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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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Italian research team shows the way on sustainability

AuntMinnie

FDG-PET/CT provides functional insights by detecting metabolic changes before structural alterations, making it valuable for therapy response monitoring, but it has limitations in visualizing metabolically silent bone metastases, according to Masperi and Girlando. DL2 had the shortest mean scan time (0.27 0.04

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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. Last week, attorneys for a Cleveland man announced they had filed suit against a gadolinium manufacturer, claiming that he developed NSF from an injection of gadolinium MRI contrast. 356: 9234, pp.

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PSMA-PET tracer performs well in clinical trial

AuntMinnie

In the trial, 30 patients with recurrent disease or metastatic prostate cancer underwent baseline conventional imaging (CT, MRI, or bone scan) and whole-body Ga-68 PSMA-R2 PET/CT between 20 minutes and four hours after injection. The radiotracer was developed in 2019 for use in theranostics, the authors noted.

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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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Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI): A Leading Imaging Modality Because of its Diagnostic Versatility

Associates in Medical Imaging

The answer to many of these questions could be just one—MRI. Offer Versatility and Clarity to Your Doctors and Patients MRI, or Magnetic Resonance Imaging , could be the most versatile imaging technology available to members of the medical community.

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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.