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Bone scans may be viable for diagnosing calciphylaxis

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Technetium-99m (Tc-99m) methyl diphosphonate (MDP) bone scans are a potentially viable noninvasive option for diagnosing calciphylaxis, according to a team at the University of Massachusetts in Worcester, MA. All but one patient had renal disease and most had several other comorbidities, the authors wrote.

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Lymphoscintigraphy underused in the U.S. to diagnose lymphedema

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Lymphoscintigraphy (LSG) is recommended but seldom used to diagnose lymphedema in real-world settings in the U.S., The disease is a particular concern among cancer patients, they noted. The full article is available here. and 4.4%), while these imaging studies were less frequently used in the upper extremity, around 1%.

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Can PET help diagnose neurosarcoidosis?

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The article was published January 25 in Neurological Research and Practice. MRI is the imaging gold standard for diagnosis, yet identifying the disease using this method remains challenging, the researchers wrote. years depending on the patient case), all three patients remained stable without new disease relapses,” they noted.

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New tau PET tracer shows promise in Alzheimer’s disease patients

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PET imaging using a newly developed radiotracer has identified different patterns of brain tau pathology over time in early-onset versus late-onset Alzheimer’s disease patients, according to a study published February 1 in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine. The team prospectively enrolled 52 participants (age, 69.7 ± 8.4 years;

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PET/MRI may help diagnose fevers of unknown origin

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PET/MRI imaging shows promise in diagnosing fevers or inflammation of unknown origin and may have advantages over PET/CT, according to a study published January 3 in the European Journal of Radiology. The full article is available here. In 33 (31.7%) patients, the etiology of IUO/FUO remained unknown.

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Photon-counting CT emerges as alternative for assessing fatty liver disease

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Photon-counting CT may serve as an alternative to MRI for assessing liver fat in patients with fatty liver disease, according to an article published September 24 in Radiology. The disease affects up to 24% of the population in the U.S. and can lead to cirrhosis and even cancer if left untreated. (A) in the MASLD cohort.

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AC Immune highlights a-syn PET study

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Swiss biopharmaceutical company AC Immune highlighted a study showing the potential of its alpha-synuclein (a-syn) PET tracer for diagnosing neurodegenerative disease. A-syn is an abundant, highly soluble unfolded protein that accumulates in the brain most prominently in Parkinson’s disease, dementia with Lewy bodies, and MSA.

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