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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. The tumor in the right breast (T4N0M0, grade 3 ductal carcinoma) is visible on both PET scans.

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PET reveals ‘smoldering’ brain inflammation in patients treated for MS

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This persistent inflammation increases atrophy of gray matter in the brain, yet is difficult to assess on MRI scans, the authors explained. The researchers performed F-18 PBR06 PET scans on 22 patients with MS and eight healthy controls. The full article is available here.

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Can PET help diagnose neurosarcoidosis?

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“To date, F-18 FDG PET findings are currently not taken into account when making a diagnosis for possible, probable, or definite neurosarcoidosis,” noted lead author Jessy Chen, MD, of Charité - Berlin University Medicine, and colleagues. The article was published January 25 in Neurological Research and Practice.

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AI spots unidentified brain tumor on PET imaging

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The group previously described developing the AI model in an article published last year. In this case, a 43-year-old man underwent an MRI scan that showed no contrast enhancement, yet hyperintensities were apparent in the patient’s left thalamus and frontoparietal region. Image courtesy of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

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

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All patients underwent F-18 PI-2620 PET imaging, as well as amyloid PET, MRI, and neuropsychologic tests at baseline and at follow-up after one year. in 15 patients with negative amyloid PET scans; 1.18 in A link to the full article can be found here. in 20 late-onset patients, and 1.54

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Renowned Radiation Oncologist Joins NYU Langone’s Perlmutter Cancer Center as Vice Chair for Academic and Faculty Affairs, Director of Brachytherapy

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He also has co-authored more than 350 peer-reviewed articles, with his work appearing in top-tier publications including the Journal of Clinical Oncology, JAMA Oncology, and the International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics.

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Top Imaging News of 2023

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In this article, we’ll delve into the hottest news and breakthroughs in imaging, highlighting the remarkable strides that have made the headlines. Further prospective longitudinal MRI studies are essential to elucidate causality in this context.

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