Lutz S Freudenberg

Summary

Affiliation: University of Essen
Country: Germany

Publications

  1. ncbi Prognostic value of c-erbB-2 expression in papillary thyroid carcinoma
    L S Freudenberg
    Department of Nuclear Medicine, University of Essen, Germany
    Nuklearmedizin 44:179-82, 184. 2005
  2. ncbi PET versus PET/CT dual-modality imaging in evaluation of lung cancer
    Lutz S Freudenberg
    Department of Nuclear Medicine, University of Duisburg, Hufelandstrasse 55 D 45122, Essen, Germany
    Radiol Clin North Am 45:639-44, v. 2007
  3. ncbi 124I-PET dosimetry in advanced differentiated thyroid cancer: therapeutic impact
    L S Freudenberg
    Department of Nuclear Medicine, University of Duisburg Essen, Hufelandstr 55, 45122 Essen, Germany
    Nuklearmedizin 46:121-8. 2007
  4. ncbi [Evil radioactivity. Subjective perception of radioactivity in patients with thyroid disease prior to treatment with radioiodine]
    L S Freudenberg
    Klinik für Nuklearmedizin, Universitatsklinikum Essen, Hufelandstrasse 55, 45122 Essen
    Nuklearmedizin 45:229-34. 2006
  5. ncbi Optimizing preoperative imaging in primary hyperparathyroidism
    Lutz S Freudenberg
    Department of Nuclear Medicine, University of Duisburg Essen, Hufelandstrasse 55, 45122 Essen, Germany
    Langenbecks Arch Surg 391:551-6. 2006
  6. ncbi PET versus PET/CT dual-modality imaging in evaluation of lung cancer
    Lutz S Freudenberg
    Department of Nuclear Medicine, University of Duisburg, Hufelandstrasse 55 D 45122, Essen, Germany
    Thorac Surg Clin 20:25-30. 2010
  7. ncbi Dual modality of 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose-positron emission tomography/computed tomography in patients with cervical carcinoma of unknown primary
    Lutz S Freudenberg
    Clinic of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany
    Med Princ Pract 14:155-60. 2005
  8. ncbi Combined metabolic and morphologic imaging in thyroid carcinoma patients with elevated serum thyroglobulin and negative cervical ultrasonography: role of 124I-PET/CT and FDG-PET
    L S Freudenberg
    Department of Nuclear Medicine, University of Duisburg Essen, Hufelandstrasse 55, 45122 Essen, Germany
    Eur J Nucl Med Mol Imaging 35:950-7. 2008
  9. ncbi FDG-PET/CT in re-staging of patients with lymphoma
    L S Freudenberg
    Clinic and Policlinic for Nuclear Medicine, University of Essen, Essen, Germany
    Eur J Nucl Med Mol Imaging 31:325-9. 2004
  10. ncbi Diagnosis of labia metastasis by F-18 FDG PET and CT fusion imaging in sarcoma follow-up
    L S Freudenberg
    Clinic and Policlinic for Nuclear Medicine, University of Essen, Germany
    Clin Nucl Med 28:636-7. 2003

Detail Information

Publications35

  1. ncbi Prognostic value of c-erbB-2 expression in papillary thyroid carcinoma
    L S Freudenberg
    Department of Nuclear Medicine, University of Essen, Germany
    Nuklearmedizin 44:179-82, 184. 2005
    ..Objective of the study is to determine whether c-erbB-2 overexpression correlates with the clinical course...
  2. ncbi PET versus PET/CT dual-modality imaging in evaluation of lung cancer
    Lutz S Freudenberg
    Department of Nuclear Medicine, University of Duisburg, Hufelandstrasse 55 D 45122, Essen, Germany
    Radiol Clin North Am 45:639-44, v. 2007
    ..Furthermore, an optimized PET/CT protocol for patients who have lung cancer is outlined...
  3. ncbi 124I-PET dosimetry in advanced differentiated thyroid cancer: therapeutic impact
    L S Freudenberg
    Department of Nuclear Medicine, University of Duisburg Essen, Hufelandstr 55, 45122 Essen, Germany
    Nuklearmedizin 46:121-8. 2007
    ..This study evaluated the impact of (124)I-positron emission tomography (PET) dosimetry on post-primary surgery therapy in radioiodine-naïve patients with advanced differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC)...
  4. ncbi [Evil radioactivity. Subjective perception of radioactivity in patients with thyroid disease prior to treatment with radioiodine]
    L S Freudenberg
    Klinik für Nuklearmedizin, Universitatsklinikum Essen, Hufelandstrasse 55, 45122 Essen
    Nuklearmedizin 45:229-34. 2006
    ..From the interviews with the patients we evaluate as to how much radioactivity is accepted as an abstract term or as a benefit within the medical context...
  5. ncbi Optimizing preoperative imaging in primary hyperparathyroidism
    Lutz S Freudenberg
    Department of Nuclear Medicine, University of Duisburg Essen, Hufelandstrasse 55, 45122 Essen, Germany
    Langenbecks Arch Surg 391:551-6. 2006
    ..The goal of the present prospective study was to determine the benefit of optimized imaging in a consistent patient population...
  6. ncbi PET versus PET/CT dual-modality imaging in evaluation of lung cancer
    Lutz S Freudenberg
    Department of Nuclear Medicine, University of Duisburg, Hufelandstrasse 55 D 45122, Essen, Germany
    Thorac Surg Clin 20:25-30. 2010
    ..However, the benefits of anatometabolic imaging using FDG-PET/CT can only be fully exploited if optimized acquisition protocols are implemented...
  7. ncbi Dual modality of 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose-positron emission tomography/computed tomography in patients with cervical carcinoma of unknown primary
    Lutz S Freudenberg
    Clinic of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany
    Med Princ Pract 14:155-60. 2005
    ....
  8. ncbi Combined metabolic and morphologic imaging in thyroid carcinoma patients with elevated serum thyroglobulin and negative cervical ultrasonography: role of 124I-PET/CT and FDG-PET
    L S Freudenberg
    Department of Nuclear Medicine, University of Duisburg Essen, Hufelandstrasse 55, 45122 Essen, Germany
    Eur J Nucl Med Mol Imaging 35:950-7. 2008
    ..We assessed the lesion detection accuracy of 124I-PET alone, CT alone, (124)I-PET/CT, FDG-PET, and all these modalities combined...
  9. ncbi FDG-PET/CT in re-staging of patients with lymphoma
    L S Freudenberg
    Clinic and Policlinic for Nuclear Medicine, University of Essen, Essen, Germany
    Eur J Nucl Med Mol Imaging 31:325-9. 2004
    ..02) and has additional benefit over FDG-PET alone due to exact anatomical localisation. We conclude that FDG-PET/CT imaging is accurate in re-staging lymphoma and offers advantages over separate FDG-PET and CT imaging...
  10. ncbi Diagnosis of labia metastasis by F-18 FDG PET and CT fusion imaging in sarcoma follow-up
    L S Freudenberg
    Clinic and Policlinic for Nuclear Medicine, University of Essen, Germany
    Clin Nucl Med 28:636-7. 2003
    ..The presented case illustrates the usefulness of combined PET/CT fusion imaging to overcome some pitfalls of PET imaging alone (eg, differentiating malignant tumor from pooling of tracer in the genitourinary tract or contamination)...
  11. ncbi Morphologic and functional changes in nontumorous liver tissue after radiofrequency ablation in an in vivo model: comparison of 18F-FDG PET/CT, MRI, ultrasound, and CT
    Florian M Vogt
    Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology and Neuroradiology, University Duisburg Essen, Essen, Germany
    J Nucl Med 48:1836-44. 2007
    ..This study used MRI, CT, ultrasound, and (18)F-FDG PET/CT to assess the typical appearance of lesions in nontumorous animal liver tissue after radiofrequency ablation...
  12. ncbi To enhance or not to enhance? 18F-FDG and CT contrast agents in dual-modality 18F-FDG PET/CT
    Gerald Antoch
    Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany
    J Nucl Med 45:56S-65S. 2004
    ..CT contrast agents and PET tracers do not compete but rather are complementary in combined PET/CT imaging...
  13. ncbi Accuracy of whole-body dual-modality fluorine-18-2-fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose positron emission tomography and computed tomography (FDG-PET/CT) for tumor staging in solid tumors: comparison with CT and PET
    Gerald Antoch
    Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital Essen, Hufelandstrasse 55, 45122 Essen, Germany
    J Clin Oncol 22:4357-68. 2004
    ..To assess the accuracy of positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) when staging different malignant diseases...
  14. ncbi Non-small cell lung cancer: dual-modality PET/CT in preoperative staging
    Gerald Antoch
    Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital Essen, Hufelandstrasse 55, 45122 Essen, Germany
    Radiology 229:526-33. 2003
    ..To determine the accuracy of dual-modality positron emission tomographic (PET)-computed tomographic (CT) imaging, as compared with PET alone and CT alone, in the staging of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)...
  15. ncbi Whole-body dual-modality PET/CT and whole-body MRI for tumor staging in oncology
    Gerald Antoch
    Department of Diagnostic, University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany
    JAMA 290:3199-206. 2003
    ..Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and a combined modality including positron emission tomography (PET) and computed tomography (CT) provide whole-body tumor staging in a single session...
  16. ncbi Effect of oral contrast agents on computed tomography-based positron emission tomography attenuation correction in dual-modality positron emission tomography/computed tomography imaging
    Gerald Antoch
    Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital Essen, Germany
    Invest Radiol 38:784-9. 2003
    ..To evaluate the effect of iodine- and barium-based contrast agents on the computed tomography (CT)-based positron emission tomography (PET) attenuation correction in dual-modality PET/CT...
  17. ncbi Dual-modality FDG-PET/CT in follow-up of patients with recurrent iodine-negative differentiated thyroid cancer
    Lutz S Freudenberg
    Department of Nuclear Medicine, University of Duisburg Essen, Hufelandstrasse 55, 45122, Essen, Germany
    Eur Radiol 17:3139-47. 2007
    ..Accurate fusion of functional and morphologic data by FDG-PET/CT improves the staging accuracy of patients with suspected recurrence of iodine-negative DTC. This has an impact on patient management in a substantial number of patients...
  18. ncbi Whole-body positron emission tomography-CT: optimized CT using oral and IV contrast materials
    Gerald Antoch
    Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital Essen, Hufelandstr. 55, 45122 Essen, Germany
    AJR Am J Roentgenol 179:1555-60. 2002
    ..702). CONCLUSION: Our whole-body PET-CT protocol provided good vascular and intestinal enhancement without compromising PET quality, leading to a potential improvement in the diagnostic capacity of the combined PET-CT examination...
  19. ncbi Positron emission tomography/computed tomography improves diagnostics of inflammatory arteritis
    Knut Kroger
    Department of Angiology, University Hospital Essen, Hufelandstrasse 55, 45122, Essen, Germany
    Heart Vessels 20:179-83. 2005
    ..The advantages in differentiation of vessel wall structures compared with PET or CT alone are pointed out...
  20. ncbi Breast cancer staging in a single session: whole-body PET/CT mammography
    Till A Heusner
    Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology and Neuroradiology, University Hospital Essen, University at Duisburg Essen, Essen, Germany
    J Nucl Med 49:1215-22. 2008
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  21. ncbi Focal tracer uptake: a potential artifact in contrast-enhanced dual-modality PET/CT scans
    Gerald Antoch
    Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany
    J Nucl Med 43:1339-42. 2002
    ..This study was performed to evaluate a possible artifact related to the administration of intravascular contrast agent in dual-modality PET/CT imaging...
  22. ncbi Acquisition protocol considerations for combined PET/CT imaging
    Thomas Beyer
    Department of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany
    J Nucl Med 45:25S-35S. 2004
    ..Only then will the potential diagnostic benefit of this new imaging modality be explored fully...
  23. ncbi Disseminated iodine-avid lung metastases in differentiated thyroid cancer: a challenge to 124I PET
    Lutz S Freudenberg
    Department of Nuclear Medicine, University of Duisburg Essen, Hufelandstrasse 55, Essen, Germany
    Eur J Nucl Med Mol Imaging 35:502-8. 2008
    ..This study assessed the ability of visual and quantitative 124-iodine positron emission tomography ((124)I PET) data to detect disseminated iodine-avid lung metastases (DILM) of differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC)...
  24. ncbi Assessment of liver tissue after radiofrequency ablation: findings with different imaging procedures
    Gerald Antoch
    Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany
    J Nucl Med 46:520-5. 2005
    ..Our goal was to assess the typical appearance of normal liver tissue immediately after radiofrequency ablation (RF-ablation) when imaged with contrast-enhanced ultrasound, CT, MRI, 18F-FDG PET, and PET/CT...
  25. ncbi Positron emission tomography/computed tomography--imaging protocols, artifacts, and pitfalls
    Andreas Bockisch
    Departments of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital, Essen, Germany
    Mol Imaging Biol 6:188-99. 2004
    ....
  26. ncbi Clinical applications of 124I-PET/CT in patients with differentiated thyroid cancer
    Lutz S Freudenberg
    Department of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany
    Eur J Nucl Med Mol Imaging 38:S48-56. 2011
    ..This review summarizes the clinical data on (124)I-PET/CT in patients with DTC, and addresses future prospects...
  27. ncbi Comparison of PET, CT, and dual-modality PET/CT imaging for monitoring of imatinib (STI571) therapy in patients with gastrointestinal stromal tumors
    Gerald Antoch
    Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University of Essen, Essen, Germany
    J Nucl Med 45:357-65. 2004
    ..This study was implemented to compare the value of PET, CT, and dual-modality PET/CT imaging for assessing gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) response to imatinib therapy...
  28. ncbi Thyroid cancer in childhood: management strategy, including dosimetry and long-term results
    Markus Luster
    Department of Nuclear Medicine, University of Wurzburg, Germany
    Hormones (Athens) 6:269-78. 2007
    ..These considerations have led to individualized "tailored" therapeutic approaches based on prior risk stratification. This article mainly deals with novel nuclear medicine concepts for dosing regimens in radioiodine therapy...
  29. ncbi Hybrid imaging by SPECT/CT and PET/CT: proven outcomes in cancer imaging
    Andreas Bockisch
    Department of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital of Essen, Essen, Germany
    Semin Nucl Med 39:276-89. 2009
    ..These systems will lead medical imaging to new horizons, and they will offer the virtually unlimited potential of simultaneously acquiring morphologic, functional, and molecular information about the living human body...
  30. ncbi Pre-therapeutic blood dosimetry in patients with differentiated thyroid carcinoma using 124-iodine: predicted blood doses correlate with changes in blood cell counts after radioiodine therapy and depend on modes of TSH stimulation and number of preceding
    Verena Hartung-Knemeyer
    Department of Nuclear Medicine, Medical Faculty, University Duisburg Essen, Hufelandstrase 55, 45147, Essen, Germany
    Ann Nucl Med 26:723-9. 2012
    ..Moreover, the influence of different modes of TSH stimulation and the number of preceding radioiodine therapies on the blood dose were assessed...
  31. ncbi Variations in clinical PET/CT operations: results of an international survey of active PET/CT users
    Thomas Beyer
    Department of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany
    J Nucl Med 52:303-10. 2011
    ..This study gathered information about clinical PET/CT operations worldwide to help guide discussions on the use and standardization of clinical PET/CT...
  32. ncbi Images in vascular medicine. Diagnosis of giant cell arteritis with PET/CT
    Gerald Antoch
    Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany
    Vasc Med 8:281-2. 2003
  33. ncbi An approach towards problem-based learning in virtual space
    Lutz S Freudenberg
    Universitatsklinikum Essen, Klinik für Nuklearmedizin, Essen, Deutschland
    GMS Z Med Ausbild 27:Doc73. 2010
    ..This has initiated discussions about opening our PBL concept to a wider audience within the university and beyond the Nuclear Medicine specialty...
  34. ncbi Subjective perception of radiation risk
    Lutz S Freudenberg
    Department of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany
    J Nucl Med 52:29S-35S. 2011
    ..Although the choice and timing of imaging examinations should always outweigh the risk that secondary illness will develop, the patients' concerns still must be alleviated...
  35. ncbi Whole-body MRI using a rolling table platform for the detection of bone metastases
    Thomas C Lauenstein
    Department of Diagnostic Radiology, University Hospital Essen, Hufelandstrasse 55, 45122 Essen, Germany
    Eur Radiol 12:2091-9. 2002
    ..The MRI screening for bone metastases correlated well with bone scintigraphy. Use of the rolling table platform permits rapid imaging based on three different contrast mechanisms of the entire skeletal system...