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PET tracer shows promise in prostate cancer patients

AuntMinnie

CHICAGO – Gallium-68 (Ga-68) RM2-PET/MRI is better than MRI alone for detecting relapse in prostate cancer patients, according to research presented November 26 at RSNA 2023. ng/mL after prostatectomy or ≥ 2 ng/mL after radiotherapy) and negative conventional imaging (CT and/or bone scans).

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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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REBEL Core Cast 107.0 – Vertebral Osteomyelitis

REBEL EM

MRI is key to diagnosis, obtain this imaging in all patients who raise clinical suspicion Patients with hemodynamic instability and neurologic compromise warrant empiric antibiotics. The degree of elevation does not predict disease severity. If a patient requires premedication or has renal failure, obtain the non-contrast MRI first.

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How Is Medical Imaging Used to Diagnose Broken Bones?

Midstate Radiology Associates

Bones become more fragile and porous with age, so less force is needed to break their structure. While X-rays are typically utilized, an MRI or CT scan may be recommended. What Are Broken Bones? Ideal for assessing small fractures, the spinal cord, bone bruises and joint injuries, MRI technology provides more detail.

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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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Deep Learning-assisted Lesion Segmentation in PET/CT Imaging: A Feasibility Study for Salvage Radiation Therapy in Prostate Cancer

Imaging Technology

To design the salvage radiation therapy, imaging is required to detect and locate the recurrence disease regime.” However, the introduction of 18F-fluciclovine (anti-1-amino-3-18F-fluorocyclobutane-1-carboxylic acid) PET/CT has marked a significant advancement in salvage disease management.

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Types of Nuclear Medicine

Independent Imaging

3-Phase Bone Scan A 3-phase bone scan is used to diagnose abnormal areas within the bones or joints, such as a fracture, bone pain, infection, or bone disease, which cannot be seen successfully with a standard X-ray.