AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 27, 2023

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. Donanemab is a monoclonal antibody designed to bind to beta-amyloid protein that already has formed into plaque deposits.

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AuntMinnie

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

PET imaging using a newly developed radiotracer has identified different patterns of brain tau pathology over time in early-onset versus late-onset Alzheimer’s disease patients, according to a study published February 1 in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine. in 15 patients with negative amyloid PET scans; 1.18 in

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AuntMinnie

JULY 2, 2024

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Eli Lilly's drug donanemab (Kisunla) for the treatment of early Alzheimer's disease, including mild cognitive impairment or mild dementia. According to clinical trials, amyloid PET scans showed that donanemab reduced amyloid plaques by up to 84% after 18 months of treatment.

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AuntMinnie

JUNE 7, 2024

Kuo, who led development of imaging guidelines used to develop Lu-177 PSMA-617 ( Pluvicto , Novartis), noted that the theranostics treatment is approved for use in advanced stages of the disease, but that trials are underway to test it in patients at earlier stages. “We last year for Alzheimer's disease.

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AuntMinnie

MAY 31, 2024

PET imaging with nitrogen-13 (N-13) ammonia radiotracer can help predict major adverse cardiac events in patients with ischemic heart disease (IHD), according to a study published May 30 in Radiology: Cardiothoracic Imaging. Patients underwent the scans between January 2017 and January 2021. The full study is available here.

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Radiology Business

JULY 18, 2023

The agency is looking to lift the longstanding NCD that restricts patients to one amyloid-detecting positron emission tomography exam in their lifetime.

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AuntMinnie

JULY 18, 2023

Read more on AuntMinnie.com Related Reading: FDA grants full approval to Alzheimer's disease drug Leqembi CMS rethinks limit on PET scans for Alzheimer’s disease patients FDA doubles MRI scans needed for Aduhelm patients CMS to limit coverage of new drugs for Alzheimer's disease CMS scrubs rule restricting PET tracer coverage

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Medical Xpress: Radiology

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

The vast majority of positron emission tomography (PET) imaging systems map out how the body uses a radioactive form of glucose for energy. Since many cancers use glucose as a metabolic fuel, they light up on glucose PET scans.

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Imaging Technology

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Is there a signature biomarker for younger/early-onset Alzheimer’s Disease (EOAD)? Sporadic early-onset Alzheimer’s disease (EOAD) is rare and understudied. Sporadic early-onset Alzheimer’s disease (EOAD) is rare and understudied. What Question Were You Investigating? What Were Your Findings? Alzheimer’s Dement.

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Medical Xpress: Radiology

JUNE 27, 2024

A more accurate way to scan for tuberculosis (TB) has been developed by UK and US researchers, using positron emission tomography (PET).

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AuntMinnie

APRIL 29, 2024

PET brain scans show persistent brain inflammation in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), despite being treated with high-efficacy disease-modifying therapies, according to a recent study by researchers in Boston. The researchers performed F-18 PBR06 PET scans on 22 patients with MS and eight healthy controls.

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Imaging Technology

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

milla1cf Wed, 11/08/2023 - 13:01 November 8, 2023 — In a small study, researchers at the National Institutes of Health have found that positron emission tomography (PET) scans of the heart may identify people who will go on to develop Parkinson’s disease or Lewy body dementia among those at-risk for these diseases.

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AuntMinnie

DECEMBER 2, 2024

CHICAGO -- Characterizing an individual's type of body fat using body MRI can help predict Alzheimer's disease risk up to 20 years before symptoms manifest, according to research results presented December 2 at the RSNA meeting.

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AuntMinnie

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Chinese clinicians have provided evidence in a “real-world study” that shows amyloid PET imaging is effective for diagnosing and managing patients with Alzheimer’s disease, according to a study published February 8 in Alzheimer’s and Dementia. of patients, noted lead author Ke-Liang Chen, MD, a neurologist at Fudan University. “In

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Imaging Technology

OCTOBER 20, 2023

announced a research collaboration agreement with the Alzheimer’s Disease Neuroimaging Initiative 4, ADNI4, on the use of Meilleur’s [F-18]NAV-4694, an investigational imaging agent, in Positron Emission Tomography (PET) scans to assess the status amyloid plaque in the brain.

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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. Medicare coverage decisions for amyloid PET scans will now be made by local Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs).

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AuntMinnie

MAY 31, 2023

PET scans for the first time show brain activity that could potentially explai.

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AuntMinnie

AUGUST 29, 2024

Early brain accumulation of amyloid plaque on PET scans is associated with emerging depressive symptoms in cognitively unimpaired older adults, according to a study published August 29 in JAMA Network Open. Their aim in this study was to determine whether these associations persist or progress over time.

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AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 18, 2023

A group in France has offered an explanation for long COVID brain fog, with the concept based on a visual brain pattern they discovered on patient PET scans, according to a study published October 13 in Medical Hypotheses. “We A) PET scan of a healthy subject. (B) B) PET scan of a long COVID patient.

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Imaging Technology

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

It is a complex autoimmune disease characterized by chronic inflammation. The hope is to find ways to identify such individuals even before they get sick, with the goal of being able to treat them so they never develop the disease.” A second group of mice received PET scans with a nonspecific control peptide.

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MedImaging General Imaging

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Scientists have developed a new radiotracer that can map how cells use fructose for energy, thus facilitating the early identification of various cancers and inflammation in the heart and brain.

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MedImaging Industry News

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Scientists have developed a new radiotracer that can map how cells use fructose for energy, thus facilitating the early identification of various cancers and inflammation in the heart and brain.

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Open Medscience

JULY 12, 2024

PET scans are crucial for detecting metabolic activity, providing valuable insights into cancer, neurological disorders, and cardiovascular diseases. The post How to Read a PET Scan: A Basic Understanding appeared first on Open MedScience.

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Medical Xpress: Radiology

JULY 16, 2024

Amyloid PET scans provide in-vivo evidence of Alzheimer's disease (AD) pathology. However, due to their high cost and limited insurance coverage, they are not widely used in clinical settings outside of the VA Healthcare System.

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AuntMinnie

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

A deep-learning AI model shows promise in helping clinicians assess cardiac sarcoidosis on PET scans, according to research presented on September 6 at the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology annual meeting in Austin, TX. In the absence of treatment, the disease can lead to irreversible fibrosis and sudden cardiac death.

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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.

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AuntMinnie

JANUARY 30, 2024

MRI is the imaging gold standard for diagnosis, yet identifying the disease using this method remains challenging, the researchers wrote. In all three cases, gadolinium-enhanced MRI scans did not show abnormalities. F-18 FDG-PET and MRI scans of three patients. In our outpatient clinic follow-up (2 to 2.5

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AuntMinnie

DECEMBER 18, 2023

PET scans typically used for diagnosing prostate cancer may have value in detecting inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), according to a case series published December 8 in Clinical and Experimental Gastroenterology.

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AuntMinnie

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

In a proof-of-concept study, the researchers used F-18 FDG-PET scans in healthy participants within minutes after they performed standing and walking tasks and identified specific changes in brain glucose metabolism. F-18 FDG-PET scans allow clinicians to measure the brain's energy demands based on glucose metabolism.

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Future Teleradiology

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Teleradiology & Radiology data for artificial intelligence (AI) Introduction: Embark on a journey into the world of medical imaging as we unravel the distinctions between two powerful diagnostic tools—Computed Tomography (CT) scans and Positron Emission Tomography (PET) scans.

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AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

People with higher amounts of visceral abdominal fat in midlife may be at increased risk of Alzheimer's disease, according to research to be presented at the upcoming RSNA meeting. A subset of 32 patients underwent PET imaging to identify any amyloid plaque and tau tangles that would indicate the development of Alzheimer's disease.

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AuntMinnie

JULY 25, 2024

A PET/MRI study has provided insights into the neurobiology of late-life depression, with researchers reporting that tau protein – a key protein involved in Alzheimer’s disease – does not appear to be involved in the condition. Image and caption courtesy of the American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry.

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AuntMinnie

JULY 18, 2023

Experts have drafted new diagnostic criteria for Alzheimer's disease to reflec.

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Diagnostic Imaging

JULY 19, 2023

Recognizing the advent of beta amyloid-targeted therapies for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) has proposed eliminating coverage restrictions that limit amyloid positron emission tomography (PET) scans to clinical trial participants and one amyloid PET scan per lifetime.

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MedImaging Nuclear Medicine

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Scientists have discovered that PET scans of the heart might be able to identify those at risk of developing Parkinson’s disease or Lewy body dementia.

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MedImaging Ultrasound

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Scientists have discovered that PET scans of the heart might be able to identify those at risk of developing Parkinson’s disease or Lewy body dementia.

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AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

PET imaging has revealed brain pathology linked to faster clinical progression of Alzheimer’s disease in patients with ApoE4 gene variants, according to a study published November 6 in JAMA Neurology.

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