Assessment of Olfactory Nerve by SPECT-MRI Image with Nasal Thallium-201 Administration in Patients with Olfactory Impairments in Comparison to Healthy Volunteers

Hideaki Shiga; Junichi Taki; Kohshin Washiyama; Junpei Yamamoto; Sakae Kinase; Koichi Okuda; Seigo Kinuya; Naoto Watanabe; Hisao Tonami; Kichiro Koshida; Ryohei Amano; Mitsuru Furukawa; Takaki Miwa

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0057671

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Assessment of Olfactory Nerve by SPECT-MRI Image with Nasal Thallium-201 Administration in Patients with Olfactory Impairments in Comparison to Healthy Volunteers

Hideaki Shiga ,

* E-mail: shigah@kanazawa-med.ac.jp

Affiliations Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Kanazawa Medical University, Ishikawa, Japan, Department of Quantum Medical Technology, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kanazawa University, Ishikawa, Japan
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Junichi Taki,

Affiliation Department of Biotracer Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kanazawa University, Ishikawa, Japan
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Kohshin Washiyama,

Affiliation Department of Quantum Medical Technology, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kanazawa University, Ishikawa, Japan
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Junpei Yamamoto,

Affiliation Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Kanazawa Medical University, Ishikawa, Japan
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Sakae Kinase,

Affiliation Risk Analysis and Applications Research Group, Nuclear Safety Research Center, Japan Atomic Energy Agency, Ibaraki, Japan
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Koichi Okuda,

Affiliation Department of Biotracer Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kanazawa University, Ishikawa, Japan
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Seigo Kinuya,

Affiliation Department of Biotracer Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kanazawa University, Ishikawa, Japan
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Naoto Watanabe,

Affiliation Department of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Radiology, Kanazawa Medical University, Ishikawa, Japan
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Hisao Tonami,

Affiliation Department of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Radiology, Kanazawa Medical University, Ishikawa, Japan
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Kichiro Koshida,

Affiliation Department of Quantum Medical Technology, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kanazawa University, Ishikawa, Japan
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Ryohei Amano,

Affiliation Department of Quantum Medical Technology, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kanazawa University, Ishikawa, Japan
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Mitsuru Furukawa,

Affiliation Headquarter, Kanazawa University, Ishikawa, Japan
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Takaki Miwa

Affiliation Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Kanazawa Medical University, Ishikawa, Japan
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Assessment of Olfactory Nerve by SPECT-MRI Image with Nasal Thallium-201 Administration in Patients with Olfactory Impairments in Comparison to Healthy Volunteers

Hideaki Shiga,
Junichi Taki,
Kohshin Washiyama,
Junpei Yamamoto,
Sakae Kinase,
Koichi Okuda,
Seigo Kinuya,
Naoto Watanabe,
Hisao Tonami,
Kichiro Koshida

Published: February 28, 2013
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0057671

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