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Radionuclide Imaging of Osteomyelitis by Palestro, Christopher J., MD

“…Radionuclide procedures frequently are performed as part of the diagnostic workup of osteomyelitis. Bone scintigraphy accurately diagnoses osteomyelitis in…”
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Nuclear medicine and the failed joint replacement: Past, present, and future by Palestro, Christopher J

“…Soon after the introduction of the modern prosthetic joint,it was recognized that radionuclide imaging provides useful information about these devices.The bone…”
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FDG-PET in Musculoskeletal Infections by Palestro, Christopher J., MD

“…Diagnosing musculoskeletal infection is challenging and imaging procedures are part of the diagnostic workup. Although the most commonly performed radionuclide…”
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Nuclear Medicine and the Infected Joint Replacement by Love, Charito, MD, Marwin, Scott E., MD, Palestro, Christopher J., MD

“…Nearly 700,000 hip and knee arthroplasties are performed annually in the United States. Although the results in most cases are excellent, implants do fail…”
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Kupffer Cell Transplantation in Mice for Elucidating Monocyte/Macrophage Biology and for Potential in Cell or Gene Therapy by Merlin, Simone, Bhargava, Kuldeep K, Ranaldo, Gabriella, Zanolini, Diego, Palestro, Christopher J, Santambrogio, Laura, Prat, Maria, Follenzi, Antonia, Gupta, Sanjeev

“…Kupffer cells (KC) play major roles in immunity and tissue injury or repair. Because recapitulation of KC biology and function within liver will allow superior…”
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Radionuclide Imaging of Inflammation and Infection in the Acute Care Setting by Love, Charito, MD, Palestro, Christopher J., MD

“…Although infection may be suggested by signs and symptoms such as fever, pain, general malaise, and abnormal laboratory results, imaging tests often are used…”
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Nuclear Medicine and Diabetic Foot Infections by Palestro, Christopher J., MD, Love, Charito, MD

“…Up to 25% of the diabetic population is at risk for developing a pedal ulcer. These ulcers serve as a portal of entry for osteomyelitis and overlie more than…”
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A Brief History of Nuclear Medicine Imaging of Infection by Palestro, Christopher J

“…Abstract For nearly 50 years, nuclear medicine has played an important role in the diagnosis of infection. Gallium citrate Ga 67 was one of the first, if not…”
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Quantification of SPECT Concentric Ring Artifacts by Radiomics and Radial Features by Mezzenga, Emilio, Sarnelli, Anna, Bellomo, Giovanni, DiFilippo, Frank P., Palestro, Christopher J., Nichols, Kenneth J.

“…(1) Background: Concentric ring artifacts in reconstructed SPECT images indicate the presence of detector non-uniformity in gamma camera systems. The…”
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Molecular Imaging of Periprosthetic Joint Infections by Palestro, Christopher J.

“…Infection is an infrequent complication of lower extremity prosthetic joint surgery. Approximately one third develop within 3 months (early), another third…”
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Molecular Imaging of Infection: The First 50 Years by Palestro, Christopher J.

“…Despite significant advances in the understanding of microorganisms and an increased availability of antimicrobial therapy, infection remains a major cause of…”
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Labeled Leukocyte Imaging: Dawn of an Era by Palestro, Christopher J

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Radionuclide Imaging of Musculoskeletal Infection: A Review by Palestro, Christopher J

“…There are numerous imaging tests for diagnosing musculoskeletal infection. Radiographs are routinely performed, because even when not diagnostic, they provide…”
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Preoperative parathyroid scintigraphic lesion localization: accuracy of various types of readings by Nichols, Kenneth J, Tomas, Maria B, Tronco, Gene G, Rini, Josephine N, Kunjummen, Biju D, Heller, Keith S, Sznyter, Laura A, Palestro, Christopher J

“…To retrospectively compare the accuracy of various parathyroid scintigraphy readings for single-gland disease (SGD) and multigland disease (MGD) in patients…”
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Imaging of Spondylodiscitis: An Update by Raghavan, Meera, Palestro, Christopher J.

“…Spondylodiscitis is an infection of the vertebral body and/or intervertebral disc, which can also involve the epidural space, posterior elements, and…”
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Imaging of Spondylodiscitis by Raghavan, Meera, Lazzeri, Elena, Palestro, Christopher J.

“…Spondylodiscitis is an infection of the vertebral body or disc and may also involve the epidural space, posterior elements, and paraspinal soft tissues. It is…”
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Monocrotaline promotes transplanted cell engraftment and advances liver repopulation in rats via liver conditioning by Joseph, Brigid, Kumaran, Vinay, Berishvili, Ekaterine, Bhargava, Kuldeep K., Palestro, Christopher J., Gupta, Sanjeev

“…Disruption of the hepatic endothelial barrier or Kupffer cell function facilitates transplanted cell engraftment in the liver. To determine whether these…”
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Role of Nuclear Medicine for Diagnosing Infection of Recently Implanted Lower Extremity Arthroplasties by Palestro, Christopher J., Love, Charito

“…Infection is an infrequent complication of lower extremity prosthetic joint surgery. Approximately one-third develop within 3 months (early), another third…”
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FDG PET in Evaluation of Patients With Fever of Unknown Origin: AJR Expert Panel Narrative Review by Palestro, Christopher J, Brandon, David C, Dibble, Elizabeth H, Keidar, Zohar, Kwak, Jennifer J

“…Fever of unknown origin (FUO) is a diagnostic challenge, with its cause remaining undiagnosed in approximately half of patients. Nuclear medicine tests…”
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Kupffer cells participate in early clearance of syngeneic hepatocytes transplanted in the rat liver by Joseph, Brigid, Malhi, Harmeet, Bhargava, Kuldeep K., Palestro, Christopher J., McCuskey, Robert S., Gupta, Sanjeev

“…Background & Aims: Kupffer cells are activated shortly after deposition of hepatocytes in liver sinusoids, with clearance of a significant fraction of…”
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