Diagnostic Imaging

JUNE 8, 2024

For patients with interstitial lung disease, FAPI PET/CT was more effective than 18F-FDG PET/CT at predicting progressive pulmonary fibrosis according to comparative study findings presented at the 2024 Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) Annual Meeting.

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AuntMinnie

JULY 10, 2024

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed a new reimbursement plan July 10 for diagnostic PET scans that would provide separate payments for radiopharmaceuticals, as well as an extra payment for hospitals when they use domestically produced technetium-99m (Tc-99m).

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Imaging Technology

JUNE 28, 2023

Due to their body shape, it’s often hard to image obese individuals,” said Krishna Patel, MD , assistant professor of medicine and cardiology at the Icahn School of Medicine At Mount Sinai in New York. This can result in inferior image quality and diagnostic performance despite requiring a higher dose of radiation.”

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Open Medscience

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Alzheimer's disease stems from genetic mutations and lifestyle factors, leading to brain plaque accumulation and dementia. The post Unveiling the Complex Etiology and Innovative Diagnostic Approaches in Alzheimer’s Disease appeared first on Open Medscience.

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Imaging Technology

JUNE 10, 2024

Anderson , PhD, a trailblazer in nuclear medicine, has been named the 2024 recipient of the Georg Charles de Hevesy Nuclear Pioneer Award. The award was announced by the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) during its 2024 Annual Meeting, June 8-11 in Toronto.

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Diagnostic Imaging

JUNE 8, 2024

The use of 90Y-FAPI-46 radioligand therapy resulted in controlled disease progression in nearly half of a 30-person cohort largely comprised of patients with advanced sarcomas, according to new research presented at the 2024 Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) Annual Meeting.

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Open Medscience

AUGUST 11, 2024

Radiopharmaceuticals in diagnostics provide critical insights into disease processes, improving accuracy, patient care, and treatment outcomes significantly. The post The Transformative Power of Radiopharmaceuticals in Diagnostics appeared first on Open MedScience.

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Capitol Imaging Services

JANUARY 6, 2022

Thyroid disease affects as many as 30 million Americans, according to the American College of Endocrinology. Thyroid disorders/diseases If your thyroid is not functioning properly, it can produce too much hormone (hyperthyroidism or “overactive” thyroid) or too little hormone (hypothyroidism or “underactive” thyroid).

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AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced on October 13 that it has lifted its coverage limit of one beta-amyloid PET scan per lifetime for patients with Alzheimer’s disease. The decision was applauded by national associations, many of which expressed support for the action during the comment period.

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AuntMinnie

MARCH 26, 2024

Theranostics pairs diagnostic biomarkers that can be visualized on nuclear medicine imaging with therapeutic agents that share a specific target in diseased cells or tissues. Traditional treatments didn't slow the disease in these patients, noted UT’s Vroman.

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AuntMinnie

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

An AI algorithm designed for brain PET imaging found a glioblastoma in a patient that had gone undetected by physicians, according to a case reported February 15 in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine. Image courtesy of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine. A link to the full case report can be found here.

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AuntMinnie

JULY 10, 2024

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed a new reimbursement plan July 10 for diagnostic PET scans that would provide separate payments for radiopharmaceuticals, as well as an extra payment for hospitals when they use domestically produced technetium-99m (Tc-99m).

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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

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Fibroblast activation protein inhibitor (FAPI)-PET/CT appears superior to standard FDG-PET/CT for detecting gastrointestinal cancer, with higher radiotracer uptake seen in most tumors, according to a study published October 26 in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine. Image courtesy of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

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AuntMinnie

APRIL 4, 2024

Thomas Hope, MD, a radiologist and nuclear medicine physician at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), said that approval of lutetium-177 (Lu-177) prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) radioligand has driven a marked interest and excitement about theranostics and radioligand therapies (RLT). Hope added.

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AuntMinnie

JANUARY 26, 2024

In a comparative imaging trial, fibroblast activation protein inhibitor (FAPI)-PET/CT outperformed FDG-PET/CT in detecting primary tumors in patients with head and neck cancer, according to a study published January 25 in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine. Image courtesy of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

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AuntMinnie

JUNE 3, 2024

RadiologyInfo.org contains 300 procedure, exam, and disease descriptions covering diagnostic and interventional radiology, nuclear medicine, radiation therapy, and radiation safety, and it is updated with new information. In the videos, radiologists share some common findings while displaying sample imaging exams.

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AuntMinnie

JULY 29, 2024

In addition, the proposal includes a nuclear health center for processing medical isotopes produced by the reactor into radiochemicals, which will then be further processed into radiopharmaceuticals that can be administered to patients for the diagnosis and treatment of several diseases, including cancer, the commission said.

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AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 25, 2023

“Skin biopsy is the gold standard for diagnosing calciphylaxis, but it can worsen lesions and confer poorer disease prognosis,” the researchers wrote, in a study published October 23 in JAAD International. The team assessed the potential diagnostic utility of bone scans in calciphylaxis based on a review of the literature.

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AuntMinnie

JUNE 20, 2024

Theranostics pairs diagnostic biomarkers that can be visualized on nuclear medicine imaging with therapeutic agents that share a specific target in diseased cells or tissues. Traditional treatments didn't slow the disease in these patients, noted UT’s Vroman.

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AuntMinnie

JUNE 13, 2024

CPIC promotes federal policies that advance health outcomes for patients with cardiovascular disease. The coalition's founding members include CDL Nuclear Technologies, Bracco Diagnostics , and Siemens Healthineers. Positron has joined the Cardiac PET Industry Coalition (CPIC).

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Imaging Technology

OCTOBER 11, 2023

milla1cf Wed, 10/11/2023 - 13:08 October 11, 2023 — A new imaging agent, 68Ga-ABY-025 , can predict early metabolic response to human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 ( HER2 )-targeted treatment in HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer patients, according to new research published in the September issue of The Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

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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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Imaging Technology

JUNE 24, 2024

The Society’s flagship journal, Radiology , is the world’s foremost journal for new, important and translatable discoveries in medical imaging research and provides meaningful information to medical imaging physicians and scientists aiming to improve health and reduce the burden of disease. It is the most cited journal in its field.

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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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Diagnostic Imaging

JUNE 30, 2023

Employing a hybrid positron emission tomography (PET)/magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) model to assess predictive features of Alzheimer’s disease (AD), researchers noted a 100 percent sensitivity rate and a 93 percent sensitivity rate for distinguishing between AD and normal cognition, according to a study presented at the recent Society of Nuclear (..)

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Imaging Technology

JUNE 24, 2023

mtaschetta-millane Sat, 06/24/2023 - 17:00 June 24, 2023 — A new ultra-high resolution (UHR) brain PET scanner may have the ability to characterize previously indistinguishable brain regions that are known to be involved in Alzheimer’s disease , depressive disorders, visual attention disorders, tinnitus, and other conditions.

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Imaging Technology

JANUARY 5, 2024

The PSMA Alpha-PET DoubLET platform technology represents a potential leap forward in the field of prostate cancer diagnostics and treatment. We focused on diagnostic accuracy, patient tolerance and convenience. milla1cf Fri, 01/05/2024 - 11:21 January 5, 2024 — Perspective Therapeutics, Inc.

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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

DECEMBER 4, 2023

He has applied this investigative approach across a range of neurological disorders, with a major focus on stroke prevention and cerebrovascular disease assessment. While at Weill Cornell, Gupta led a research program to evaluate emerging neuroimaging techniques that may improve patient care.

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Imaging Technology

JUNE 20, 2024

More than half of the world’s population is underserved and lacks access to essential health services, and two-thirds have no access to diagnostic imaging. The new AI-based solution is designed for GE HealthCare’s cutting-edge StarGuide digital SPECT/CT.

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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. The full study is available here.

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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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AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Avoidable differences in disease burden and outcomes that socially disadvantaged individuals may experience manifest in nearly all areas of radiology, from emergency imaging, neuroradiology, and nuclear medicine to image-guided interventions and imaging-based cancer screening, the group noted.

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Future Teleradiology

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Introduction to Radiology : Radiology is a branch of medicine that uses medical imaging techniques to diagnose and treat diseases and injuries. It includes various imaging modalities such as X-rays, CT scans, MRIs, ultrasounds, and nuclear medicine.

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AuntMinnie

JANUARY 8, 2024

To make the indications more specific to and improve the overall diagnostic performance, F-18 FDG-PET/MRI should be indicated in FUO and IOU especially in patients with elevated CRP,” the authors noted. Fever of unknown origin (FUO) is defined as a temperature higher than 38.3 °C

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Capitol Imaging Services

JUNE 2, 2022

A doctor will often use a diagnostic imaging test to check patients for signs of cancer. 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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