Publications by authors named "Ai Shirai"
Article Synopsis
- SPECT/CT imaging is utilized to evaluate lesions in the head and neck, specifically looking at the salivary glands in patients with Sjögren's syndrome and submandibular sialolithiasis.
- A study involving 45 patients revealed that maximum standardized uptake values (SUVs) for salivary glands were significantly lower in those with Sjögren's syndrome compared to those with sialolithiasis, indicating impaired gland function.
- The findings suggest that SPECT/CT can be an effective tool for assessing salivary gland health and function in these patient groups, aiding in clinical management.
Objectives: The aim of this study is to investigate the jaw pathologies of patients with medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (MRONJ) using a computer program to assess the bone scan index (BSI), especially comparison of standardized uptake values (SUVs) with bone single-photon emission-computed tomography/computed tomography (SPECT/CT).
Methods: Sixty-three patients with MRONJ underwent bone SPECT/CT in this prospective study. BSI and high-risk hot spot as bone metastases in the patients with MRONJ were evaluated using a computer program for BSI that scanned SPECT/CT and automatically defined the data.