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PSMA-PET provides long-term benefits

AuntMinnie

Although studies have shown that PSMA-PET is highly effective for detecting prostate cancer, the long-term consequences of widely implementing the technique in patients with recurrent disease are unknown, the authors explained. population and was informed by data from real-world settings.

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For Some Prostate Cancer Patients, PSMA PET May Be Better for Initial Staging of Disease

UCSF Biomedical Imaging

An article in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine reports findings of a multi-center retrospective study that compares bone scan with PSMA PET for initial staging of prostate cancer.

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SPECT/CT improves management of Pluvicto patients

AuntMinnie

Yet whether SPECT/CT can be used to determine disease progression or response has yet to be delineated, they noted. To that end, the group assessed the impact of SPECT/CT imaging on 122 patients who had received a minimum of two cycles of Pluvicto and had post-treatment scans after each cycle.

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PET tracer shows promise in prostate cancer patients

AuntMinnie

Moreover, the approach could help detect disease that other effective prostate cancer PET radiotracers may miss, said Heying Duan, MD, a nuclear medicine research scientist at Stanford University, during a November 26 scientific session. Patients were eligible if they were older than 18 and had rising blood levels of PSA ( ≥ 0.2

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Good Radiologists Are Like Car Salespeople- Make Them An Offer They Can’t Refuse!

RadsResident

As I was on the phone with a colleague trying to convince the referrer of why I think a patient has Paget’s disease instead of metastases, I described the cortical thickening of the iliopectineal line and the lack of activity on the bone scan at the site and elsewhere throughout the body.

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How Is Medical Imaging Used to Diagnose Broken Bones?

Midstate Radiology Associates

Even if an X-ray shows a fracture, your doctor may recommend a CT scan or MRI for better visualization of damaged tissue and other secondary injuries. Bone Scans A bone scan is a type of nuclear imaging test that allows for better observation of certain bone diseases.

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REBEL Core Cast 107.0 – Vertebral Osteomyelitis

REBEL EM

The degree of elevation does not predict disease severity. CRP concentration rise and fall quicker than ESR, often used to guide treatment Blood Cultures – an important element in management and treatment Blood culture positivity often decides whether a patient will require a bone biopsy. ESR and CRP are sensitive, yet not specific.

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