Publications by authors named "Junita Rachel John"
Pituitary adenoma is the most common disease that affects the gland and may be classified as functional/nonsecretory tumors. Inflammatory/infective causes may also affect the pituitary gland. The 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography (F18-FDG PET/CT) may have an incremental value in assessing these lesions and in determining their clinical significance.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPheochromocytomas are rare tumours originating in chromaffin cells, representing 0.1%-1% of all secondary hypertension cases. The majority are benign and unilateral, characterised by the production of catecholamines and other neuropeptides.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFValidation of Deauville Score for Response Evaluation in Hodgkin's Lymphoma.
Indian J Nucl Med
February 2023
Article Synopsis
- * Out of 212 analyzed scans, there was a strong concordance between DS scores and treatment plans, especially with lower scores (1-3), where 95.2% of patients had good outcomes.
- * The findings showed that the DS is an effective tool for managing HL treatment and indicated strong agreement among different observers interpreting the scans.
Bone infections are a common problem, and early diagnosis and intervention can lead to better clinical outcomes and prognoses. Here, we compare the well-known tracers Gallium-67 (Ga-67) citrate versus Ga-68 citrate in the diagnosis of infections.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAim: Utility of Ga68 DOTATATE PETCT imaging to localise cause for oncogenic osteomalacia (OOM).
Materials And Methods: Retrospective analysis between March 2015 to March 2018 of all patients with a clinical diagnosis (based on a combination of clinical history, hypophosphatemia and elevated FGF-23 values) of OOM who underwent Ga-68 DOTATATE PET/CT.
Results: Total of 27 patients had undergone Ga-68 DOTATATE PET/CT imaging in our centre from March 2015 to March 2018.