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Radiologists produce imitation PET scans via routine CT imaging

Radiology Business

“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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IMV: PET procedure volumes continue strong growth trend

AuntMinnie

Over the same period between the two years, the average number of PET scans performed per installed fixed PET/CT systems increased by 8.2% -- a finding that indicates that much of the increased procedure volumes have been absorbed by existing PET system capacity. Davin Korstjens of IMV Medical Information Division.

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How Diagnostic Imaging is Revolutionizing Early Disease Detection

Professional Radiology

We guarantee accuracy, clarity, and care in each scan with a staff of skilled radiologists and cutting-edge equipment. 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.

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PSMA-PET superior to MRI in phase II prostate cancer trial

AuntMinnie

Radiologists and nuclear medicine physicians analyzed the images, with their reads ultimately compared to laboratory results from biopsies. Moreover, none of the 150 men who underwent both imaging tests experienced an adverse event, which is important if PSMA-PET is to be expanded to patients at earlier stages of the disease, they added.

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AuntMinnie 2002: The Minnies 2002 final results

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Enrico Perez, Columbia Presbyterian-Cornell University Hospitals BEST RADIOLOGIST TRAINING PROGRAM 1. Hybrid CT/PET scanning 2. Jane Van Valkenburg, Weber State University MOST EFFECTIVE RADIOLOGY ADMINISTRATOR/MANAGER 1. Martha Koperwhats, Texas Children's Hospital 2. Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 2. 165-175).

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Choosing the Right Diagnostic Imaging Center: What Patients Should Consider

TRA Medical Imaging

Additionally, the staff should include certified radiologic technologists and board-certified radiologists who specialize in interpreting various imaging modalities. Ensuring your imaging center has these certifications guarantees that your scans will be handled by knowledgeable and experienced professionals.

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PowerPoint files may contain protected imaging health information

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The findings underscore the importance of protecting this information to prevent HIPAA violations -- and radiologists can play an important role in the effort, wrote a team led by David Stern of the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. The investigators conducted a study that followed previous work Weadock published 15 years ago.

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