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AuntMinnie 2007: Gadolinium: A 'necessary factor' in the development of NSF?

AuntMinnie

Imagine going in for a diagnostic MRI scan and coming out with a progressive, irreversible, and potentially fatal disease. It certainly doesn't help matters that the disease has been linked to gadolinium-based contrast agents, a ubiquitous tool in the MR armamentarium. In 2006 the U.S. Louis hospital.

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PSMA-PET superior to MRI in phase II prostate cancer trial

AuntMinnie

In this phase II clinical trial, the researchers sought to evaluate the approach further. The primary outcome was the correct identification of the prostate cancer tumor stage, which is crucial for surgeons to determine the extent of the disease -- whether it has spread beyond the prostate gland, for instance.

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The rise of theranostics: Part 4 -- Women's theranostics on the horizon

AuntMinnie

Gayton oversees clinical operations at Precirix and serves as the company's chief development officer. In addition, the mean tissue dose did not reach the maximum tolerated dose for kidney, bone marrow, or liver. Twenty of the 26 scans from patients with active tumors were NeoB-positive, six NeoB-negative.

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