Simultaneous Measurement of Gastric Emptying of a Soup Test Meal Using MRI and Gamma Scintigraphy.

Measurement of gastric emptying is of clinical value for a range of conditions. Gamma scintigraphy (GS) has an established role, but the use of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has recently increased. Previous comparison studies between MRI and GS showed good correlation, but were performed on separate study days.

Hypoxia imaging with [18F]HX4 PET in squamous cell head and neck cancers: a pilot study for integration into treatment planning.

Background: Radical chemoradiotherapy is the primary treatment for head and neck cancers in many hospitals. Tumour hypoxia causes radiotherapy resistance and is an indicator of poor prognosis for patients. Identifying hypoxia to select patients for intensified or hypoxia-modified treatment regimens is therefore of high clinical importance.

A United Kingdom based survey of clinical practice in the diagnosis of suspected pulmonary embolism.

Objective: To identify UK practice in the diagnosis of suspected pulmonary embolism with particular reference to the pregnant population and to determine whether the 2003 British Thoracic Society (BTS) guidelines had influenced practice.

Method: A postal survey was performed of all 249 nuclear medicine departments in the UK identified from the British Nuclear Medicine Society database.

Results: One hundred and one responses were received (41%).