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How Diagnostic Imaging is Revolutionizing Early Disease Detection

Professional Radiology

CT Scans: Provides cross-sectional images of the body for a more detailed view. PET Scans : Help detect diseases at a cellular level, often used for cancer detection and brain disorders. Lower Healthcare Costs : Treating a disease in its early stages is often less expensive than treating advanced conditions.

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PET Scans Reveal ‘smoldering’ Inflammation in patients with Multiple sclerosis

Imaging Technology

The newly published study involved performing PET scans on 22 people with MS and eight healthy controls. Researchers measured the glial activity load on the PET scans, a new measure developed in Singhal’s lab where lab members looked at the level of smoldering inflammation from microglia in MS patients.

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Meet the Minnies 2024 semifinal candidates

AuntMinnie

tesla MRI AI body composition analysis Cardiac PET Cryo/thermoablation CT colonography Genicular artery embolization Hyperpolarized xenon-129 MRI PET/MRI Photon-counting CT Radiomics Theranostics Whole-body MRI screening Image of the Year 3D PET/MR image. PET scans predict patient response to Pluvicto.

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FDA approves flurpiridaz F-18 PET tracer for imaging heart disease

AuntMinnie

GE HealthCare has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for its flurpiridaz F-18 radiotracer for PET imaging of coronary artery disease. The radiotracer has a half-life of 109 minutes, which is significantly longer than existing PET MPI tracers, GE HealthCare added.

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PowerPoint files may contain protected imaging health information

AuntMinnie

Radiologists are uniquely positioned to educate other healthcare providers on how to properly remove personal health information from radiologic imaging files," wrote Stern and colleague William Weadock, MD, also of the university. PowerPoint presentations that include medical images are a valuable educational tool, Stern and Weadock noted.

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GE HealthCare and Axim Life Isotopes South Africa (ALISA) Collaborate to Expand Access to Molecular Imaging in South Africa and Drive Precision Care

Imaging Technology

GE HealthCare has signed an agreement with Axim Life Isotopes South Africa (Pty) Ltd. GE HealthCare will deliver the Cyclotrons to ALISA’s laboratory facility in Midrand, South Africa early next year, giving patients in Africa access to medical advancements.

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Choosing the Right Diagnostic Imaging Center: What Patients Should Consider

TRA Medical Imaging

Look for centers that offer advanced technologies like 3D mammography, PSMA PET scans for prostate cancer, and low-dose CT scans for lung cancer screening. A center that offers comprehensive services will allow you to receive the right scan without delays or needing to be referred to a different facility.