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Groups aim to standardize nuclear medicine imaging of CV infections

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Eleven medical associations have released guidance on the use of PET/CT and SPECT/CT for patients with cardiovascular (CV) infections. In the article, experts provide evidence-based consensus on specific clinical scenarios where PET/CT and SPECT/CT add value for patient care.

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HPI: Nonradiologists interpret more than a third of office-based imaging

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were interpreted within the ordering provider's practice -- results that could have negative ramifications for patient care, according to study coauthor Vijay Rao, MD, of Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia. Ultrasound 52% Nuclear medicine 39.5% for primary care physicians; 75.7%

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The rise of theranostics: Part 3 -- What is a theranostics center?

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Eliot Siegel, MD; Stanislav Spiridonov, MD; Nathan Gee, MD; and Anthony Chang, PhD, are among a niche gathering of early adopters, entrepreneurial physicians, medical physicists, and investors with a sweet spot for nuclear medicine, diagnostic radiology, and radiation oncology.

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Meet the Minnies 2024 finalists

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He earned his medical degree at the University of Alabama School of Medicine and completed a residency in diagnostic radiology at the University of Florida. In any case, for Pickhardt, research is key to providing high-quality patient care. "I He served in the U.S.

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FAPI-PET bests FDG-PET in detecting gastrointestinal cancer

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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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Workplace violence ‘extremely high’ in radiologic sciences

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More than 60% of diagnostic radiology and radiation therapy staff experience workplace violence, according to a study published January 9 in Radiography. Also, two-thirds of the studies focused on staff in diagnostic radiography, with the rest covering radiation therapy, medical sonography, and nuclear medicine.

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Generative AI, radiologist shortages feature in 2024 Minnies

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He earned his medical degree at the University of Alabama School of Medicine and completed a residency in diagnostic radiology at the University of Florida. For example, in patient care courses there is a natural crossover. But Hennessy encouraged her. It was an immediate sense of joy."