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| Vani VijayakumarSummaryAffiliation: University of Texas Medical Branch Country: USA Publications
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Increased tc-99m tetrofosmin uptake in a mediastinal tumor during myocardial perfusion imagingVani Vijayakumar
Nuclear Medicine Section, Department of Radiology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas 77555-0793, USA
Clin Nucl Med 29:390-1. 2004- Postcholecystectomy sphincter of oddi dyskinesia--a diagnostic dilemma--role of noninvasive nuclear and invasive manometric and endoscopic aspectsVani Vijayakumar
Nuclear Medicine Section, Department of Radiology, UTMB, Galveston, TX, USA
Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech 17:10-3. 2007..Because it is invasive and needs experienced person to perform, simple noninvasive imaging techniques are needed. Other invasive endoscopic methods also play an important role in difficult cases and before therapeutic intervention... - What influences early hypothyroidism after radioiodine treatment for Graves' hyperthyroidism?Vani Vijayakumar
Nuclear Medicine Section, Department of Radiology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555 0793, USA
Clin Nucl Med 31:688-9. 2006..The objective of this study was to evaluate the factors influencing the occurrence of early hypothyroidism after radioiodine treatment of Graves' hyperthyroidism... - Is it safe to treat hyperthyroid patients with I-131 without fear of thyroid storm?Vani Vijayakumar
Section of Nuclear Medicine, Department of Radiology, The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, USA
Ann Nucl Med 20:383-5. 2006.... - Assessment of the practical role of a radionuclide low-fat-meal solid gastric emptying studyVani Vijayakumar
Nuclear Medicine Section, Department of Radiology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas 77555, USA
J Nucl Med Technol 34:82-5. 2006.... - Role of delayed Tc-99m HMPAO labeled leukocyte scintigraphy in the diagnosis of coronary mycotic aneurysmVani Vijayakumar
Department of Radiology, Nuclear Medicine Section, UTMB, Galveston, TX 77555, USA
Clin Nucl Med 30:682-4. 2005..We present a case of a coronary mycotic aneurysm where delayed Tc-99m HMPAO labeled leukocyte imaging played an important role leading to the diagnosis... - CT aided scintigraphic diagnosis of bleeding rectal sheath hematomaVani Vijayakumar
Nuclear Medicine Section, Department of Radiology, UTMB, Clinical Science Bldg, Rm 2 474, 301 University Blvd, Galveston, TX 77555 0793, USA
Emerg Radiol 11:233-5. 2005..We present a case of rectal sheath hematoma with bleeding where computed tomography aided radionuclide gastro intestinal bleeding scintigraphy in the diagnosis and appropriate management, thus avoiding a laparotomy... - Pathologic extracardiac uptake of Tc-99m tetrofosmin identified in the chest during myocardial perfusion imagingVani Vijayakumar
Nuclear Medicine Section, Department of Radiology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Clinical Science Building, 301 University Boulevard, Galveston, TX 77555, USA
J Nucl Cardiol 12:473-5. 2005 - Detection of ectopic parathyroid adenoma by early Tc-99m sestamibi imagingVani Vijayakumar
Nuclear Medicine Section, Department of Radiology, UTMB, Galveston, TX, USA
Ann Nucl Med 19:157-9. 2005..However, the washout of MIBI from ectopic parathyroid adenoma (EPA) in not well reported. We present a case of EPA with rapid washout of MIBI. Hence, early MIBI imaging plays an important role in the evaluation of EPA... - A critical review of variables affecting the accuracy and false-negative rate of sentinel node biopsy procedures in early breast cancerVani Vijayakumar
Nuclear Medicine Section, Department of Radiology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas 77555 0793, USA
Nucl Med Commun 26:395-405. 2005..In this review, the factors that influence the success of different techniques are examined, and studies which have investigated false-negative rates and/or sentinel lymph node identification rates are summarized... - Infective coronary aneurysms: a complication of percutaneous coronary interventionGuillermo Salinas
Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas 77555 0553, USA
Tex Heart Inst J 34:91-4. 2007..We describe the patient's clinical presentation, diagnosis, and treatment, and we review the pertinent medical literature... - Stress-induced right ventricular ischemia in recurrent pulmonary outflow stenosis in repaired tetralogy of fallotRajiv Gupta
Division of Cardiology, Department of Radiology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas 77555, USA
Clin Nucl Med 30:596-7. 2005..These patients subsequently present to cardiologists in adulthood with sequelae or complications arising from previous surgery undertaken during childhood... - Type IV-a choledochal cyst--a rare adolescent presentation as acute abdomenRamadass Satya
Nuclear Medicine, Clinical Science Building, Room 2.474, 301 University Boulevard, Galveston, TX 77555-0793, USA
Emerg Radiol 13:39-41. 2006..We report an unusual acute abdomen presentation of type IV-a choledochal cyst in a 17-year-old young adult from El Salvador... - Increased productivity and improved patient tolerance using the low fat meal: radionuclide solid gastric emptying studyVani Vijayakumar
J Clin Gastroenterol 39:839. 2005 - The management of painful bone metastases with an emphasis on radionuclide therapyDarren J Hillegonds
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Center for Accelerator Mass, Spectrometry, Livermore, CA, USA
J Natl Med Assoc 99:785-94. 2007..This review provides an update on the management of painful bone metastases, with an emphasis on radionuclide therapy, and introduces oligometastases and quantitative imaging evaluations for clinical trials...