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Italian research team shows the way on sustainability

AuntMinnie

Additionally, modalities like MRI, CT, bone scans, and PET-CT are significant contributors to greenhouse gas emissions, with radiology accounting for approximately 1% of global healthcare-related emissions. Data on radiation doses and the administration of contrast agents or radiopharmaceuticals were also collected.

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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

mtaschetta-millane Tue, 07/02/2024 - 09:53 July 2, 2024 — A new editorial paper was published in Oncoscience ( Volume 11 ) on May 20, 2024, entitled, “ Deep learning-assisted lesion segmentation in PET/CT imaging: A feasibility study for salvage radiation therapy in prostate cancer.” In this new editorial, researchers Richard L.J.

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PSMA-PET tracer performs well in clinical trial

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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. All patients had undergone either radical prostatectomy or radiation therapy. (A)

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Types of Nuclear Medicine

Independent Imaging

Although the patient is exposed to radiation during the procedure, the test is considered safe because the amount of radiation used is comparable to that of a routine X-ray. This scan may be performed in order to check whether you have a suspected kidney obstruction or impaired function.

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The 3 “Must Haves” in Women’s Imaging

Clermont Radiology

There is no injection or radiation exposure associated with ultrasound. DEXA (Bone Density) DEXA (Dual Energy X-ray Absorptiometry) examinations estimate the amount of bone mineral content in specific areas of your body.

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Benefits Of Getting A Bone Density Test

Independent Imaging

There are no special instructions to prepare for it, and unlike an MRI or CT Scan , a bone densitometry procedure does not involve lying in an enclosed tunnel. The scan uses a very low dose of radiation to produce pictures of the inside of the body, particularly around the hips and lower spine, to measure bone mass and strength.

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

AuntMinnie

and included limited single and cumulative radiation doses. Both groups would undergo standard of care imaging, or CT and bone scan, or FDG PET/CT, or FES PET/CT. The CAM-H2 dose escalation, safety, and dosimetry study in 13 patients, mostly women ages 50 to 63, occurred at four sites in Canada and the U.S.

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