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Introdução: A quantificação da isquemia miocárdica é um dado de grande auxílio na tomada de decisões clínicas ou intervencionistas no tratamento da doença arterial coronária (DAC) avançada. Dentre os métodos disponíveis para esta finalidade, se destacam a cintilografia de perfusão miocárdica (CPM) e a ressonância magnética cardíaca (RMC), que além de fornecerem informações quanto à alteração de motilidade entre o estresse e o repouso, são capazes de analisar a perfusão miocárdica. Neste estudo, investigamos a correlação e a concordância entre esses dois métodos em pacientes com DAC sintomática e avançada. Métodos e Resultados: Cinquenta e três pacientes com DAC avançada (padrão obstrutivo triarterial) não elegíveis para revascularização completa devido à extensão e caráter difuso das lesões foram submetidos à RMC e à CPM. A maioria (57%) apresentava sintomas limitantes (angina CCS 3 ou 4). Na quantificação da carga isquêmica, o percentual de miocárdio isquêmico total (%Mioisquêmico) foi significativamente maior na RMC do que na CPM (25,3±13,7% vs. 20,5±13,5%, respectivamente; P = 0,02). A RMC identificou baixa carga isquêmica em apenas 15% dos pacientes, enquanto pela CPM 53% dos pacientes foram assim classificados. Foram encontradas correlações fracas entre os métodos para o %Miofixo, no %Mioestresse e %Mioisquêmico (coeficiente de Spearman variando de 0,06 a 0,54), assim como uma fraca concordância (kappa de 0,11 e bias elavado de 9,3 para %Mioisquêmico). De um total de 159 territórios coronarianos, 18 (11%) apresentaram grandes discordâncias (%Mioisquêmico pela CPM < 10% e > 20% pela RMC) em regiões do ventrículo esquerdo com alta probabilidade pré-teste de possuírem isquemia importante (miocárdio viável em território irrigado por artéria coronária ocluída cronicamente). Conclusão: A quantificação da carga isquêmica estresse-induzida avaliada pela CPM e pela RMC possui fraca correlação e concordância em pacientes com DAC avançada e complexa, com a RMC demonstrando uma maior carga isquêmica do ventrículo esquerdo, principalmente nas regiões com infarto prévio / Introduction: The quantification of myocardial ischemia is a key element in the decision-making process in patients with advanced coronary artery disease (CAD). Single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) and cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) are non-invasive tools for myocardial perfusion assessment. We investigated the correlation and agreement between these two methods in patients with symptomatic and complex CAD. Methods and Results: Fifty-three patients with advanced CAD (multivessel obstructive disease) not eligible for complete revascularization due the extension and diffuseness of the disease underwent both CMR and SPECT. The majority (57%) presented limiting symptoms (angina CCS 3 or 4). The quantification of the ischemic burden revealed that the mean percentage of total ischemic myocardium (%Myoischemic) was significantly higher as assessed by CMR compared with by SPECT (25.3±13.7% vs. 20.5±13.5%, respectively; P = 0.02). There were no significant correlations between CMR and SPECT regarding %Myostress (r = 0.23, p = 0.09), fixed (r = 0.20, p = 0.14), or ischemic (r = 0.11, p = 0.44). While SPECT classified 28 patients (53%) as having low ischemic burden (%Myoischemic < 10%), CMR classified only 8 patients (15%) in this category. Poor correlations between the two methods were found for %Myostress, %Myoischemic, and %Myofixed (Spearman\'s rho ranging from 0.06 to 0.54), depicting also slight agreement (kappa of 0.11 and bias as high as 9.3% for %Myoischemic). On a per-segment-based analysis, 18 coronary territories (11%) of the total 159, presented highly disagreements (%Myoischemic by SPECT < 10% and > 20% by CMR) in LV regions likely to have severe ischemia (viable myocardium supplied by chronically occluded vessels. Conclusion: The quantification of inducible myocardial ischemia by SPECT and CMR disagrees in patients with advanced and complex CAD, with CMR displaying greater left ventricular ischemic burden, particularly in patients with a previous myocardial infarction

INTRODUÇÃO: O limite de tempo de isquemia renal sem causar um dano permanente à função ainda é um questionamento pertinente na prática cirúrgica urológica. Algumas cirurgias requerem um campo cirúrgico menos sangrante, necessitando de uma interrupção temporária do fluxo sanguíneo para o parênquima renal através de clampeamento do pedículo. Este estudo objetivou avaliar qual técnica de clampeamento em isquemia isotérmica é superior, em termos de preservação da função renal. MÉTODOS: Neste estudo, foram utilizados 28 coelhos da raça New Zealand distribuídos em quatro grupos de forma randomizada e submetidos à laparotomia com interrupção do fluxo sanguíneo renal esquerdo, conforme grupo: grupo 1 - Controle, sem isquemia (4 animais), grupo 2 - Isquemia seletiva (8 animais), grupo 3 - Isquemia não-seletiva (8 animais) e grupo 4 - Isquemia não-seletiva intermitente (8 animais). Os animais foram submetidos à análises cintilográficas da função renal com mercaptoacetiltriglicina (MAG3) e dosagens séricas de creatinina no pré-operatório, no primeiro, terceiro e sétimo dias pós-operatórios. Após 15 dias da cirurgia, os animais foram sacrificados e os rins submetidos à análise histológica. RESULTADOS: A análise cintilográfica da função renal mostrou que os três grupos submetidos à isquemia apresentaram um agravo semelhante, nas primeiras 24 horas; não havendo diferença estatística entre eles no tocante a perda de função renal do rim esquerdo (p= 0,165), neste período. No exame do terceiro dia pós-operatório, houve diferença estatística (p= 0,006) entre os grupos não-seletivo (3) e o intermitente (4), mostrando uma superioridade do fator desclampeamento na proteção à função renal. No sétimo dia pós-operatório, o grupo do clampeamento seletivo (2) mostrou-se superior (p< 0,001) ao grupo não-seletivo (3), mas não apresentou diferença estatística em relação ao grupo intermitente (4). Este último, por sua vez, também apresentou-se superior ao grupo 3, com diferença estatística (p< 0,001). Após sete dias não foi observada diferença estatística entre os grupos 2 e 4. A histologia e a creatinina não mostraram diferença estatisticamente significante entre os grupos isquêmicos. Do ponto de vista funcional, a isquemia seletiva e a intermitente foram superiores em relação a não-seletiva. CONCLUSÃO: O modelo utilizado neste estudo mostrou uma superioridade da isquemia isotérmica seletiva e da intermitente em relação a não-seletiva na proteção da função renal. Não houve diferença entre o clampeamento seletivo e o intermitente não-seletivo na função do rim / INTRODUCTION: The time limit of renal ischemia with no permanent damage to renal function still remains as a pertinent question in urologic surgical practice. Several procedures require a bloodless surgical field most of time needing an interruption of blood flow to the renal parenchyma and they can require hilum control and clamping. This study assessed which normothermic clamping technique is superior in order to preserve kidney function. METHODS: In this project, 28 New Zealand rabbits were distributed in four groups by randomization and submitted to laparotomy and blood flow interruption of left kidney: Group 1 - Control, no ischemia (four animals), Group 2 Selective ischemia (eight animals), Group 3 Nonselective ischemia (eight animals) e Group 4 intermittent nonselective ischemia (eight animals). The animals were submitted to renal scintigraphy with mercaptoacetiltriglicin (MAG3) and serum creatinine analysis preoperatively and at days 1, 3 and 7 after left hilum clamping. The animals were submitted to nephrectomy and immediately sacrificed and the kidneys subjected to blinded evaluation by a nephropathologist. RESULTS: Renal scintigraphy showed equal damage in the three groups in first 24 hours, with no statistical difference in loss of left kidney function (p= 0,165) in this period. At third day examination, there was statistical difference (p= 0,006) between the nonselective group (3) and intermittent one (4), demonstrating a superiority of declamping factor in renal function protection. At seventh postoperative day, selective group (2) proved to be better (p< 0,001) than nonselective one (3), however there was not statistical difference between group 2 and the intermittent group (4). The intermittent clamping group was also superior to group 3 (p< 0,001). Histopathology and serum creatinine did not demonstrate statistical difference among groups. Functionally, selective and intermittent warm ischemia techniques are better than nonselective one. CONCLUSION: The model used in this study presented a superiority of selective clamping and intermittent arteriovenous clamping in shielding the renal function. No difference occurred between selective clamping and intermittent nonselective one

A doença arterial coronária (DAC) é uma das principais causas de morte no mundo. A detecção precoce é importante para prevenir este tipo de ocorrência. O método considerado padrão ouro para avaliar obstruções parciais críticas é a cinecoronariografia, uma técnica invasiva, trabalhosa e cara. Existem métodos não invasivos que podem ser utilizados para estabelecer este diagnóstico. A base do diagnóstico não invasivo da DAC tem sido a análise seqüencial dos fatores de risco e dos resultados do teste ergométrico e da cintilografia de perfusão do miocárdio. Muitos pesquisadores demonstraram que a utilização diagnóstica apropriada da cintilografia de perfusão do miocárdio e da cinecoronariografia é naqueles pacientes que têm probabilidade intermediária e alta para DAC, respectivamente. Apesar desta informação ser útil, ela é utilizada de forma limitada na prática clínica, devido à dificuldade em classificar apropriadamente os pacientes. Desde os artigos pioneiros de Lotfi A. Zadeh, a lógica fuzzy tem sido aplicada em diversas áreas. Ela é especialmente útil nas aplicações médicas, uma vez que as informações utilizadas no processo de decisão são incertas. Neste trabalho, foram desenvolvidos e testados modelos baseados na teoria de conjuntos fuzzy, para selecionar os pacientes que devem ser submetidos a cintilografia de perfusão do miocárdio e a cinecoronariografia. Utilizou-se grupo de 1053 pacientes para desenvolver os modelos e outro de 1045 para testá-los. Comparou-se o desempenho dos modelos com o de médicos especialistas utilizando-se curvas ROC e observou-se que os modelos fuzzy têm desempenho igual ou superior a estes especialistas na seleção dos pacientes que devem ser submetidos a cintilografia e cinecoronariografia, podendo, portanto, ser de grande auxílio ao médico na realização desta tarefa. / Coronary artery disease (CAD) is a worldwide leading cause of death. Early detection is important to prevent such sort of outcome. The gold standard method for evaluating critical partial occlusions is coronary arteriography, a catheterization technique which is invasive, time consuming, and costly. There are noninvasive approaches for early detection of CAD. The basis for the noninvasive diagnosis of CAD has been laid in a sequential analysis of the risk factors, and the results of treadmill electrocardiography and myocardial perfusion scintigraphy. Many investigators have demonstrated that appropriate diagnostic applications of myocardial perfusion scintigraphy and coronary arteriography are in patients who have an intermediate and a high likelihood of disease, respectively. Although this information is useful, it is only partially utilized in the clinical practice due to the difficulty to properly classify the patients. Since the seminal article by Lotfi A. Zadeh fuzzy logic has been applied in numerous areas. It is especially suited to medical applications, since much of the information required for decision-making is uncertain. In this paper, we proposed and tested models to select patients that have to undergo myocardial perfusion scintigraphy and coronary arteriography based on fuzzy set theory. It was used a group of 1053 patients to develop the models and another one of 1045 patients to test them. It was utilized ROC curves to compare the performance of the models with the ones of experts’ physicians and it was observed that the fuzzy models have a performance equal or superior to the experts in the selection of the patients that should perform scintigraphy and coronary arteriography, therefore, they could be a useful tool to assist the general practitioner in this task.

Introdução: A angioplastia primária associada ao implante de stent é o tratamento de escolha no infarto agudo do miocárdio. Discute-se o valor de provas funcionais na abordagem de reestenose coronária, bem como o tempo ideal para sua realização. O objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar a importância do teste ergométrico, da cintilografia de perfusão miocárdica e do ecocardiograma bidimensional em repouso, no diagnóstico de reestenose em pacientes tratados durante as primeiras 12 horas de evolução do infarto com supra desnivelamento do segmento ST. Métodos: No período de agosto de 2003 a janeiro de 2006 foram selecionados 64 pacientes tratados com angioplastia primária e implante de stent nas primeiras 12 horas de evolução do primeiro infarto. Os pacientes realizaram ecocardiograma bidimensional em repouso, teste ergométrico com adição de derivações precordiais direitas e cintilografia de perfusão miocárdica com captação tomográfica (SPECT) sincronizada ao ECG (GATED SPECT), seis semanas (etapa1), seis meses (etapa 2) e um ano (etapa3) após a angioplastia primária. Foi realizado reestudo angiográfico no sexto mês de evolução. Resultados: A idade média foi 56,2 ±10,2 anos; 53 pacientes eram do sexo masculino. Doença uniarterial > = 50% foi observada em 46,9% dos casos. A artéria descendente anterior foi tratada em 48,4% dos pacientes, artéria coronária direita em 34,4%, artéria circunflexa em 10,9%, tronco de coronária esquerda em 3,1%,grande ramo diagonal em 1,6% e ponte safena em 1,6%. Reestenose angiográfica ocorreu em 28.8% dos 59 casos submetidos a reestudo. A fração de ejeção do ventrículo esquerdo ao ecocardiograma foi em média: 0,55 (etapa 1), 0,55 (etapa 2) e 0,56 (etapa 3). Observou-se diferença entre a fração de ejeção dos pacientes com e sem reestenose um ano após o procedimento (p=0,003). Sensibilidade, especificidade, valor preditivo positivo, valor preditivo negativo e acurácia do teste ergométrico foram respectivamente: 53,3%, 69% , 38,1%, 80,6% e 64,9% na etapa 1 (p=0,123); 54,5%, 70,7%, 33,3%, 85,3% e 67,3% na etapa 2(p=0,159) e 38,5%, 66,7%, 27,8% ,76,5% e 59,6% na etapa 3 (p=0,747). A adição de derivações precordiais direitas não elevou os índices de sensibilidade em nenhuma das etapas. Os valores de sensibilidade, especificidade, valor preditivo positivo, valor preditivo negativo e acurácía obtidos após a cintilografia de perfusão miocárdica com MIBI, quando considerada a diferença de escores entre esforço e repouso >2, foram respectivamente 40%,78,6%, 40%, 78,6% e 68,4% na etapa1(p=0,185); 54,5%,87,8%,54,5%,87,8% e 80,8% na etapa 2 (p=0,006) e 25%,91,7%,50%,78,6% e 75% na etapa 3(p=0,156). Quando considerada a diferença de escores >4 os valores foram respectivamente: 13,3%,88,1%,28,6% ,74% e 68,4% na etapa 1(p>0,999); 36,4%,95,1%,66,7%,84,8% e 82,7% na etapa 2 (p=0,014) e 8,3%,94,4 %,33,3%,75,6% e 72,9 % na etapa 3 (p >0,999). Conclusões: O teste ergométrico não permitiu discriminar reestenose na população estudada, em nenhuma das etapas durante a evolução. A cintilografia miocárdica realizada seis meses após o infarto apresentou associação com reestenose. Os pacientes com reestenose apresentaram menores valores de fração de ejeção do ventrículo esquerdo um ano após a angioplastia primária, por avaliação ecocardiográfica. / Primary coronary angioplasty and stenting during acute myocardial infarction is the first treatment choice. Non-invasive testings have been used in the diagnosis of restenosis but its efficacy and time to be performed have to be determined. The purpose of this study was to evaluate exercise treadmill test, myocardial perfusion imaging and rest two-dimensional echocardiogram in the diagnosis of restenosis in patients treated during the first 12 hours of STelevation myocardial infarction.Methods: From August 2003 to January 2006, 64 patients were selected after primary coronary angioplasty and stenting. Rest two- dimensional echocardiogram, exercise treadmill test associated to right precordial leads and myocardial perfusion imaging according to GATED-SPECT were performed 6 weeks (step 1), 6 months (step 2) and one year (step 3) after the procedure.Coronary angiography was performed during the sixth month of follow-up.Results : Mean age was 56.2 ± 10.2 years; 53 patients were male. Single vessel disease > = 50% was observed in 46.9% of patients. The left anterior descending coronary artery was treated in 48.4%, the right coronary artery in 34.4%, the left circumflex in 10.9%, the left main coronary artery in 3.1%, a large diagonal branch in 1.6% and saphenous vein graft in 1.6% of the cases. Angiographic restenosis occurred in 28.8% from 59 patients submitted to coronary angiography. Mean left ventricular ejection fraction observed during rest two-dimensional echocardiogram was: 0.55 (step 1), 0.55 (step 2) and 0.56 (step 3). It was observed in patients with and without restenosis a significant difference in the left ventricular ejection fraction one year after the procedure (p= 0.003). Exercise treadmill test sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative predictive values and accuracy were respectively: 53.3%, 69%, 38.1%, 80.6% and 64.9% in step 1(p=0.123); 54.5%, 70.7%, 33.3%, 85.3% and 67.3% in step 2 (p=0.159) and 38.5%, 66.7%, 27.8%, 76.5% and 59.6% in step 3 (p=0.747). Right precordial leads did not show any additional significance. Sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative predictive values and accuracy during myocardial perfusion imaging when considering summed difference score > 2 were respectively: 40%, 78.6%, 40%, 78.6% and 68.4% in step 1(p=0.185); 54.5%, 87.8%, 54.5%,87.8% and 80.8% in step 2(p=0.006) and 25%, 91.7%, 50%, 78.6% and 75% in step 3(p=0.156). When considering summed difference score > 4 they were respectively: 13.3%, 88.1%, 28.6%, 74% and 68.4% in step 1(p> 0.999); 36.4%, 95.1%,66.7%, 84.8% and 82.7% in step 2 (p=0.014) and 8.3%, 94.4%, 33.3%, 75.6% and 72.9% in step 3(p> 0.999). Conclusions: Exercise treadmill test did not allow to discriminate restenosis in this population in all steps.Myocardial perfusion imaging performed 6 months after acute myocardial infarction was associated to restenosis. Patients with restenosis showed lower left ventricular ejection fraction one year after acute myocardial infarction by rest two-dimensional echocardiogram.

Presented investigation and quantification of natural remediation of highly contaminated surface water systems located in South Ural via humic substances is the first step for sustainable developing of nuclear industry. In the surface water systems, humic substances are shown to promote the immobilization of radionuclides and decreasing of the bioavailability for fish contamination in the investigated water bodies. As proved in this thesis, the influence of humic substances on radionuclide sorption is provided by their special properties of a reversible transform into micelles. The theoretical approach based on consideration of protons as fermion gas in water solution was assumed and applied to this phenomenon, being due to the duel nature of humic substances molecules. The influence of humic substances is quantified as a modified Henry s low of sorption. Investigation of changing of electrostatical status of micelles with increasing of humic substances concentration in water solution leads to modelling of remediation effect of humic substances in respect to influence on fish in contaminated waters. This effect was interpreted and quantified, based on properties of proteins of gill s cell membranes under certain conditions in water solution. Humic substances appreciably influence the chemical and biological interactions between radionuclides and the environment that has experienced increasing interest concerning the remedial uses of humic materials.

Radionuclide production is always the first step of radiopharmaceutical research. The production of n.c.a.197Hg together with the short-lived 197mHg isomer is possible by proton or deuteron irradiation of natural gold using a cyclotron, as two promising nuclear reactions reported: 197Au(p,n)197(m)Hg reaction, 197Au(d,2n)197(m)Hg reaction. The access to n.c.a. 197(m)Hg should be in sufficient quantity and quality so as to be suitable for analytical studies and labeling studies with small scale and for animal and other preclinical studies on large scale. Moreover, an improved design by studying irradiation time and energy will provide the facility with sufficient quantity and quality for imaging and experimental therapeutically purposes. The development of a rapid, reliable method for Hg/Au separation represents an important prerequisite for increasing yields which will obtain 197(m)Hg in higher activity level with the product elution into a small volume. Here, many of previously established methods for mercury separation should be employed, such as distillation of the metal, extraction by organic solvents, extraction by resin, etc. However, owing to the different mechanisms, these separations do not always give satisfactory results. The purity and the final volume of product, efficiency, automatization and total processing time of separation procedure, these factors are extremely important for the next coming labeling studies. Therefore, comparison studies need to be employed to select the most suitable method enable for labeling studies. Establishing strategies for development of 197(m)Hg labeled in vivo stable labeling units. Several ready-to-use chelators are urgent needed before 197(m)Hg labeling unit conjugated with any specific targeted molecules. Numerous factors need to be considered for the development of the agents: Firstly, a robust synthetic and labeling strategy should be developed for the chelators or precursors of 197(m)Hg. Secondly, it should be strongly stable (especially bio-stability) to avoid the accumulation of radioactive substances in non-target organs. Thirdly, water solubility should be high enough for animal administration and avoid the toxicity of organic solvent. Fourthly, high selectivity (specificity) to avoid the transchelation/side reaction(s) with other metal ions. There are mainly two different approaches for 197(m)Hg labeling, first kind of ligands are based on Hg-S bonds, which form 197(m)Hg-S based compounds. It is well known that mercury shows strong ability on chelating of thiols, dithiols, disulfide, sulfur based and other sulfur rich interacting ligands, which shows great potentials for 197(m)Hg labeling. Thus, thiol based chelators should be investigated in the thesis. 197(m)Hg-organometallics was the second. Mercury is unique among metals in its capability to form covalent Hg-C bonds and has its own organic chemistry because the existence of large numbers of organic Hg compounds, which shows great potential to be labeled and applied in the field of radiopharmacy. After synthesizing novel agents, its theranostics capability should be accessed by a series of in vitro and in vivo studies. Depending on the type of different agents, the radiolabeling strategies should be optimized. Soon afterwards, detailed analytical and in vitro characterization with high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), radio thin-layer chromatography (radio-TLC), among other methods should be performed to determine several radiochemical behaviors such as labeling efficiency and stability. Besides, for the purpose of in vivo animal studies, removal of organic solvents and well-suited methods for purification of the radiolabeled units should be developed if necessary. Then, the most promising radiolabeled compounds were selected for further pharmacokinetic studies in rats. In vivo SPECT imaging studies should be employed for further investigations of radiopharmacological behaviors.

INTRODUCTION: Patients with primary hyperparathyroidism generally have a single parathyroid adenoma that causes excessive excretion of parathyroid hormone. For about 2% to 15% of these patients, a double adenoma is present that involves one lesion on each side of the neck. CASE PRESENTATION: We describe a case of double parathyroid adenoma causing asymptomatic hypercalcemia. A presurgical technetium99m (Tc99m) sestamibi scan suggested an ipsilateral double adenoma in the left thyroid lobe. An intraoperative parathyroid hormone assay confirmed its successful removal. DISCUSSION: Although double adenomas are not yet widely acknowledged, presurgical imaging and nuclear scans can help to localize multiple lesions, and intraoperative parathyroid hormone assays can confirm the diagnosis and cure.

A model is developed to describe solute transport and retention in fractured rocks. It accounts for the fact that solutes not only can diffuse directly from the flowing channel into the adjacent rock matrix composed of different geological layers but can also at first diffuse into the stagnant water zone occupied in part of the fracture and then from there into the rock matrix adjacent to it. Moreover, the effect of radioactive decay-chain has also been studied in the presence of matrix comprising different geological layers. In spite of the complexities of the system, the analytical solution obtained for the Laplace-transformed concentration at the outlet of the flowing channel can conveniently be transformed back to the time domainby use of e.g. De Hoog algorithm. This allows one to readily include it into a fracture network modelorachannelnetwork model to predictnuclide transport through channels in heterogeneous fracturedmedia consisting of an arbitrary number of rock units withpiecewise constant properties. Simulations made in this study indicate that, in addition to the intact wall rock adjacent to the flowing channel, the stagnant water zone and the rock matrix adjacent to it may also lead to a considerable retardation of solute in cases with a narrow channel. The results further suggest that it is necessary to account for decay-chain and also rock matrix comprising at least two different geological layers in safety and performance assessment of the repositories for spent nuclear fuel. The altered zone may cause a great decrease of the nuclide concentration at the outlet of the flowing channel. The radionuclide decay, when accounted for, will drastically decrease the concentration of nuclides, while neglecting radioactive ingrowth would underestimate the concentration of daughter nuclides. / <p>QC 20140224</p>

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