Publications by authors named "Lara M Bonney"
Article Synopsis
- The study explores the use of stable barium (Ba) sources as substitutes for radioactive iodine (I) in nuclear medicine imaging, aiming to address uncertainties in calibration processes traditionally reliant on liquid radionuclide solutions.* -
- Researchers created and tested multiple traceable Ba sources within various configurations, conducting quantitative SPECT/CT imaging across several member institutions to compare the effectiveness of Ba versus I.* -
- Results indicate that, despite initial differences in calibration performance, a specific cross-calibration method allows Ba sources to effectively serve as surrogates for I, showcasing their potential in improving imaging accuracy and efficiency.*
Background: This work aimed to determine the implications of the variability in estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) for the prediction of measured GFR (mGFR) for selection of sampling time-point in single-sample 99m Tc-diethylene-triamine-pentaacetate (DTPA) mGFR.
Methods: Patient studies were used to compare eGFR and mGFR ( n = 282). The eGFR was calculated using the Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration 2009 equation, from serum creatinine values measured in the laboratory ( n = 27) or using a point-of-care testing device ( n = 255).