Is technetium-99m-MIBI taken up by the normal pituitary gland?
MIBI was taken up in the dorsum sellae or clivus but not the normal pituitary gland and had a strong affinity for the pituitary adenoma. This result implies that MIBI SPECT may be a useful new auxiliary examination technique for the location diagnosis of pituitary adenoma.
Among patients presenting to the ED with symptoms suggesting ACS, AA compared to whites waited longer to receive care. In addition, this difference in waiting time persisted during the study period, even after the implementation of the Healthy People 2010 initiative. Additional research is warranted to investigate the underlying reasons for unequal care offered to AAs at EDs and the implications on disease outcome.