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Browsing Research Articles (Nuclear Medicine) by UP Author "Maes, Alex"
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18F-FDG-PET/CT imaging of uterine cervical cancer recurrence in women with and without HIV infection Lawal, Ismaheel Opeyemi; Ololade, Kehinde; Popoola, Gbenga O.; Ankrah, Alfred O.; Vorster, Mariza; Maes, Alex; Mokgoro, N.P. (Neo); Van de Wiele, Christophe; Sathekge, Mike Machaba (Edizioni Minerva Medica, 2022-03)BACKGROUND : To compare the rate, time and, pattern of recurrence of cervical cancer between patients with and without HIV infection and to determine factors predicting cervical cancer recurrence in patients evaluated by ...
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Sathekge, Mike Machaba; Bruchertseifer, Frank; Vorster, Mariza; Lawal, Ismaheel Opeyemi; Mokoala, Kgomotso M.G.; Reed, Janet D.; Maserumule, Letjie; Ndlovu, Honest; Hlongwa, Khanyi; Maes, Alex; Morgenstern, Alfred; Van de Wiele, Christophe (Springer, 2023-06)PURPOSE : 225Ac-PSMA-617 has demonstrated good anti-tumor effect as a treatment option for metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) patients. No study has previously assessed treatment outcome and survival ...
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Sathekge, Mike Machaba; Lengana, Thabo; Maes, Alex; Vorster, Mariza; Zeevaart, Jan Rijn; Lawal, Ismaheel Opeyemi; Ebenhan, Thomas; Van de Wiele, Christophe (Springer, 2018-02)PURPOSE : The incidence of prostate cancer is 60% higher and the mortality rate is two- to three-times greater in black versus white men. We report on differences in 68Ga-PSMA-11 PET/CT imaging findings in 77 black ...
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Sathekge, Mike Machaba; Lengana, Thabo; Modiselle, Moshe; Vorster, Mariza; Zeevaart, Jan Rijn; Maes, Alex; Ebenhan, Thomas; Van de Wiele, Christophe (Springer, 2017-04)BACKGROUND : To report on imaging findings using 68Ga-PSMAHBED- CC PET in a series of 19 breast carcinoma patients. METHODS : 68Ga-PSMA-HBED-CC PET imaging results obtained were compared to routinely performed staging ...
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Hudyana, Hendrah; Maes, Alex; Vandenberghe, Thierry; Fidlers, Luc; Sathekge, Mike Machaba; Nicolai, Daniel; Van de Wiele, Christophe (Springer, 2016-02)BACKGROUND : The aim of this retrospective study was to evaluate the accuracy of bone SPECT (single photon emission computed tomography)/CT (computed tomography) in diagnosing loosening of fixation material in patients ...
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Mokoala, Kgomotso M.G.; Lawal, Ismaheel Opeyemi; Maserumule, Letjie C.; Bida, Meshack; Maes, Alex; Ndlovu, Honest; Reed, Janet D.; Mahapane, Johncy; Davis, Cindy; Van de Wiele, Christophe; Popoola, Gbenga; Giesel, Frederik L.; Vorster, Mariza; Sathekge, Mike Machaba (MDPI, 2023-08-03)Hypoxia leads to changes in tumor microenvironment (upregulated CAFs) with resultant aggressiveness. A key factor in the physiological response to hypoxia is hypoxia-inducible factor-1alpha (HIF-1 ). [68Ga]Ga-FAPI PET ...
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Sathekge, Mike Machaba; Maes, Alex; Pottel, Hans; Stoltz, Anton Carel; Van de Wiele, Christophe (Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2010-09)OBJECTIVE: Fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG)-positron emission tomography (PET) is an accurate non-invasive imaging test for differentiating benign from malignant solitary pulmonary nodules (SPNs). We aimed to assess its diagnostic ...
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Vorster, Mariza; Maes, Alex; Jacobs, Aldrich; Malefahlo, Sidney; Pottel, Hans; Van de Wiele, Christophe; Sathekge, Mike Machaba (Springer, 2014-07)We sought to determine whether PET/CT imaging with 68Ga-citrate could be of value in distinguishing benign from malignant lung pathology in a setting with a high prevalence of granulomatous diseases. METHODS : ...
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Sathekge, Mike Machaba; Maes, Alex; Kgomo, Mbo; Stoltz, Anton Carel; Ankrah, Alfred O.; Van de Wiele, Christophe (Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2010)OBJECTIVE: To evaluate differences in glucose uptake by skeletal muscle tissue and subcutaneous fat in HIV patients on HAART (highly active antiretroviral therapy) presenting with and without lipodystrophy as well as in ...
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Sathekge, Mike Machaba; Maes, Alex; Van de Wiele, Christophe (Elsevier, 2013-09)The intersection and syndemic interaction between the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and tuberculosis (TB) epidemics have global prevalence with devastatingmorbidity andmassive mortality. Using FDG-PET imaging it was ...
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Sathekge, Mike Machaba; Maes, Alex; Kgomo, Mbo; Stoltz, Anton Carel; Pottel, Hans; Van de Wiele, Christophe (Schattauer, 2010)The AIM: of this study is to assess the potential impact of double-phase FDG PET versus routine staging in HIV-negative patients suffering from tuberculosis. PATIENTS, METHODS: 16 consecutive patients suffering from ...
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Sathekge, Mike Machaba; Bruchertseifer, Frank; Vorster, Mariza; Lawal, Ismaheel Opeyemi; Knoesen, Otto; Mahapane, Johncy; Davis, Cindy; Mdlophane, Amanda; Maes, Alex; Mokoala, Kgomotso M.G.; Mathabe, Kgomotso; Van de Wiele, Christophe; Morgenstern, Alfred (Society of Nuclear Medicine, 2022-10)Please read abstract in the article.
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Sathekge, Mike Machaba; Bruchertseifer, Frank; Vorster, Mariza; Lawal, Ismaheel Opeyemi; Knoesen, Otto; Mahapane, Johncy; Davis, Cindy; Reyneke, Florette; Maes, Alex; Kratochwil, Clemens; Lengana, Thabo; Giesel, Frederik L.; Van de Wiele, Christophe; Morgenstern, Alfred (Society of Nuclear Medicine, 2020-01)Metastatic prostate carcinoma overexpresses prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA), making this antigen a suitable target for radioligand therapy of the disease. Here we report on our experience with a series of 73 ...
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Mokoala, Kgomotso M.G.; Lawal, Ismaheel Opeyemi; Maserumule, Letjie C.; Hlongwa, Khanyisile N.; Ndlovu, Honest; Reed, Janet D.; Bida, Nndweleni Meshack; Maes, Alex; Van de Wiele, Christophe; Mahapane, Johncy; Davis, Cindy; Jeong, Jae Min; Popoola, Gbenga O.; Vorster, Mariza; Sathekge, Mike Machaba (MDPI, 2021-02-12)Hypoxia in cervical cancer has been associated with a poor prognosis. Over the years 68Ga labelled nitroimidazoles have been studied and have shown improved kinetics. We present our initial experience of hypoxia Positron ...
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Kruse, Vibeke; Cocquyt, Veronique; Borms, Marleen; Maes, Alex; Van de Wiele, Christophe (Springer, 2013-02)When confronted with a suspicious rise in CA 15.3 in asymptomatic breast cancer patients following primary treatment and negative or equivocal conventional imaging findings, FDG PET/CT allows assessment of the site and ...
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