CONTEXT
Stimulation of thermogenesis in brown adipose tissue (BAT) is a potential target to treat obesity. We earlier demonstrated that BAT activity is relatively low in obese subjects. It is unknown… (More)
The cardiac response to a rapid volume infusion was studied in 18 patients with septic shock accompanied by pulmonary hypertension. Right and left ventricular ejection fractions were measured, and… (More)
STUDY OBJECTIVE
To examine the effect of cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) on pulmonary vascular permeability.
DESIGN
A prospective, serial study.
SETTING
Department of nuclear… (More)
In a 15 year longitudinal study (Amsterdam Growth and Health Study) is evaluated the effect of daily calcium intake (CAI) during adolescence and young adulthood on the development of peak bone mass… (More)
[18F]-2-fluoro-2-deoxy-d-glucose positron emission tomography (FDG PET) is considered a valuable tool in the diagnosis and staging of cancer. In addition, it seems promising as a technique to monitor… (More)
Positron emission tomography with 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose is a relatively new nuclear imaging technique in oncology. We conducted a systematic review to determine the diagnostic accuracy of… (More)
OBJECTIVE
To prospectively investigate determinants of the accuracy of staging axillary lymph nodes in breast cancer using [F-18]fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (FDG PET).
METHODS… (More)
Estimation of myocardial oxygen consumption (MVO2) and myocardial blood flow (MBF) is important for the understanding of various (patho)physiological mechanisms and diseases. Clearance rates of… (More)
UNLABELLED
PET with 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) can detect viable myocardium and predict functional recovery after revascularization. The use of PET for clinical routine, however, is limited.… (More)
OBJECTIVE
To establish the value of the 67Gallium (Ga) pulmonary leak index, a marker of increased permeability edema of the lungs, in assessing the severity and course of the adult respiratory… (More)