[HTML][HTML] Present and future roles of FDG-PET/CT imaging in the management of gastrointestinal cancer: an update

…, M Nakajo, H Kaida, R Minamimoto… - Nagoya journal of …, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) integrated with 2-[18 F]
fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose (FDG) is a useful tool for acquisition of both glucose metabolism and …

FDG PET for rheumatoid arthritis: basic considerations and whole‐body PET/CT

…, K Ito, M Morooka, R Minamimoto… - Annals of the New …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
[ 18 F]Fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) is a tracer for glucose metabolism. Its distribution is not
specific to cancer cells but is also observed in inflammatory tissue, including macrophages, …

Utility of fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography for early diagnosis and evaluation of disease activity of relapsing polychondritis: a …

…, T Ozaki, H Yorifuji, E Bannai, R Minamimoto… - …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Objective. Relapsing polychondritis (RPC) is relatively rare and early diagnosis is difficult.
We investigated the utility of fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG)-PET/CT for the diagnosis of RPC and …

Pilot comparison of 68Ga-RM2 PET and 68Ga-PSMA-11 PET in patients with biochemically recurrent prostate cancer

R Minamimoto, S Hancock, B Schneider… - Journal of Nuclear …, 2016 - Soc Nuclear Med
Glu-NH-CO-NH-Lys-(Ahx)-[ 68 Ga(HBED-CC)] ( 68 Ga-PSMA-11) is a PET tracer that can
detect prostate cancer relapses and metastases by binding to the extracellular domain of …

A meta-analysis of 18F-Fluoride positron emission tomography for assessment of metastatic bone tumor

…, M Taguri, K Shizukuishi, R Minamimoto… - Annals of nuclear …, 2010 - Springer
Purpose The aim of this study was to assess the diagnostic performance of 18 F-Fluoride
positron emission tomography (PET) or positron emission tomography/computed tomography (…

Prospective comparison of 99mTc-MDP scintigraphy, combined 18F-NaF and 18F-FDG PET/CT, and whole-body MRI in patients with breast and prostate cancer

R Minamimoto, A Loening, M Jamali… - Journal of Nuclear …, 2015 - Soc Nuclear Med
We prospectively evaluated the use of combined 18 F-NaF/ 18 F-FDG PET/CT in patients
with breast and prostate cancer and compared the results with those for 99m Tc-MDP bone …

[HTML][HTML] Differentiation of Brain Tumor Recurrence from Post-Radiotherapy Necrosis with 11C-Methionine PET: Visual Assessment versus Quantitative Assessment

R Minamimoto, T Saginoya, C Kondo, N Tomura, K Ito… - PloS one, 2015 - journals.plos.org
Purpose The aim of this multi-center study was to assess the diagnostic capability of visual
assessment in L-methyl- 11 C-methionine positron emission tomography (MET-PET) for …

[HTML][HTML] Long fasting is effective in inhibiting physiological myocardial 18F-FDG uptake and for evaluating active lesions of cardiac sarcoidosis

…, K Ito, J Wu, T Nakagawa, K Kubota, R Minamimoto… - EJNMMI research, 2014 - Springer
Background F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) positron emission tomography (PET) is a promising
modality for detecting active lesions of cardiac sarcoidosis (CS). However, determining …

[HTML][HTML] Impact of maximum standardized uptake value (SUVmax) evaluated by 18-Fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography …

K Namura, R Minamimoto, M Yao, K Makiyama… - BMC cancer, 2010 - Springer
Background In this era of molecular targeting therapy when various systematic treatments
can be selected, prognostic biomarkers are required for the purpose of risk-directed therapy …

[HTML][HTML] Prognostic value of FDG-PET radiomics with machine learning in pancreatic cancer

…, M Hotta, F Motoi, K Takanami, R Minamimoto… - Scientific reports, 2020 - nature.com
Patients with pancreatic cancer have a poor prognosis, therefore identifying particular tumor
characteristics associated with prognosis is important. This study aims to investigate the …