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IMV: PET scan volumes continue to grow

AuntMinnie

MARCH 7, 2024

In 2023 compared with 2022, the total volume of positron emission tomography (PET) scans increased 10.2% year over year, according to the newly published IMV 2024 PET Market Summary Report. In 2023, the average number of PET scans per fixed PET site (versus mobile PET) increased 6.7%

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Amyloid PET scans improve outcomes in AD patients

AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Alzheimer’s disease patients with cognitive impairment or dementia who were referred for amyloid PET scans had fewer hospitalizations compared with a matched control group, according to a study published October 9 in JAMA Neurology. Each participant was matched to a control Medicare beneficiary who had not undergone amyloid PET.

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Guidelines for Use of the PSMA-PET Scan for Prostate Cancer

Diagnostic Imaging

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Two experts review SNMMI (Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging) guidelines for use of PSMA PET scans in prostate cancer detection, as well as awareness about this new modality within the patient community.

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All About ‘Time Of Flight’ PET Scanning

Atlantis Worldwide

AUGUST 7, 2024

PET Scanning, like all other modalities of imaging equipment, has made strides in improving diagnostic accuracy. The biggest step in that direction for PET has been the development and proliferation of Time-of-Flight technology.

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

Imaging Technology

APRIL 24, 2024

The team has worked for the past eight years on developing an approach of imaging cells called microglia. The team developed a technique called F18 PBR 06 PET imaging. The newly published study involved performing PET scans on 22 people with MS and eight healthy controls.

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PET scan times can be reduced in Alzheimer’s patients

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. Our findings suggest that shorter scan times are a viable and effective option for brain amyloid PET imaging in clinical settings,” the group wrote.

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Utilizing PSMA-PET Scan to Detect Prostate Cancer

Diagnostic Imaging

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Experts highlight the use of PSMA PET scans as a recent and accurate imaging method for prostate cancer screening.

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COVID remnants still show up on PET scans years after infection

Health Imaging

JULY 10, 2024

That’s according to new PET imaging that shows the presence of activated T cells in the brain, spinal cord, gut and lung tissues of individuals who have recovered from COVID.

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Radiologists produce imitation PET scans via routine CT imaging

Radiology Business

MARCH 24, 2024

“With further tuning and validation, this pipeline may potentially add value in cancer screening, staging, diagnosis and prognosis," experts wrote in Cell Reports Medicine.

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First specific PET scan for TB could enable more effective treatment

ScienceDaily

JUNE 27, 2024

Radiotracers are radioactive compounds which give off radiation that can be detected by scanners and turned into a 3D image. The new radiotracer, called FDT, enables PET scans to be used for the first time to accurately pinpoint when and where the disease is still active in a patient's lungs.

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Tau PET Scans Superior at Predicting Cognitive Decline in Patients than Commonly Used Imaging.

MedImaging General Imaging

AUGUST 10, 2023

Researchers have demonstrated that tau PET, an innovative imaging method for visualizing the tau protein, can predict cognitive decline in patients with superior accuracy compared to conventional imaging techniques.

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PET Scans Reveal Hidden Inflammation in Multiple Sclerosis Patients

MedImaging General Imaging

APRIL 30, 2024

A new study has revealed that advanced brain imaging can detect hidden inflammation in patients with multiple sclerosis which traditional MRIs fail to pick up, potentially leading to improved treatment strategies.

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Diagnostic Algorithm Distinguishes Between Alzheimer’s and Primary Tauopathy Using PET Scans

MedImaging General Imaging

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Researchers have found biomarkers that enable doctors to reliably distinguish the two conditions—albeit only with data from a particular imaging technique called positron emission tomography (PET).

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What Does the Future Hold for Medicare Coverage of Amyloid PET Scans?

Diagnostic Imaging

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Various organizations have applauded the decision by the CMS to remove National Coverage Determination (NCD) limitations to coverage for amyloid PET scans, including the limitation of Medicare or Medicaid coverage to one PET scan per a patient’s lifetime.

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Diagnostic Algorithm Distinguishes Between Alzheimer’s and Primary Tauopathy Using PET Scans

MedImaging Nuclear Medicine

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Researchers have found biomarkers that enable doctors to reliably distinguish the two conditions—albeit only with data from a particular imaging technique called positron emission tomography (PET).

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Mobile imaging provider to pay $85M for false claims stemming from alleged referral scheme

Radiology Business

OCTOBER 11, 2023

The alleged kickback scheme spanned nine years, with Cardiac Imaging Inc. paying physicians "excessive fees" to oversee PET scans, the DOJ said.

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Study Finds Little Impact of Amyloid PET Scans on Reducing Hospitalization or ER Visits for People with Cognitive Decline

Diagnostic Imaging

OCTOBER 11, 2023

In a study of over 25,000 Medicare beneficiaries with mild cognitive decline or dementia, researchers found that obtaining amyloid positron emission tomography (PET) scans resulted in no statistically significant differences upon subsequent hospitalization and emergency department visit rates at one year.

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Biogen discontinues Alzheimer’s drug Aduhelm, once expected to spur surge in imaging use

Radiology Business

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Screening for the drug necessitated a PET scan, and individuals also required a baseline MRI within one year before treatment, with more to follow.

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AI spots unidentified brain tumor on PET imaging

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. Baseline scan (A), segmentation results (B), and follow-up scan (C) from patient with molecular glioblastoma.

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PET Scan Based on Lizard Saliva Reliably Detects Benign Tumors in Pancreas

MedImaging General Imaging

OCTOBER 21, 2024

A new PET scan has shown promise in reliably detecting benign tumors in the pancreas that cannot be detected by various imaging techniques such as CT, MRI, and PET scans.

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PET Scan Based on Lizard Saliva Reliably Detects Benign Tumors in Pancreas

MedImaging Nuclear Medicine

OCTOBER 22, 2024

A new PET scan has shown promise in reliably detecting benign tumors in the pancreas that cannot be detected by various imaging techniques such as CT, MRI, and PET scans.

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After extracting $85M from imaging provider and its CEO, DOJ targets former chief financial officer

Radiology Business

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Florida resident Rick Nassenstein allegedly “played a central role” in a scheme that involved paying physicians “exorbitant” fees to refer patients for PET scans.

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SNMMI: Kuo discusses imaging in Pluvicto patients, new Alzheimer’s disease treatment

AuntMinnie

JUNE 7, 2024

TORONTO -- AuntMinnie.com spoke with prostate cancer imaging expert Phillip Kuo, MD, PhD, of the City of Hope in Duarte, CA, at the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging annual meeting about new developments in PET/CT imaging in patients on Lu-177 PSMA-617 therapy. last year for Alzheimer's disease.

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Researchers offer hypothesis for long COVID brain fog

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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PET scans link COVID-19 and depression

AuntMinnie

MAY 31, 2023

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

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New imaging detects deadly lung and prostate cancers, may improve treatment

Medical Xpress: Radiology

JULY 1, 2024

A new imaging technique developed at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) shows promise for detecting deadly forms of lung cancer and prostate cancer. The technology uses a radioactive particle that binds to a ligand (molecule) on cancer cells called DLL3, making the cells more visible on PET scans.

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NIH funds brain PET imaging technology

AuntMinnie

JANUARY 22, 2024

A group led by researchers at the University of Arizona has received a $4 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to develop multitracer brain PET imaging technology. The group’s technology aims to overcome this limitation by taking advantage of prompt gamma signals in addition to the positron signals.

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New AI tool for PET imaging allows for high-quality, fully automated evaluation of brain tumors

Medical Xpress: Radiology

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Developed for use with amino acid PET scans, the deep learning–based segmentation algorithm can also assess brain tumor patients' response to treatment with quality comparable to that of an experienced physician, but in a fraction of the time.

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ChatGPT knows a lot about PET scans, but its advice is inconsistent

Health Imaging

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

The popular AI chatbot got most of the answers it was asked by researchers right, but its reliability is still up in the air.

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Differences Between a PET Scan and a CT Scan

Atlantis Worldwide

APRIL 19, 2023

What’s the best imaging technique to look for cancer and its spread? A positron emission tomography (PET) scan is

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NIH highlights PET study in Parkinson’s disease

AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

National Institutes of Health (NIH) has highlighted a study that shows cardiac PET scans can help identify people at risk for Parkinson’s disease and Lewy body dementia. Heart and brain PET scans from a study participant who developed Parkinson’s disease support a “body first” progression.

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PET sheds light on opioid addiction treatments

AuntMinnie

JUNE 19, 2024

PET imaging shows different brain activity in people taking methadone or buprenorphine for opioid use disorder (OUD), according to a presentation at the recent Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging annual meeting. Image and caption courtesy of Jacob Dubroff, MD, PhD.

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PET reveals ‘smoldering’ brain inflammation in patients treated for MS

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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CMS proposes new coverage for PET imaging agents

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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First Specific PET Scan for TB to Improve Treatment

MedImaging General Imaging

JUNE 27, 2024

Researchers have come up with a more accurate way to scan for TB using PET by developing a new radiotracer that targets live TB bacteria within the body.

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Alzheimer’s drug could spur upward of $500M in new Medicare spending on imaging

Radiology Business

MAY 15, 2023

Lecanemab requires a baseline PET scan and follow-up MRIs after infusions, spelling heavy demand for radiology services, experts wrote in JAMA.

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PET reveals brain’s energy demands during walking

AuntMinnie

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

A group in England has established PET imaging as a new approach for studying gait – an excellent indicator of physical, emotional, and mental health, according to a study published February 6 in NeuroImage. F-18 FDG-PET scans allow clinicians to measure the brain's energy demands based on glucose metabolism.

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Evidence grows for use of amyloid PET in China

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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Types of PSMA-PET Scans in Prostate Cancer

Diagnostic Imaging

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Experts highlight gallium-based and PyL PSMA-PET scans for use in prostate cancer, commenting on approvals as well as how the agents are made.

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Study: 18F-Flotufolastat PET Imaging Changes Treatment in 89 Percent of Patients with Prostate Cancer Recurrence

Diagnostic Imaging

JANUARY 25, 2024

For patients with recurrent prostate cancer, PET scanning with 18F-flotufolastat led to major changes in treatment for 80 percent of patients and 75 percent of patients with a changed treatment focus to watchful waiting had negative scans, according to new research presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Genitourinary Cancers (..)

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CMS lifts limit on amyloid PET coverage

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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Current Use of PSMA-PET Scans for Prostate Cancer

Diagnostic Imaging

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Radiology experts discuss the current knowledge and use of PSMA-PET screening among colleagues, as well as unmet needs.

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Distinguishing Rays: Understanding the Differences Between CT scans and PET Scans (Mandsaur, Neemuch, Ratlam, Shajapur, Ujjain, Burhanpur, Madhya Pradesh)

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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PET links impaired sleep in Alzheimer’s disease patients to tau protein

AuntMinnie

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

PET scans have revealed specific brain pathology that may drive sleep disturbances in Alzheimer’s disease patients, according to a study published February 8 in the Journal of the Neurological Sciences. Of these, 119 (43%) had normal cognition, 132 (24%) had mild cognitive impairment, and three (2%) had Alzheimer’s disease.

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IMV: PET scan volumes continue to grow

Amyloid PET scans improve outcomes in AD patients

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Guidelines for Use of the PSMA-PET Scan for Prostate Cancer

All About ‘Time Of Flight’ PET Scanning

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

PET scan times can be reduced in Alzheimer’s patients

Utilizing PSMA-PET Scan to Detect Prostate Cancer

COVID remnants still show up on PET scans years after infection

Radiologists produce imitation PET scans via routine CT imaging

First specific PET scan for TB could enable more effective treatment

Tau PET Scans Superior at Predicting Cognitive Decline in Patients than Commonly Used Imaging.

PET Scans Reveal Hidden Inflammation in Multiple Sclerosis Patients

Diagnostic Algorithm Distinguishes Between Alzheimer’s and Primary Tauopathy Using PET Scans

What Does the Future Hold for Medicare Coverage of Amyloid PET Scans?

Diagnostic Algorithm Distinguishes Between Alzheimer’s and Primary Tauopathy Using PET Scans

Mobile imaging provider to pay $85M for false claims stemming from alleged referral scheme

Study Finds Little Impact of Amyloid PET Scans on Reducing Hospitalization or ER Visits for People with Cognitive Decline

Biogen discontinues Alzheimer’s drug Aduhelm, once expected to spur surge in imaging use

AI spots unidentified brain tumor on PET imaging

PET Scan Based on Lizard Saliva Reliably Detects Benign Tumors in Pancreas

PET Scan Based on Lizard Saliva Reliably Detects Benign Tumors in Pancreas

After extracting $85M from imaging provider and its CEO, DOJ targets former chief financial officer

SNMMI: Kuo discusses imaging in Pluvicto patients, new Alzheimer’s disease treatment

Researchers offer hypothesis for long COVID brain fog

PET scans link COVID-19 and depression

New imaging detects deadly lung and prostate cancers, may improve treatment

NIH funds brain PET imaging technology

New AI tool for PET imaging allows for high-quality, fully automated evaluation of brain tumors

ChatGPT knows a lot about PET scans, but its advice is inconsistent

Differences Between a PET Scan and a CT Scan

NIH highlights PET study in Parkinson’s disease

PET sheds light on opioid addiction treatments

PET reveals ‘smoldering’ brain inflammation in patients treated for MS

CMS proposes new coverage for PET imaging agents

First Specific PET Scan for TB to Improve Treatment

Alzheimer’s drug could spur upward of $500M in new Medicare spending on imaging

PET reveals brain’s energy demands during walking

Evidence grows for use of amyloid PET in China

Types of PSMA-PET Scans in Prostate Cancer

Study: 18F-Flotufolastat PET Imaging Changes Treatment in 89 Percent of Patients with Prostate Cancer Recurrence

CMS lifts limit on amyloid PET coverage

Current Use of PSMA-PET Scans for Prostate Cancer

Distinguishing Rays: Understanding the Differences Between CT scans and PET Scans (Mandsaur, Neemuch, Ratlam, Shajapur, Ujjain, Burhanpur, Madhya Pradesh)

PET links impaired sleep in Alzheimer’s disease patients to tau protein

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