Does respiratory gating enhance imaging of pulmonary nodules and measurement of tracer uptake in FDG PET/CT?
Our findings suggest that the use of PET respiratory gating in PET/CT results in lesion volumes closer to those assessed by CT and improved measurements of tracer uptake for lesions in the lungs.
The results suggest that immunization to P. gingivalis results in enhanced expression of pro-inflammatory, tissue-destructive cytokines in the inflammatory site. The nature of the adjuvant used for immunization allows manipulation of the T-cell response, and alum was more effective in reducing the inflammatory response than IFA.