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

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

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

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 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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Imaging Technology

JUNE 27, 2023

Urbain, MD, PhD, FASNC , professor of radiology/nuclear medicine and medicine, vice chair of theranostics, and director of nuclear medicine at Roswell Park Cancer Center at the University of Buffalo , Buffalo, New York. and ‘How can we ensure diversity in all parts of the nuclear medicine family?’

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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

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

NOVEMBER 25, 2023

Moreover, the approach could help detect disease that other effective prostate cancer PET radiotracers may miss, said Heying Duan, MD, a nuclear medicine research scientist at Stanford University, during a November 26 scientific session. You've hear a lot about PSMA. approved Ga-68 PSMA-PET and experimental Ga-68 RM2.

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AuntMinnie

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Imaging more broadly offers significant value to patients, providers, and health care systems when used appropriately through disease prevention, detection, diagnosis, prognosis, and in the delivery and monitoring of precise, minimally invasive treatment," the group explained. Nuclear medicine 0.76 million Medicaid patients.

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AuntMinnie

JULY 1, 2024

The diagnosis and management of intermediate-risk and high-risk prostate cancer are increasingly informed by advances in diagnostic imaging, the authors noted. Radiologists and nuclear medicine physicians analyzed the images, with their reads ultimately compared to laboratory results from biopsies.

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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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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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AuntMinnie

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Nuclear cardiologists could see significant reductions in Medicare reimbursements in 2025, according to a leading expert. million coronary artery disease procedures per year. Phillips, current president of the American Society for Nuclear Cardiology (ASNC), said that the organization has not spoken out against the unbundling process.

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Imaging Technology

JUNE 12, 2024

Integrating AI with our advanced imaging techniques will allow us to detect subtle changes in brain activity indicative of neurodegenerative diseases at their nascent stage. The London Ontario, Canada-based company's focus on neuroimaging analysis and classification cements its position as a leader in neurological innovation.

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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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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. F-18 florbetaben PET (Neuraceq, Life Molecular Imaging) PET scans are used widely to visualize beta-amyloid deposits in the brain, a key marker used to diagnose Alzheimer’s disease.

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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 29, 2023

Based on a novel clustering framework using sparse canonical correlation analysis (SCCA), the integrated approach was successful in identifying four subtypes of Alzheimer’s disease and the top genes associated with each, according to the authors of the study, “An SCCA-clustering framework for Alzheimer’s disease subtyping using tau PET and genomics.”

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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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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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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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Open Medscience

MARCH 17, 2023

Bone imaging is an essential diagnostic tool for detecting bone diseases, injuries, and disorders. The post Nuclear Medicine Techniques for Bone Imaging and Cancer Diagnosis appeared first on Open Medscience.

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TRA Medical Imaging

JANUARY 17, 2025

Residency Training: Following medical school, radiologists enter a four-year residency in diagnostic radiology, where they learn to interpret medical images, perform imaging-guided procedures, and provide accurate diagnoses. They also lead the field in theranostics , which combines diagnostics and therapy in one procedure.

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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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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

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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Imaging Technology

JANUARY 30, 2025

30, 2025 Earlier this month, the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) and the Alzheimers Association released updated appropriate use criteria (AUC) for amyloid and tau PET imaging in patients with mild cognitive impairment, Alzheimers disease and other dementias. tim.hodson Thu, 01/30/2025 - 10:20 Jan.30,

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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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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. The full study is available here.

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Future Teleradiology

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Teleradiology-India Introduction: Nuclear medicine continues to be at the forefront of cutting-edge technologies, pushing the boundaries of diagnostic and therapeutic capabilities. Revolutionary Radioisotopes: Expanding the Diagnostic Toolkit: Explore the latest developments in novel radioisotopes used in nuclear medicine.

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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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Future Teleradiology

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Teleradiology & Radiology data for artificial intelligence (AI) Introduction: Nuclear medicine, a dynamic and rapidly evolving field, continues to break new ground in diagnostic and therapeutic approaches. Introduction to Nuclear Medicine: Merging Physics and Medicine: Provide an overview of nuclear medicine.

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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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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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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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