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FES-PET shows promise staging patients with low-grade breast cancer

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F-18 fluoroestradiol (FES) PET may improve staging of grade 1 or 2 estrogen receptor (ER)-positive breast cancer compared with F-18 FDG-PET, according to an article published March 4 in Radiology. Nuclear medicine physicians analyzed both sets of images and determined disease stages, with final stages verified via biopsy.

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Groups aim to standardize nuclear medicine imaging of CV infections

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The recommendations could improve patient care, as current clinical tools are often insufficient in complicated cases, noted lead author of the guidance Jamieson Bourque, MD, of the University of Virginia Health System in Charlottesville. The recommendations emphasize the complementary nature of these advanced nuclear medicine exams.

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New guideline covers theranostics in brain tumors

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and European experts have proposed a joint practice guideline for use in nuclear medicine on diagnostics and therapy (theranostics) of meningiomas, as published June 20 in the European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging. The full article is available here. the group wrote.

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New guidelines cover theranostics for brain tumors

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The use of somatostatin receptor PET imaging and therapy in meningiomas is on the rise, and new guidelines on their use can help pave the way to improved outcomes for patients, experts noted in a recent article. The article was published October 10 in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine. The full article is available here.

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New guidance issued on PET/CT imaging in breast cancer

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The world’s top nuclear medicine societies have issued international guidelines on the role of PET/CT in patients with invasive ductal carcinoma breast cancer, with the document released May 14 in the European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging. The full article is available here.

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Meet the Minnies 2024 finalists

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Most Influential Radiology Researcher Erik Middlebrooks, MD, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL Erik Middlebrooks, MD. One of this year's nominations for Most Influential Radiology Researcher is Erik Middlebrooks, MD, of the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, FL. In 2018 he received an endowed professorship from the university.

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Swiss team produces 1st 3D PET/MRI image

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Researchers at the University of Zurich in Switzerland say they have produced the first cinematically rendered image from a patient based on a standard clinical F-18 FDG-PET/MRI scan. The article was published on July 1 in the European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging and featured as the journal's Image of the Month.