European Journal of Biophysics

Volume 12, Issue 1, June 2024

  • Case Report

    99mTc-HMDP Bone Scintigraphy and Paget's Disease: About 7 Cases in the Nuclear Medicine Department of Idrissa Pouye General Hospital in Dakar

    El Hadji Amadou Lamine Bathily*, Olatounde Herbert Fachinan, Ousseynou Diop, Mamoudou Salif Djigo, Gora Thiaw, Kalidou Gueye, Mohamed Chekhma, Boucar Ndong, Omar Ndoye, Mamadou Mbodj

    Issue: Volume 12, Issue 1, June 2024
    Pages: 1-5
    Received: 13 January 2024
    Accepted: 30 January 2024
    Published: 5 February 2024
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    Abstract: Paget's disease is a chronic disorder of the adult skeleton characterized by focal dys-regulation of bone remodelling. The aim of this study was to demonstrate the contribution of bone scintigraphy to the diagnosis of Paget's disease. The study was observational, cross-sectional and descriptive. It included patients who underwent bone scintigraphy ... Show More
  • Review Article

    99mTc-Mibi Parathyroid Scintigraphy in the Exploration of Hyperparathyroidism in Senegal: A Study of 66 Cases in the Idrissa Pouye General Hospital, Dakar

    El Hadji Amadou Lamine Bathily*, Gora Thiaw, Ousseynou Diop, Mamoudou Salif Djigo, Kalidou Gueye, Dioudé Diaw, Olatounde Herbert Fachinan, Mohamed Chekhma, Boucar Ndong, Omar Ndoye, Mamadou Mbodj

    Issue: Volume 12, Issue 1, June 2024
    Pages: 6-14
    Received: 14 January 2024
    Accepted: 31 January 2024
    Published: 5 February 2024
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    Abstract: Hyperparathyroidism is a common endocrinopathy, and parathyroid scintigraphy is part of the preoperative work-up. A prerequisite for adenoma surgery is precise localization of the pathological gland(s) concerned. Our aim was to review the parathyroid scans performed for hyperparathyroidism in Senegal. We carried out a retrospective study over a per... Show More
  • Research Article

    Fatty Acid Composition and Physicochemical Properties of Ricinus communis Seed Oil Grown from Jabi Tehinan Woreda, Ethiopia

    Yihalem Abebe Alemayehu*, Fekadu Wubatu Fenta, Yihenew Simegnew Birhan

    Issue: Volume 12, Issue 1, June 2024
    Pages: 15-20
    Received: 13 February 2024
    Accepted: 26 March 2024
    Published: 12 April 2024
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    Abstract: Castor seed oil is well known for its diverse medicinal and industrial uses. It is widely utilized as an additive in foods, medicine, personal care goods, lubricant and biodiesel. Nonetheless, the oil content and physicochemical properties of castor seeds depend on their genotypic varieties and geographical location. Fortunately, Ethiopia is endowe... Show More