The brain scintiscan with iodine-123-ioflupane to diagnose early Parkinson's disease; seven months follow up. First results in Bulgaria.

The aim of this study was to evaluate the brain scintiscan images with (123)I-ioflupane for the diagnosis of patients with early Parkinson's disease (PD). Sixteen patients were studied, nine males and seven females, aged between 38-81 y (mean age: 64 y). All patients underwent thyroid blocking by oral administration of 120 mg potassium iodide before and 24 h after the intravenous (iv) injection of 110-185 MBq/70 kg patient's weight, of (123)I-ioflupane.

[Study of neovascularisation in endometrial cancer and hyperplasia using angio-Doppler technique].

The aim of our research work was to evaluate the neovascularisation in endometrial cancer and hyperplasia of the endometrium using "power" angio-Doppler technique. Two hundred and fifty patients /200 bulgarian and 50 patients from Greece/ with irregular bleeding, as well as women without bleeding in menopause were estimated. Age of the patients ranged between 44 and 80 years.

[The evaluation of the transvaginal ultrasonography of endometrial thickness in women with postmenopausal bleeding and suspected endometrial carcinoma].

The aim of our research work was to assess the transvaginal ultrasonography for measurement of endometrial thickness in women with postmenopausal bleeding, and in this way to determine the less invasive treatment. We wanted to make a grading of endometrial cancer, in order to choose patients who need pelvic and para-aortal lymph dissection. We examined 84 patients by ultrasonography and histological examination of the endometrium.