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IMV: PET scan volumes continue to grow

AuntMinnie

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

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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New analysis supports use of FES-PET in breast cancer patients

AuntMinnie

F-18 fluoroestradiol (FES)-PET scans can predict whether or not endocrine therapy may be effective in women with estrogen receptor (ER)-positive breast cancer, according to a study published March 13 in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine. A visual abstract of the analysis. A visual abstract of the analysis.

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FES-PET shows promise staging patients with low-grade breast cancer

AuntMinnie

Thus, the researchers aimed to determine prospectively whether 18F-FES PET improves staging for patients with clinical stage II/III or local-regional recurrent, grade 1 or 2, ER-positive breast cancer compared with standard F-18 FDG-PET. The tumor in the right breast (T4N0M0, grade 3 ductal carcinoma) is visible on both PET scans.

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COVID remnants still show up on PET scans years after infection

Health Imaging

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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PET scan times can be reduced in Alzheimer’s patients

AuntMinnie

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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Characterizing body fat with MRI helps predict Alzheimer's risk

AuntMinnie

The research included 62 cognitively healthy individuals (average age, 50) who underwent a brain PET scan, body MRI, and metabolic assessment. They conducted a study that investigated any links between "modifiable lifestyle-related factors" such as obesity, body fat distribution and metabolic aspects, and Alzheimer's disease.

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