User-Friendly Vendor-Specific Guideline for Pediatric Cardiothoracic Computed Tomography Provided by the Asian Society of Cardiovascular Imaging Congenital Heart Disease Study Group: Part 1. Imaging Techniques

Optimal performance of pediatric cardiothoracic computed tomography (CT) is technically challenging and may need different approaches for different types of CT scanners. To meet the technical demands and improve clinical standards, a practical, user-friendly, and vendor-specific guideline for pediatric cardiothoracic CT needs to be developed for children with congenital heart disease (CHD). In this article, we have attempted to describe such guideline based on the consensus of experts in the Asian Society of Cardiovascular Imaging CHD Study Group. This first part describes the imaging techniques of pediatric cardiothoracic CT, and it includes recommendations for patient preparation, scan techniques, radiation dose, intravenous injection protocol, post-processing, and vendor-specific protocols.

Patient Preparation and Special Consideration before Radioactive Iodine Therapy / 대한내분비외과학회지

Radioactive iodine therapy is widely used in patients diagnosed with differentiated thyroid cancer. Clinicians have been supplied with several guidelines on how to ablate thyroid tissue or treat thyroid cancer. Here, we review the general procedures involved in patient preparation and special considerations that must be taken before initiating radioactive iodine therapy.

Técnicas para aplicação de FDG-18 na clínica médica oncológica / Techniques of use of FDG-18 in clinical oncology

Este artigo proverá a descrição das técnicas disponíveis para preparação de pacientes na realização de exames com FDG-18. O objetivo é formalizar e propor procedimentos a serem seguidos com o paciente de forma a se obter imagens com qualidade. Os resultados demonstram que técnicas de aplicação previamente definidas representam um fator de segurança e qualidade adicionais ao exame, aumentando o conforto e a qualidade de vida do paciente submetido à conduta clínica com uso de FDG-18

This article provides a description of current patient preparation and imaging techniques. The goal is to formalize and propose procedures to be used with patients, in order to obtain quality images. The results shows that the use of preview tested procedures to the application of FDG-18 represents a extra factor of safety and quality