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New analysis supports use of FES-PET in breast cancer patients

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F-18 fluoroestradiol (FES)-PET scans can predict whether or not endocrine therapy may be effective in women with estrogen receptor (ER)-positive breast cancer, according to a study published March 13 in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine. Image courtesy of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

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FES-PET shows promise staging patients with low-grade breast cancer

AuntMinnie

Thus, the researchers aimed to determine prospectively whether 18F-FES PET improves staging for patients with clinical stage II/III or local-regional recurrent, grade 1 or 2, ER-positive breast cancer compared with standard F-18 FDG-PET. All lesions had also been identified at mammography and MRI.

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PET scan times can be reduced in Alzheimer’s patients

AuntMinnie

F-18 florbetaben PET scans for diagnosing Alzheimer’s disease can be reduced from 20 minutes to five minutes without losing accuracy, according to a recent study. Our findings suggest that shorter scan times are a viable and effective option for brain amyloid PET imaging in clinical settings,” the group wrote.

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PET reveals ‘smoldering’ brain inflammation in patients treated for MS

AuntMinnie

In a study published April 17 in Clinical Nuclear Medicine , the group at Brigham tested a new TSPO radiotracer they developed for visualizing such activity called F-18 PBR06. The researchers performed F-18 PBR06 PET scans on 22 patients with MS and eight healthy controls.

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PET sheds light on opioid addiction treatments

AuntMinnie

PET imaging shows different brain activity in people taking methadone or buprenorphine for opioid use disorder (OUD), according to a presentation at the recent Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging annual meeting. They tracked serum levels of methadone or buprenorphine for the OUD subjects.

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FAPI-PET shows promise in patients with lung cancer

AuntMinnie

FAPI-PET imaging could emerge as a new tool for assessing patients with single pulmonary tumors, especially in those with negative results on other scans, according to a study published April 11 in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine. Image courtesy of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine. “In

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PET reveals patient responses to new Alzheimer’s disease drug

AuntMinnie

Patients with less tau pathology on PET scans may respond better to treatment with the new Alzheimer’s disease drug donanemab, according to an October 25 news report in the journal Practical Neurology. Research suggests that the accumulation of these proteins is a continuous process that starts decades before the onset of symptoms.

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