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Cardiac PET use increases in coronary artery disease

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PET, CT, and MRI use for assessing coronary artery disease increased in Medicare patients from 2018 to 2022, while SPECT and stress echocardiography declined over the same period, researchers have reported. Taken together, these findings call for efforts to address barriers impeding wider uptake of PET,” the group wrote.

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Targeted radiopharmaceuticals offer new hope for longer 'healthspans'

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However, increased longevity has brought on a troubling rise in chronic disease, diminishing the quality of life later in life. A 2018 study from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found that more than a quarter of U.S. Mark Crockett, MD, chief medical officer at TeleDaaS.

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Terran Biosciences Receives FDA Clearance for NM-101, the Industry’s First Software for the analysis of Neuromelanin-sensitive MRI

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While neuromelanin was first described in the 19 th century, researchers have elucidated its possible role as a biomarker for neurological disorders such as Parkinson’s disease in the last two decades. Cassidy, “it allows us to obtain potentially useful adjunctive information about many other diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease, and PTSD.”

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Multi-Institutional Study Data Presented at ASTRO 2023 Builds Upon Growing Evidence of GammaTile for Patients with Brain Tumors

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2 poster presentation at the American Society for Radiation Oncology's (ASTRO) 65th Annual Meeting, ASTRO 2023 , being held this week in San Diego, CA. sites were treated with GammaTile, a treatment that provides immediate radiation where it is needed most after brain tumor removal surgery. Amsbaugh; Catherine S. Kim (2023).

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The rise of theranostics: Part 1 -- Gaining momentum

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Theranostics pairs diagnostic biomarkers that can be visualized on nuclear medicine imaging with therapeutic agents that share a specific target in diseased cells or tissues. After binding to the receptor, the drug works by entering the cell allowing radiation to cause damage to the tumor cells.

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The rise of theranostics: Part 1 -- Gaining momentum

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Theranostics pairs diagnostic biomarkers that can be visualized on nuclear medicine imaging with therapeutic agents that share a specific target in diseased cells or tissues. After binding to the receptor, the drug works by entering the cell allowing radiation to cause damage to the tumor cells.

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UMC Utrecht Starts New Image-guided Cancer Research with MR-Linac and Ultrasound

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The MR-Linac was invented by UMC Utrecht and has been used in daily clinical practice since 2018. It uses MRI images to adapt the radiation field to the precise location of the tumor and the surrounding healthy tissue and organs. And the machine makes it safer to administer a higher daily or total dose of radiation.