin αβ for Single-Photon Emission Computed Tomography and Near-Infrared Fluorescence Imaging in a Pancreatic Cancer Model by Winn Aung MBBS, PhD, Atsushi B. Tsuji PhD, Hitomi Sudo PhD, Aya Sugyo M.Ed, Takako Furukawa PhD, Yoshinori Ukai PhD, Yoshikazu Kurosawa PhD, Tsuneo Saga MD, PhD

“…Here, we propose that α 6 β 4 is a desirable target for the diagnosis of pancreatic cancer and that it could be detected by radionuclide imaging and NIR imaging using a radiolabeled or ICG-labeled α 6 β 4 antibody.…”
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Biodistribution of a Mitochondrial Metabolic Tracer, [18F]F-AraG, in Healthy Volunteers by Jelena Levi, Heying Duan, Shahriar Yaghoubi, Juliet Packiasamy, Lyna Huynh, Tina Lam, Faiq Shaikh, Deepak Behera, Hong Song, Joseph Blecha, Salma Jivan, Youngho Seo, Henry F. VanBrocklin

“…Purpose. [18F]F-AraG is a radiolabeled nucleoside analog that shows relative specificity for activated T cells. …”
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Evaluation of osseointegration of dental implant with and without primary stability: An experimental study on sheep by Diyar M. Kheder, Ahmed A. Hayder

“…Cone Beam Tomography (CBCT) showed no sign of bone radiolucency, and the density result was non-significant. …”
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Decompression of a Dentigerous Cyst Treatment in Mixed Dentition: A Case Report with 5 Years Follow-Up by Antoine Berberi, Georges Aad, Marise Nassar, Gwenaëlle Maalouf, Nabih Nader

“…We report in this study, a case of a 9-year-old boy complaining of a painful swelling in the left mandibular region. Intraoral and radiological examination revealed an expansion of the buccal and lingual cortical plates associated with teeth #73, #74, and #75 and a well-limited, unilocular radiolucent image extending from the distal aspect of tooth #31 to the mesial aspect of tooth #36 involving the crowns of the unerupted teeth #33, #34, and #35. …”
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Nonsurgical Management of Apical Root Perforation Using Mineral Trioxide Aggregate by Omar Alzahrani, Faisal Alghamdi

“…Periapical radiography showed radiolucency related to the mesiobuccal root and overextended gutta-percha through a perforation in the apical part of the distobuccal root. …”
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Central Giant Cell Granuloma of Posterior Maxilla: First Expression of Primary Hyperparathyroidism by Deepanshu Gulati, Vishal Bansal, Prajesh Dubey, Sanjay Pandey, Abhinav Agrawal

“…Radiographic examination (orthopantograph and 3DCT) showed large multilocular radiolucency in right maxilla with generalized loss of lamina dura. …”
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PET imaging of 52Mn labeled DOTATATE and DOTAJR11 by James M. Omweri, Hailey A. Houson, Shannon E. Lynch, Volkan Tekin, Anna G. Sorace, Suzanne E. Lapi

“…A comparison of these two compounds was performed in in vitro and in vivo studies in animals with somatostatin receptor-positive xenografts to characterize differences in cell, tumor, and tissue uptake. Radiolabeling of DOTATATE and DOTA-JR11 was carried out by combining varying concentrations of the peptides with [52Mn]MnCl2. …”
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Nonradiologist Physician Comprehension of Artificial Intelligence Utilization in Medical Imaging in Saudi Arabia by Hassan Ali Alsayegh, Yasser Nasser Asiri

“…Objective: Since the use of AI in radiology has recently improved rapidly and advanced to the implementation phase, health care providers, particularly non-radiologist clinicians, must be aware of the strengths and weaknesses of this technology. …”
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PSMA Theranostics: Current Status and Future Directions by Kambiz Rahbar MD, Ali Afshar-Oromieh MD, Hossein Jadvar MD, PhD, Hojjat Ahmadzadehfar MD, MSc

“…In this article, we review the current status of diagnostics and therapy using radiolabeled PSMA ligands. We also suggest protocols for patient selection criteria and conduct of PSMA-based RLT. …”
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Imaging Diagnosis of Interstitial Pneumonia with Emphysema (Combined Pulmonary Fibrosis and Emphysema) by Fumikazu Sakai, Junya Tominaga, Akiko Kaga, Yutaka Usui, Minoru Kanazawa, Takashi Ogura, Noriyo Yanagawa, Tamiko Takemura

“…Based on clinical and radiological findings, Cottin defined combined pulmonary fibrosis and emphysema (CPFE) as pulmonary emphysema in the upper lungs and interstitial pneumonia in the lower lungs with various radiological patterns. …”
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TRACE Model: Predicting Treatment Response to Transarterial Chemoembolization in Unresectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma by Wang W, Zhang Q, Cui Y, Zhang S, Li B, Xia T, Song Y, Zhou S, Ye F, Xiao W, Cao K, Chi Y, Qu J, Zhou G, Chen Z, Zhang T, Chen X, Ju S, Wang YC

“…Weilang Wang,1,* Qi Zhang,2,* Ying Cui,1,* Shuhang Zhang,1 Binrong Li,1 Tianyi Xia,1 Yang Song,3 Shuwei Zhou,1 Feng Ye,4 Wenbo Xiao,5 Kun Cao,6 Yuan Chi,7 Jinrong Qu,8 Guofeng Zhou,9,10 Zhao Chen,11 Teng Zhang,12 Xunjun Chen,13 Shenghong Ju,1 Yuan-Cheng Wang1 1Department of Radiology, Zhongda Hospital, Nurturing Center of Jiangsu Province for State Laboratory of AI Imaging & Interventional Radiology, School of Medicine, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210009, People’s Republic of China; 2Center of Interventional Radiology and Vascular Surgery, Department of Radiology, Zhongda Hospital, Medical School, Southeast University, Nanjing, People’s Republic of China; 3MR Scientific Marketing, Siemens Healthineers Ltd, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China; 4Department of Diagnostic Radiology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, People’s Republic of China; 5Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, People’s Republic of China; 6Department of Radiology, Peking University Cancer Hospital and Institute, Beijing, People’s Republic of China; 7Department of Radiology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, People’s Republic of China; 8Department of Radiology, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University & Henan Cancer Hospital, Zhengzhou, Henan, People’s Republic of China; 9Department of Radiology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China; 10Shanghai Institute of Medical Imaging, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China; 11Department of Radiology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China; 12Institute for Artificial Intelligence in Medicine, School of Artificial Intelligence, Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology, Nanjing, People’s Republic of China; 13Department of Radiology, The People’s Hospital of Xuyi County, Huaian, Jiangsu, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Yuan-Cheng Wang, Nurturing Center of Jiangsu Province for State Laboratory of AI Imaging & Interventional Radiology, Department of Radiology, Zhongda Hospital, School of Medicine, Southeast University, 87 Ding Jia Qiao Road, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210009, People’s Republic of China, Tel +086 25 83272121, Fax +086 25 83311083, Email yuancheng_wang@seu.edu.cnPurpose: To develop and validate a predictive model for predicting six-month outcome by integrating pretreatment MRI features and one-month treatment response after TACE.Methods: A total of 108 patients with 160 hCCs from a single-arm, multicenter clinical trial (NCT03113955) were analyzed and served as the training cohort. …”
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Synovitis, Acne, Pustulosis, Hyperostosis, and Osteitis Syndrome with Purely Osteolytic, Not Osteosclerotic, Lesions Mimicking a Malignant Tumor by Hideyuki Kinoshita, Takeshi Ishii, Hiroto Kamoda, Yoko Hagiwara, Toshinori Tsukanishi, Sumihisa Orita, Kazuhide Inage, Naoya Hirosawa, Seiji Ohtori, Tsukasa Yonemoto

“…The syndrome has identifiable radiologic characteristics that are the most important when making a diagnosis. …”
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Physicochemical Properties and Surfaces Morphologies Evaluation of MTA FillApex and AH Plus by Álvaro Henrique Borges, Maura Cristiane Gonçales Orçati Dorileo, Ricardo Dalla Villa, Alexandre Meireles Borba, Tereza Aparecida Delle Vedove Semenoff, Orlando Aguirre Guedes, Cyntia Rodrigues Araújo Estrela, Matheus Coelho Bandeca

“…The solubility, pH, electrical conductivity, and radiopacity of AH Plus and MTA FillApex were evaluated. …”
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