Search Results - "Tolvanen, Tuula"
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Human brown adipose tissue [15O]O2 PET imaging in the presence and absence of cold stimulus
Published in European journal of nuclear medicine and molecular imaging (01-09-2016)“…Purpose Brown adipose tissue (BAT) is considered a potential target for combatting obesity, as it produces heat instead of ATP in cellular respiration due to…”
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The Effects of Bariatric Surgery on Pancreatic Lipid Metabolism and Blood Flow
Published in The journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism (01-05-2015)“…Context: Bariatric surgery leads to a rapid and sustained weight loss often accompanied with improvement in glucose homeostasis. Objective: The objective of…”
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Assessment of a digital and an analog PET/CT system for accurate myocardial perfusion imaging with a flow phantom
Published in Journal of nuclear cardiology (01-08-2022)“…In Myocardial Perfusion Imaging (MPI) with Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography (PET/CT) systems, accurate quantification is essential. We assessed…”
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Assessment of myocardial viability with [15O]water PET: A validation study in experimental myocardial infarction
Published in Journal of nuclear cardiology (01-08-2021)“…Assessment of myocardial viability is often needed in patients with chest pain and reduced ejection fraction. We evaluated the performance of reduced resting…”
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Radiosynthesis and preclinical evaluation of [68Ga]Ga-NOTA-folate for PET imaging of folate receptor β-positive macrophages
Published in Scientific reports (12-08-2020)“…Folate receptor β (FR-β), a marker expressed on macrophages, is a promising target for imaging of inflammation. Here, we report the radiosynthesis and…”
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Preliminary protocol for measuring the reproducibility and accuracy of flow values on digital PET/CT systems in [15O]H2O myocardial perfusion imaging using a flow phantom
Published in EJNMMI physics (01-07-2024)“…Background Several factors may decrease the accuracy of quantitative PET myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI). It is therefore essential to ensure that…”
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Imaging of αvβ3 integrin expression in experimental myocardial ischemia with [68Ga]NODAGA-RGD positron emission tomography
Published in Journal of translational medicine (19-06-2017)“…BACKGROUNDRadiolabeled RGD peptides detect αvβ3 integrin expression associated with angiogenesis and extracellular matrix remodeling after myocardial…”
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Myocardial perfusion reserve of kidney transplant patients is well preserved
Published in EJNMMI research (10-02-2020)“…Background Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is associated with endothelial dysfunction and increased cardiovascular mortality. Endothelial dysfunction can be…”
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64Cu- and 68Ga-Labelled [Nle14,Lys40(Ahx-NODAGA)NH2]-Exendin-4 for Pancreatic Beta Cell Imaging in Rats
Published in Molecular imaging and biology (01-04-2014)“…Purpose Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor (GLP-1R) is a molecular target for imaging of pancreatic beta cells. We compared the ability of [Nle 14 ,Lys 40…”
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Change in brain amyloid load and cognition in patients with amnestic mild cognitive impairment: a 3-year follow-up study
Published in EJNMMI research (05-09-2022)“…Background Our aim was to investigate the discriminative value of 18 F-Flutemetamol PET in longitudinal assessment of amyloid beta accumulation in amnestic…”
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Effect of Attenuation Correction on Regional Quantification Between PET/MR and PET/CT: A Multicenter Study Using a 3-Dimensional Brain Phantom
Published in Journal of Nuclear Medicine (01-05-2016)“…A spatial bias in brain PET/MR exists compared with PET/CT, because of MR-based attenuation correction. We performed an evaluation among 4 institutions, 3…”
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Renal vascular resistance is increased in patients with kidney transplant
Published in BMC nephrology (27-11-2019)“…Despite improvement in short-term outcome of kidney transplants, the long-term survival of kidney transplants has not changed over past decades. Kidney biopsy…”
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Biodistribution and radiation dosimetry of [11C]choline: a comparison between rat and human data
Published in European journal of nuclear medicine and molecular imaging (01-05-2010)“…Purpose Methyl- 11 C-choline ([ 11 C]choline) is a radiopharmaceutical used for oncological PET studies. We investigated the biodistribution and biokinetics of…”
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Low kidney uptake of GLP-1R-targeting, beta cell-specific PET tracer, 18F-labeled [Nle14,Lys40]exendin-4 analog, shows promise for clinical imaging
Published in EJNMMI research (13-12-2016)“…Background Several radiometal-labeled, exendin-based tracers that target glucagon-like peptide-1 receptors (GLP-1R) have been intensively explored for β cell…”
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[18F]FDG Accumulation in Early Coronary Atherosclerotic Lesions in Pigs
Published in PloS one (29-06-2015)“…Inflammation is an important contributor to atherosclerosis progression. A glucose analogue 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose ([18F]FDG) has been used to detect…”
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Human radiation dosimetry of [11C]MeAIB, a new tracer for imaging of system A amino acid transport
Published in European journal of nuclear medicine and molecular imaging (01-10-2006)“…[N-methyl-11C]alpha-methylaminoisobutyric acid ([11C]MeAIB) is a promising positron emission tomography (PET) tracer for imaging hormonally regulated system A…”
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Safety, Biodistribution, and Radiation Dosimetry of 18F-rhPSMA-7.3 in Healthy Adult Volunteers
Published in The Journal of nuclear medicine (1978) (10-05-2021)“…This first-in-humans study investigated the safety, biodistribution, and radiation dosimetry of a novel 18F-labeled radiohybrid prostate-specific membrane…”
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Small animal PET with spontaneous inhalation of 15 O-labelled oxygen gases: Longitudinal assessment of cerebral oxygen metabolism in a rat model of neonatal hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy
Published in Journal of cerebral blood flow and metabolism (01-06-2024)“…Perinatal hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy (HIE) is the leading cause of irreversible brain damage resulting in serious neurological dysfunction among…”
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Flare on [18F]PSMA-1007 PET/CT after short-term androgen deprivation therapy and its correlation to FDG uptake: possible marker of tumor aggressiveness in treatment-naïve metastatic prostate cancer patients
Published in European journal of nuclear medicine and molecular imaging (01-01-2023)“…Purpose Short-term androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) is known to increase heterogeneously prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) expression. This…”
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1-11C-Methyl-4-Piperidinyl-N-Butyrate Radiation Dosimetry in Humans by Dynamic Organ-Specific Evaluation
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