Removal of Lu from radioactive wastewater using Montmorillonite clay.

Because radioactive Lu has a wide range of possible applications in radiopharmaceuticals, its removal from medical wastewater is particularly important. Montmorillonite clay was employed as an adsorbent in this study. Radioactive solutions were prepared with dilutions of the solution containing Lu at various concentrations, in which it was present as Lu.

Diagnostic value of FDG PET-CT in differentiating lung adenocarcinoma from squamous cell carcinoma.

Background: Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide. The combination of fluorine-18 fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (18F-FDG PET) and computed tomography (CT) has a major impact on the diagnosis, staging, treatment planning and follow-up of lung cancer patients. The maximum standardized uptake value (SUVmax) is an easily performed and most widely used semi-quantitative index for the analysis of FDG PET images and estimation of metabolic activity.

Evaluating Alterations in Breast Cancer Patients after Recovery Via A PET/CT-Assisted Metabolomics Approach.

Objective: Breast cancer is a mortal disease that causes many deaths, especially in women. Improved therapies could contribute positively to survival rates. Metabolomics is an important tool for monitoring the alterations of several metabolites in clinical cases.

Lutetium-177 Prostate-Specific Membrane Antigen-617 Treatment in Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Adenocarcinoma: Results of Single-Center Experience.

Objective: Lutetium-177 prostate-specific membrane antigen-617 is a novel alternative therapeutic option in metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer, especially useful for patients who do not respond to standard therapy methods. The aim of this study was to define the efficacy and safety profile of lutetium-177 prostate- specific membrane antigen-617 treatment in a group of patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer.

Materials And Methods: Study group included 34 men with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (median, 69.

The relationship of telmisartan with sclerostin in the osteoporosis model induced by ovariectomy in rats.

Objectives: Our aim is to explain the relationship between Ang II and Scl in osteoporotic (OP) rats and the contribution of Scl in the antiosteoporotic effect mechanism of angiotensin receptor blockers (ARB).

Methods: This study consists of two sub-studies conducted on 4th and 12th weeks after ovariectomy. In study 1, treatment was started immediately after bilateral ovariectomy (OVX), while, in study 2, treatment was started 2 months after OVX.

Bosentan, a drug used in the treatment of pulmonary hypertension, can prevent development of osteoporosis.

Objectives: We examined the antiosteoporotic effect of bosentan (Bose) by radiographic, histopathological, and molecular methods.

Materials And Methods: Rats were divided into 4 groups of 8 rats each: one control (Sham), one osteoporosis only (OP), and two osteoporosis groups treated with Bose doses of 50 and 100 mg/kg (OP+Bose50, OP+Bose100). Six weeks later, Bose was administered for eight weeks to animals undergoing ovariectomy.

The Relationship of SUV Value in PET-CT with Tumor Differentiation and Tumor Markers in Gastric Cancer.

Objective: We aimed to investigate the relationship between the use of fluoro-2-deoxyglucose (FDG)-positron emission tomography (PET)/computed tomography (CT), maximized standardized uptake value (SUVmax) values of tumors, and tumor differentiation and tumor markers during the initial staging of patients with gastric cancer.

Materials And Methods: The study included 50 patients (14 women and 36 men; mean age: 63±11 years; age range: 31-80 years) who had undergone initial staging with FDG-PET/CT after the diagnosis of gastric cancer with endoscopic biopsy between January and June 2013. Serum alpha fetoprotein (AFP), carcinogenic antigen 19-9 (CA 19.

The diagnostic utility of scintigraphy in esophageal burn: a rat model.

Background: Corrosive esophageal injury due to accidental ingestion is a serious clinical problem in children particularly in developing countries. The present study was conducted to evaluate the diagnostic utility of technetium-99m-pyrophosphate ((99m)Tc-PYP) scintigraphy in the early stage of esophageal burns by using different concentrations of sodium hydroxide (NaOH) in an experimental rat model.

Materials And Methods: Twenty-eight male Sprague-Dawley rats, weighing 200-250 g, were used in the study.