Maryam M. Amer

Publications

• Research Article   
  The efficiency of standard uptake value in Pet /CT scan to evaluate the malignant adrenal mass in oncology patients
  Author(s): Maryam M. Amer* and Nadiya Y. Mohammed
  
  This study is aimed to evaluate the malignant adrenal mass existing in the both sides of the body using the Standard Uptake Value (SUV), 2D activity mass and 3D activity mass of adrenal gland. Materials and Methods: This study included 47 patients who had adrenal mass diagnosed by a physician specializing in nuclear medicine. Prior to the PET/ CT scan, patients were asked to adhere to certain fasting procedures, which include abstaining from carbohydrates and sweets for 12 hours and abstaining from meals for 6 hours, with the exception of water. In addition, patients were instructed to reduce strenuous activity and to discontinue insulin therapy. The SUV was evaluated by making an elliptical Region of Interest (ROI), a minimum of two thirds of the adrenal mass on the fused PET/CT image. Three-dimensional and two-dimensional adrenal mass activity was investigated as physical variables .. Read More»
  

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