AuntMinnie

JULY 10, 2024

Currently, the CMS bundles Medicare payments for PET radiotracers for diagnosing disease as part of the packaged cost of imaging procedures in hospital outpatient settings. Mo-99 is the source material for Tc-99m, which is used in an estimated 40,000 nuclear medicine diagnostic exams each day in the U.S.

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AuntMinnie

DECEMBER 12, 2023

A PET radiotracer for diagnosing Alzheimer’s disease may also be used to measure vascular brain changes in patients during PET/MRI scans, according to a study published December 7 in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine. Image courtesy of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

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AuntMinnie

JUNE 8, 2024

TORONTO -- AuntMinnie.com spoke with cardiac PET imaging expert Krishna Patel, MD, from Mount Sinai in New York City, at the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging annual meeting. Women are 2.5 to three times more likely to suffer from INOCA and coronary artery microvascular disfunction than men.

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AuntMinnie

JUNE 8, 2024

An emerging PET/CT radiotracer may be more predictive of progressive pulmonary fibrosis in interstitial lung patients than F-18 FDG PET/CT, according to research presented June 8 at the 2024 Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging Annual Meeting (SNMMI).

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AuntMinnie

JUNE 18, 2024

PET/CT imaging with F-18 sodium fluoride (NaF) is emerging as a sensitive tool for detecting early atherosclerosis, according to a presentation at the recent Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) annual meeting.

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AuntMinnie

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Up to 80% of women with the disease who respond to first-line chemotherapy relapse within 18 months, the authors explained. The group analyzed data from 47 patients diagnosed with advanced HGSOC who underwent pretreatment scans at their center between 2012 and 2020. The study was published February 19 in Cancers. DEED, Attribution 4.0

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AuntMinnie

DECEMBER 20, 2024

He was regarded as a receptive person who helped other doctors in the discussion of cases to reach diagnoses. Those who specialized -- particularly in CT, MRI, neuroimaging, and nuclear medicine/PET -- earned more. Researchers warned that the COVID-19 vaccine was manifesting on imaging in ways that appeared to be disease.

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AuntMinnie

DECEMBER 12, 2024

A new PET radiotracer has the potential for visualizing responses in liver cancer patients undergoing immunotherapy, according to a study published December 12 in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine. Image courtesy of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

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AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 30, 2023

PET/MRI scans have revealed immune system reactions after COVID-19 vaccines in children with cancer, according to a study published October 26 in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine. Several studies have demonstrated that vaccine-related lymphadenopathy may confound disease assessment in oncology patients, the researchers added.

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AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

This is just the third year that RSNA has offered a dedicated track on nuclear medicine and molecular imaging, with eight scientific sessions covering research in prostate cancer imaging, breast cancer, cardiovascular and pulmonary imaging, and more. Which approach is best in newly diagnosed breast cancer? 8:40 a.m. |

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AuntMinnie

MARCH 25, 2024

Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the leading cause of mortality in the U.S. In a cohort of 1,282 patients who underwent invasive coronary angiography for suspected disease, noninvasive PET MPI performed within six months identified large perfusion defects (>10% of the left ventricular myocardium) in 82% of the patients.

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AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Middlebrooks' research interest consists of using ultrahigh-field, 7-tesla MRI to plot brain microstructure and develop surgical treatment of brain tumors, epilepsy, and neurodegenerative and movement disorders such as Parkinson's disease, essential tremor, and dystonia.

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AuntMinnie

JUNE 14, 2024

A recently developed PET radiotracer identified sources of pain in patients with complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) and led to effective treatments, according to a study presented June 10 at the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) annual meeting.

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MedImaging Nuclear Medicine

JULY 6, 2023

New research reveals that a novel PET perfusion radiotracer can diagnose coronary artery disease in obese patients with superior sensitivity and specificity compared to 99mTc-SPECT myocardial perfusion imaging.

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AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Nuclear medicine technology firm Positrigo of Zurich, Switzerland, has secured European market clearance for its dedicated brain PET system, NeuroLF. The company received U.S.

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AuntMinnie

MAY 23, 2024

PSMA-PET/CT has the potential to be an effective alternative imaging approach for diagnosing patients with renal cell carcinoma (RCC), a type of kidney cancer, according to a study published May 23 in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

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Open Medscience

MARCH 22, 2024

Nuclear medicine and the future of precise, personalised care in diagnosing and treating diseases. The post Nuclear Medicine at the Centre of Radiology and Radiopharmaceuticals appeared first on Open Medscience.

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AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

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. Nuclear medicine physicians validated and rated each scan as either amyloid-positive or negative. The study was published November 21 in EJNMMI Research.

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Independent Imaging

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

Nuclear medicine is a form of specialty medicine that uses radioactive tracers to evaluate bodily functions and to diagnose and treat a wide range of health conditions. Nuclear scans produce images of the body’s anatomy that cannot be obtained as clearly or fully with other imaging techniques.

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AuntMinnie

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

PET/CT imaging with a new gallium-68-based prostate cancer radiotracer shows promise for detecting recurrent metastatic disease, according to a study published February 20 in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine. Images and caption courtesy of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

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TRA Medical Imaging

JANUARY 17, 2025

Radiologists are medical doctors who specialize in interpreting imaging studies like X-rays, CT scans, MRIs, and ultrasounds to diagnose and guide treatment for various conditions. For patients, this means: Timely diagnoses: Faster access to critical information, reducing delays in treatment.

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AuntMinnie

JULY 10, 2024

Currently, the CMS bundles Medicare payments for PET radiotracers for diagnosing disease as part of the packaged cost of imaging procedures in hospital outpatient settings. Mo-99 is the source material for Tc-99m, which is used in an estimated 40,000 nuclear medicine diagnostic exams each day in the U.S.

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Imaging Technology

JUNE 11, 2024

milla1cf Tue, 06/11/2024 - 18:41 June 11, 2024 — A newly developed radiotracer can generate high quality and readily interpretable images of cardiac amyloidosis, a condition referred to as the “Alzheimer’s disease of the heart.” This research was presented at the 2024 Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging Annual Meeting.

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AuntMinnie

DECEMBER 17, 2024

with the incidence of disease among African American men approximately 70% higher than in Caucasian men. vs. 33.3%), but African Americans were diagnosed with anemia at higher rates (100% vs. 16.7%, p = 0.018). Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related death and the most common cancer diagnosis for men in the U.S.,

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AuntMinnie

JUNE 10, 2024

GE HealthCare introduced the MINItrace Magni at the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging annual meeting (SNMMI) annual meeting, a newly designed, small-footprint cyclotron for in-house production of commercial PET radiotracers. The system’s 21 cm digital detector offers a 1.6-times

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AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Morphological markers on MRI help diagnose autism. Ultrasound model predicts liver disease progression. Bodien, et al, New England Journal of Medicine , August 14, 2024. Commercially Available Chest Radiograph AI Tools for Detecting Airspace Disease, Pneumothorax, and Pleural Effusion.

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Imaging Technology

JUNE 26, 2023

christine.book Mon, 06/26/2023 - 11:55 June 26, 2023 — A first-in-human evaluation of the novel theranostic pair 68Ga-DOTA-5G / 177Lu-DOTA-ABM-5G has confirmed its ability to successfully detect metastatic pancreatic cancer and visualize targeted treatment of the disease.

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Imaging Technology

AUGUST 15, 2023

milla1cf Tue, 08/15/2023 - 16:28 August 15, 2023 — In elderly patients with suspected prostate cancer, PSMA PET/CT can diagnose advanced disease and aid in therapy selection without the need for a biopsy. In general, PSMA PET/CT is indicated when intermediate or high-risk cancer has been found on biopsy.

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Imaging Technology

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

milla1cf Fri, 02/09/2024 - 09:17 February 9, 2024 — A novel PET imaging technique can noninvasively detect active inflammation in the body before clinical symptoms arise, according to research published in the February issue of The Journal of Nuclear Medicine. It is a complex autoimmune disease characterized by chronic inflammation.

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MedImaging Nuclear Medicine

MARCH 7, 2025

An innovative advancement is enhancing the ability of positron emission tomography (PET) to detect signs of neurological diseases.

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Imaging Technology

MAY 31, 2023

We can’t treat what we don’t see, which is why we require precise image quality to help diagnose, plan treatment for, and monitor disease,” explains Prof. Flavio Forrer , MD, PhD, Chairman of Nuclear Medicine in the Division of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine at Kantonsspital St. Gallen in Switzerland [vii].

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Capitol Imaging Services

AUGUST 30, 2023

But cancer in initially diagnosed IBC patients has already metastasized about 20 percent of the time, approximately doubling the percentage of other breast cancer patients. Positron Emission Tomography (a PET scan) uses nuclear medicine to detect metabolic signals emitted by cancer cells.

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Diagnostic Imaging

AUGUST 21, 2023

In interviews at the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) conference, researchers discussed the potential impact of ultra-high resolution brain positron emission tomography (PET) as well as emerging PET radiotracers for detecting coronary artery disease in obese patients and diagnosing clear cell renal cell carcinoma.

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Imaging Technology

JUNE 20, 2024

For the practice of precision care in molecular imaging and nuclear medicine, this begins with the production of radioisotopes for use in diagnostic tracers, which are administered to patients, attach to specific biomarkers, and release radioactive emissions to provide clinicians detailed molecular information unique to each patient.

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Imaging Technology

JANUARY 8, 2024

Recognizing the industry transformation taking place as digital innovation reshapes the experience of patients and providers, GE HealthCare – a leading global medical technology, pharmaceutical diagnostics, and digital innovator – is focused on developing smart devices, aligned to disease states and enabled by digital.

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Imaging Technology

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

His accidental discovery forever changed medicine and it has been a key tool in diagnosing and treating injuries and diseases for 128 years.” The discovery also paved the way for the development of radiologic science modalities used today like computed tomography, mammography, nuclear medicine, radiation therapy and many others.

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Capitol Imaging Services

JUNE 2, 2022

Doctors use imaging tests to see inside a patient’s body and diagnose their illnesses and injuries. There are several types of imaging tests that physicians use to detect cancer in patients: X-Ray, Computed Tomography (CT), Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Ultrasound (US), Nuclear Medicine, and Positron Emission Tomography (PET).

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