The F phantom clinical trials qualification for F-FDG-PET scanning adopted by GELTAMO (Grupo Español de Linfomas/Trasplante Autólogo de Médula Ósea).

Introduction And Objectives: Since different PET/CT (Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography) scanners give different qualitative readings, a program for clinical trial qualification (CTQ) is mandatory to guarantee a reliable and reproducible use of PET/CT in prospective multi-centre clinical trials. Within this work we will show the results carried out in performing CTQ in Spain.

Materials And Methods: We set up, under the auspices of Grupo Español de Linfomas/Trasplante Autólogo de Médula Osea (GELTAMO), a CTQ program consisting of the acquisition and analysis of 18F uniformity and image quality phantoms for the reduction of inter-scanner variability (ISV).

Ebola virus disease and social media: A systematic review.

Objectives: We systematically reviewed existing research pertinent to Ebola virus disease and social media, especially to identify the research questions and the methods used to collect and analyze social media.

Methods: We searched 6 databases for research articles pertinent to Ebola virus disease and social media. We extracted the data using a standardized form.

Economic evaluation of anti-TNF agents for patients with rheumatoid arthritis in Greece.

Objectives: We aimed to estimate the total mean annual treatment cost of different therapy options for patients with moderate-to-severe rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in Greece.

Methods: A cost-minimization approach was adopted. An economic model was developed to estimate the direct costs of the three widely used treatments within a 1-year time horizon, from a health care payer perspective, either for new or for existing patients.