AuntMinnie

JUNE 28, 2024

New imaging and treatment strategies are emerging to prolong the lives of men with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC), according to a presentation at the recent Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) annual meeting.

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AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 25, 2024

His research interests include using structural and functional MRI -- particularly ultrahigh-field, 7-tesla MRI -- to map brain microstructure and develop neurosurgical treatment of brain tumors, epilepsy, and neurodegenerative and movement disorders such as Parkinson's disease, essential tremor, and dystonia. Elliot Fishman, MD.

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OCTOBER 11, 2023

milla1cf Wed, 10/11/2023 - 13:08 October 11, 2023 — A new imaging agent, 68Ga-ABY-025 , can predict early metabolic response to human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 ( HER2 )-targeted treatment in HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer patients, according to new research published in the September issue of The Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

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AuntMinnie

JUNE 8, 2024

An emerging radioligand therapy could be particularly effective for controlling advanced sarcoma compared to other cancers, according to research presented June 8 in a Young Investigator Award session at the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) meeting in Toronto. Image courtesy of SNMMI.

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AUGUST 15, 2023

milla1cf Tue, 08/15/2023 - 16:28 August 15, 2023 — In elderly patients with suspected prostate cancer, PSMA PET/CT can diagnose advanced disease and aid in therapy selection without the need for a biopsy. For more information: www.snmmi.org Tuesday, August 15, 2023 - 16:28

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AuntMinnie

APRIL 15, 2024

FAPI-PET imaging could emerge as a new tool for assessing patients with single pulmonary tumors, especially in those with negative results on other scans, according to a study published April 11 in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine. FAPI-PET either confirmed or ruled out the disease in all cases, the group found.

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AuntMinnie

APRIL 4, 2024

Thomas Hope, MD, a radiologist and nuclear medicine physician at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), said that approval of lutetium-177 (Lu-177) prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) radioligand has driven a marked interest and excitement about theranostics and radioligand therapies (RLT). Hope added.

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AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

The article was published October 30 in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine. In a retrospective analysis, the researchers enrolled 21 patients on therapy between May and November 2023. Image courtesy of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine. Thirteen patients had disease progression or died a median of 3.9

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AuntMinnie

DECEMBER 1, 2023

CHICAGO -- GE HealthCare (GEHC) brought new CT and MRI scanners and a range of AI software applications to McCormick Place for RSNA 2023. Interventional In image-guided surgery activities, GEHC showcased two new AI applications previously presented at ECR 2023. MRI GEHC unveiled Signa Champion, a 1.5-tesla,

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JUNE 25, 2023

mtaschetta-millane Sun, 06/25/2023 - 14:00 June 25, 2023 — A new PET radiotracer that visualizes the enzyme primarily responsible for metabolic cholesterol degradation in the brain has been successfully validated, according to research presented at the 2023 Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging Annual Meeting.

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AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 25, 2023

CHICAGO – Gallium-68 (Ga-68) RM2-PET/MRI is better than MRI alone for detecting relapse in prostate cancer patients, according to research presented November 26 at RSNA 2023. Therefore, Ga-68 RM2-PET should be considered in addition to PSMA-PET in BCR prostate cancer patients to aid in disease detection and management decision, she suggested.

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JUNE 28, 2023

milla1cf Wed, 06/28/2023 - 20:28 June 28, 2023 — GE HealthCare is set to unveil SIGNA PET/MR AIR [i] , at the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging ( SNMMI) 2023 annual meeting. The recent approval of drugs with disease modifying potential require additional imaging of patients with both MR and PET.

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JUNE 24, 2024

milla1cf Mon, 06/24/2024 - 20:34 June 24, 2024 — The Radiological Society of North America ( RSNA ) announced the 2023 impact factors today for its suite of journals. Radiology, RSNA’s leading medical imaging research journal, was cited nearly 60,000 times, according to the Clarivate Analytics Journal Citation Reports.

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JULY 26, 2023

milla1cf Wed, 07/26/2023 - 20:36 July 26, 2023 — A molecular imaging tool developed by researchers at the University of California’s two nationally ranked medical centers, UCLA and UCSF , helps improve the accuracy of predicting the risk of cancer recurrence in patients with intermediate to high-risk prostate cancer who undergo surgery.

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JUNE 19, 2023

milla1cf Mon, 06/19/2023 - 19:27 June 19, 2023 — NorthStar Medical Technologies, LLC , a global innovator in the development, production and commercialization of radiopharmaceuticals used for therapeutic applications and medical imaging, today announced the appointment of Frank Scholz, Ph.D., NorthStar’s commercialized, U.S.-based

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JUNE 23, 2023

milla1cf Fri, 06/23/2023 - 22:09 June 23, 2023 — A combination of pretherapy imaging and dosimetry can help ensure that patients with refractory differentiated thyroid cancer obtain the maximum benefit from radioactive iodine treatments following redifferentiation therapy.

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MAY 31, 2023

milla1cf Wed, 05/31/2023 - 20:52 May 31, 2023 — GE HealthCare announced US FDA 510(k) clearance of Precision DL – a new, revolutionary deep learning-based image processing software included in GE HealthCare’s growing Effortless Recon DL portfolio. link] Wednesday, May 31, 2023 - 20:52 Gallen in Switzerland [vii].

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DECEMBER 4, 2023

christine.book Mon, 12/04/2023 - 11:29 December 4, 2023 — Ajay Gupta, MD, MS , has been named chair of the Department of Radiology at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons and radiologist-in-chief at NewYork-Presbyterian/CUIMC. More information: www.cuimc.columbia.edu Monday, December 4, 2023 - 11:29

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APRIL 10, 2023

Publication date: May 2023 Source: Clinical Radiology, Volume 78, Issue 5 Author(s): R. Anand Kumar, T. Davidson, I.

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JUNE 29, 2023

milla1cf Thu, 06/29/2023 - 21:10 June 29, 2023 — Blue Earth Therapeutics , a Bracco company and emerging leader in the development of innovative next generation therapeutic radiopharmaceuticals, today announced highlights from early clinical and preclinical studies of 177Lu-rhPSMA-10.1 177Lu-rhPSMA-10.1 177Lu-rhPSMA-10.1 1.06 ± 0.05

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AuntMinnie

JANUARY 19, 2024

more than 6 million Americans have Alzheimer's disease, a debilitating and far-reaching disease that accounts for 60% to 80% of dementia cases, and by 2050, this number is projected to rise to nearly 13 million, according to Alzheimer’s Disease International. The disease affects memory, thinking, and behavior. In the U.S.,

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OCTOBER 13, 2023

Dr. Summers said LLM tools could be used to extract important information from other text-based radiology reports and medical records, and as a tool for identifying disease biomarkers. “My They have the potential to do things that we've had difficulty doing with traditional pre-large language models.”

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NOVEMBER 8, 2023

christine.book Wed, 11/08/2023 - 11:38 November 8, 2023 — The American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) is encouraging the imaging community to recognize an important date for a vital discovery this week. For his work, Roentgen was awarded the first Nobel Prize in physics in 1901.

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AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Ultrasound model predicts liver disease progression. Horowitz, et al, Medical Hypotheses , October 13, 2023. Commercially Available Chest Radiograph AI Tools for Detecting Airspace Disease, Pneumothorax, and Pleural Effusion. Plesner, et al, Radiology , September 26, 2023. SPECT/CT reveals heart’s response to tafamidis.

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APRIL 4, 2023

christine.book Tue, 04/04/2023 - 10:16 April 4, 2023 — In support of an increased funding recommendation for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in federal fiscal year (FY) 2024, William T. billion over FY 2023 levels, and in addition the release of the 21st Century Cures funds.

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AuntMinnie

JULY 9, 2024

In an article posted on May 11, 2023, by the Global Coalition for Radiotherapy , he spoke about the commitment to deliver care despite the challenges. Attacking a children's hospital, where children are treated for cancer and other serious diseases, is not just a war crime; it is beyond the bounds of humanity.

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MAY 25, 2023

This inclusion in the NCCN Guidelines comes after the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging ( SNMMI ) recently published Appropriate Use Criteria to guide referring and imaging physicians in appropriate use of estrogen receptor (ER)-targeted PET imaging with 16α- 18 F-fluoro-17ß Fluoroestradiol. doi: 10.2967/jnumed.123.265420

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APRIL 3, 2023

These capabilities will help them develop and deliver products with the potential to improve care for even more patients with serious disease. “In Mr. Merrick concluded, “This is a very exciting and dynamic time for NorthStar and all those involved in nuclear medicine.

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AuntMinnie

JUNE 10, 2024

GE HealthCare introduced the MINItrace Magni at the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging annual meeting (SNMMI) annual meeting, a newly designed, small-footprint cyclotron for in-house production of commercial PET radiotracers. The system’s 21 cm digital detector offers a 1.6-times

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OCTOBER 4, 2024

As Theranostics and the use of radiopharmaceutical therapy (RPT) to treat cancer and other diseases have become more prevalent, interest in using dosimetry to personalize RPT treatments has grown. 2023 May 22;68(11). v MIM SurePlan MRT is also trusted globally, with installations in 23 countries spanning four continents. 121.262305. [ii]

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AuntMinnie

MARCH 26, 2024

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. Traditional treatments didn't slow the disease in these patients, noted UT’s Vroman.

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JUNE 27, 2023

The Society introduced a new slate of officers, and recognized new Fellows, during its SNMMI 2023 Annual Meeting , held June 24-27 in Chicago, IL. The potential impact of nuclear medicine in the care of patients dealing with cancer, heart disease, brain disease, and other challenges is enormous,” she said. “We

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JUNE 28, 2023

Our research shows that 18F-flurpiridaz stress cardiac PET imaging is excellent for diagnosing significant coronary artery disease even in obese patients, and at a lower radiation dose than traditional 99mTC-SPECT MPI,” stated Patel.

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AuntMinnie

JUNE 20, 2024

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. Traditional treatments didn't slow the disease in these patients, noted UT’s Vroman.

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JUNE 24, 2023

mtaschetta-millane Sat, 06/24/2023 - 17:00 June 24, 2023 — A new ultra-high resolution (UHR) brain PET scanner may have the ability to characterize previously indistinguishable brain regions that are known to be involved in Alzheimer’s disease , depressive disorders, visual attention disorders, tinnitus, and other conditions.

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MAY 3, 2023

milla1cf Wed, 05/03/2023 - 22:37 May 3, 2023 — Artificial intelligence (AI) technology in the medical field has the possibility to automate diagnoses, decrease physician workload, and even to bring specialized healthcare to people in rural areas or developing countries. However, with possibility comes potential pitfalls. and Akiko K.

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