Nuclear Medicine
Molecular Imaging Tracers Help Determine Brain Metastases Treatment Strategies
Imaging with the molecular imaging tracer 18F-FDOPA can help differentiate radiation-induced lesions from new tumor growth in patients who have been treated with radiotherapy for brain metastases, according to new research. More...17 Dec 2013

Project to Develop Breast Biopsy System Offering Real-Time Monitoring, Guidance
The objective of a European Union-funded project is to develop a breast biopsy system guided by 3D real-time positron emission mammography imaging and offering real-time guidance and correction of the needle trajectory for higher accuracy and efficiency in tumor sampling. More...03 Dec 2013
Colorectal Cancer Patients’ Liver Metastases Treated Effectively with Radioembolization Therapy
For patients who do not respond to standard first-line and second-line therapy for colorectal cancer liver metastases, radioembolization treatment utilizing Y-90 microspheres could extend survival, according to new findings. More...19 Nov 2013
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Brain Imaging Agent Approved to Help Assess Patients for Alzheimer ’s Disease, Dementia
New PET Offers Improved Imaging and Reconstruction Technology
Reduced High-Dose Volume Radiotherapy for Bladder Cancer Has Less Toxicity
Vegetable Compound Found to Protect Against Radiation
Proton Therapy Safe and Effective Treatment for Children with Tumors Near the Brainstem
Lung Cancer Outcomes Effectively Predicted with PET Imaging
Molecular Imaging Predicts Risk for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms
Grading System Designed to Assess Patient Reactions to Radiotherapy
External Beam Radiotherapy Use in Early-Stage Breast Cancer Does Not Increase Mortality Risks
Proton Therapy Reduces Side Effects for Pediatric Head, Neck Cancer Patients
Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy Proves Effective for Older Pancreatic Cancer Patients
Early Imaging, Diagnosis of Alzheimer’s Leads to Better Outcomes for Patients in Early Stages of the Disease
3T, Cryogen-Free MRI/PET and 3T MRI/SPECT Developed for Research Applications
Accelerated Radiotherapy Effective for Treatment of Unresected Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer Patients
Forecasting Outcomes Using PET Imaging for Cervical Spinal Cord Compression Patients
Cancer Experts Detail New Approaches to Liver Cancer Treatment with Stereotactic Ablative Radiotherapy
PET/MRI Imaging Technology Shows Promise
Benefit of PET in Esophageal Cancer Not Proven
Improved PET Image Analysis Designed to Optimize Radiotherapy Treatments
PET Scan Predicts Whether Drugs, Therapy Will Best Treat Depression
SPECT Technology Developed with High Specificity of CT Scanning, Creating Quantitative Images
PET/CT Better Choice Than Bone Marrow Biopsy for Diagnosis, Prognosis of Lymphoma Patients
The Nuclear Medicine channel of MedImaging brings the latest in research and clinical radiotherapy, proton therapy, PET-CT, SPECT, SQUID, radiopharmacology, scintillography, trends and safety concerns.