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The rise of theranostics: Part 1 -- Gaining momentum

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Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) approvals of radiopharmaceuticals for neuroendocrine tumors and then for prostate cancer, theranostics has picked up momentum in clinical practice, propelled by encouraging research. The nuclear radiologist, nuclear medicine technologist, and radiation safety team are all present to administer an infusion.

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New portable PET scanner tested in humans

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Clinical brain imaging with a newly developed portable PET scanner appears feasible, with a comparison to conventional PET imaging for the first time revealing similar results in human subjects, according to a group in New York City. The study was published on December 14 in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

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The rise of theranostics: Part 1 -- Gaining momentum

AuntMinnie

Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) approvals of radiopharmaceuticals for neuroendocrine tumors and then for prostate cancer, theranostics has picked up momentum in clinical practice, propelled by encouraging research. The nuclear radiologist, nuclear medicine technologist, and radiation safety team are all present to administer an infusion.

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GE HealthCare Receives FDA Clearance of a New Deep Learning Solution for Enhanced Image Quality in PET/CT, Advancing its Leadership Position in AI

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Flavio Forrer , MD, PhD, Chairman of Nuclear Medicine in the Division of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine at Kantonsspital St. CR and CNR demonstrated using clinical data with inserted lesions of known size, location, and contrast. Measurement follows NEMA NU 2-2018. [v] Gallen in Switzerland [vii].

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First Ever Investigational 18F-CD8 PET Radiopharmaceutical Aims to Predict and Monitor Early Response to Cancer Immunotherapies

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The clinical trial will use this investigational radiopharmaceutical to help understand if patients have CD8+ T cells in their tumors and will, therefore, be more likely to respond to immune checkpoint inhibitors, the main class of immunotherapies currently approved for use. Fruhwirth, G. Kneilling, M., De Vries, I. Weigelin, B.,