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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. (B)

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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.

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PET/MRI reveals effects of COVID-19 vaccines in children

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PET/MRI scans have revealed immune system reactions after COVID-19 vaccines in children with cancer, according to a study published October 26 in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine. A team at Stanford University in Stanford, CA, evaluated F-18 FDG-PET/MRI scans of six children and young adults before and after COVID-19 vaccination.

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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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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. They evaluated the sensitivity, specificity, and predictive values of the PET/MRI findings in relation to the final diagnosis.

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Meet the Minnies 2024 finalists

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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. Dmitry Beyder.

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AI spots unidentified brain tumor on PET imaging

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An AI algorithm designed for brain PET imaging found a glioblastoma in a patient that had gone undetected by physicians, according to a case reported February 15 in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine. The group previously described developing the AI model in an article published last year.