Search Results - "Moore, S.C"

Telephone review after minor oral surgery by Wells, J.P, Roked, Z, Moore, S.C, Sivarajasingam, V

“…Abstract An audit of outpatient clinic attendances at Cardiff Dental Hospital (between September 2009 and March 2010) showed that 30% of patients failed to…”
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Collimator optimization for detection and quantitation tasks: application to gallium-67 imaging by Moore, S.C., Kijewski, M.F., Fakhri, G.E.

“…We describe a new approach to the problem of collimator optimization in nuclear medicine; our methodology is illustrated for the challenging case of gallium-67…”
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Realistic Monte Carlo simulation of Ga-67 SPECT imaging by Moore, S.C., El Fakhri, G.

“…Describes a comprehensive Monte Carlo program tailored for efficient simulation of realistic Ga-67 SPECT imaging through the entire range of photon emission…”
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Scatter and cross-talk corrections in simultaneous Tc-99m/I-123 brain SPECT using constrained factor analysis and artificial neural networks by El Fakhri, G., Maksud, P., Kijewski, M.F., Haberi, M.O., Todd-Pokropek, A., Aurengo, A., Moore, S.C.

“…Simultaneous imaging of Tc-99m and I-123 would have a high clinical potential in the assessment of brain perfusion (Tc-99m) and neurotransmission (I-123) but…”
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The effects of compensation for scatter, lead X-rays, and high-energy contamination on tumor detectability and activity estimation in Ga-67 imaging by El Fakhri, G., Kijewski, M.F., Maksud, P., Moore, S.C.

“…Compton scatter, lead X-rays, and high-energy contamination are major factors affecting image quality in Ga-67 imaging. Scattered photons detected in one…”
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A new scatter compensation method for Ga-67 imaging using artificial neural networks by El Fakhri, G., Moore, S.C., Maksud, P.

“…A new scatter correction method for Ga-67 based on artificial neural networks (ANN) with error back-propagation was designed and evaluated. The ANN consisted…”
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Approximation of hexagonal holes by square holes in Monte Carlo simulation of gamma-camera collimation by de Vries, D.J., Moore, S.C.

“…For Monte Carlo simulations, fast calculation of the distance traveled by a photon in the septal material of parallel-hole collimators can be facilitated by…”
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Absolute activity quantitation from projections using an analytical approach: comparison with iterative methods in Tc-99m and I-123 brain SPECT by El Fakhri, G., Kijewski, M.F., Moore, S.C.

“…Estimates of SPECT activity within certain deep brain structures could be useful for clinical tasks such as early prediction of Alzheimer's disease with Tc-99m…”
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Spectral domain interferometry for OCDR using non-Gaussian broad-band sources by Smith, E.D.J., Moore, S.C., Wada, N., Chujo, W., Sampson, D.D.

“…A static Michelson interferometer coupled with optical spectral analysis has been used to perform optical coherence-domain reflectometry (OCDR). Compensation…”
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Effects of SPECT collimation and system geometry on classification tasks related to Parkinson's disease by Kijewski, M.F., Moore, S.C., Jadvar, H., Zimmerman, R.E., Muller, S.P.

“…We assessed the potential performance of three commercial SPECT systems in simulated, but realistic, imaging tasks related to the diagnosis and management of…”
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Development and feasibility of quantitative dynamic cardiac imaging for mice using μSPECT by Guerraty, M.A., Johnson, L.C., Blankemeyer, E., Rader, D.J., Moore, S.C., Metzler, S.D.

“…Despite growing interest in coronary microvascular disease (CMVD), there is a dearth of mechanistic understanding. Mouse models offer opportunities to…”
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Metabolomics and cancer preventive behaviors in the BC Generations Project by Qi, J., Spinelli, J. J., Dummer, T. J. B., Bhatti, P., Playdon, M. C., Levitt, J. Olin, Hauner, B., Moore, S. C., Murphy, R. A.

“…Metabolomics can detect metabolic shifts resulting from lifestyle behaviors and may provide insight on the relevance of changes to carcinogenesis. We used…”
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Energy-based compensation for nonuniform attenuation in Ga-67 SPECT imaging by Moore, S.C., Muller, S.P., Kijewski, M.F.

“…Describes a method to estimate unattenuated projection images directly from Ga-67 SPECT data acquired over 360/spl deg/ at 3 photopeak energies. The algorithm…”
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ASSOCIATIONS BETWEEN METABOLITES AND PHYSICAL FUNCTION IN OLDER BLACK MEN by Murphy, R.A., Moore, S.C., Playdon, M., Kritchevsky, S.B., Newman, A., Ayonayon, H., Clish, C., Harris, T.B.

“…Functional decline is a common condition among older adults but mechanisms that give rise to functional decline and disability are incompletely understood. To…”
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Past body mass index and risk of mortality among women by Moore, S.C, Mayne, S.T, Graubard, B.I, Schatzkin, A, Albanes, D, Schairer, C, Hoover, R.N, Leitzmann, M.F

“…Background: Epidemiologic studies of body mass index (BMI) in relation to mortality commonly exclude persons with health conditions and/or a history of smoking…”
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The potential role of patient stress in rates of dental post-extraction complication by McDowall, C., Lydall, E.S., Moore, S.C.

“…Aim Stress, alcohol and tobacco use can detrimentally influence wound healing outcomes; however, there is uncertainty as to whether these observations…”
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Quantitative SPECT Imaging: A Review and Recommendations by the Focus Committee of the Society of Nuclear Medicine Computer and Instrumentation Council by Rosenthal, M.S, Cullom, J, Hawkins, W, Moore, S.C, Tsui, B.M.W, Yester, M

“…This article is a review of the physics principles, instrumentation and reconstruction methods behind SPECT imaging. Particular attention is paid to the…”
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Quantitative simultaneous 99mTc/123I SPECT: design study and validation with Monte Carlo simulations and physical acquisitions by El Fakhri, G, Maksud, P, Kijewski, M.F, Zimmerman, R.E, Moore, S.C

“…The aim of this work was to design an artificial neural network (ANN) for crosstalk and scatter correction using a smaller number of energy windows (8) than we…”
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Quantitative simultaneous /sup 99m/Tc//sup 123/I SPECT: design study and validation with Monte Carlo simulations and physical acquisitions by El Fakhri, G., Maksud, P., Kijewski, M.F., Zimmerman, R.E., Moore, S.C.

“…Simultaneous dual isotope imaging (/sup 99m/Tc//sup 123/I) has potential clinical applications but has not been implemented in the clinic. The aim of this work…”
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Quantitative Simultaneous In-111/Tc-99m Planar Imaging of the Foot by Zhu, X., Park, M.-A., Moore, S.C.

“…Tc-99m and In-111-white blood cell (WBC) imaging are useful for discriminating osteomyelitis from cellulitis of the foot. Accurate diagnosis from sequential…”
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