Nuclear Medicine

PET-CT Imaging Enhances Care of Limited-Stage Small-Cell Lung Cancer Patients Care
New research has concluded that recommending PET-CT)imaging improves staging accuracy and intrathoracic-disease identification, which in turn, leads into an improvement in clinical outcome in these patients. More...23 Jul 2013
3MP Diagnostic Displays with LED backlights Allows Radiologists to Visualize More Details
New diagnostic displays enhance radiologist performance and productivity by making slight details more perceptible faster, and feature 3MP resolution and using high-bright light-emitting diode backlights. More...22 Jul 2013

Pediatric PET Imaging of Pediatric Brain Tumors Gets a Boost with Easier-to-Manufacture Imaging Agent
A tool in the fight against childhood brain cancer was shown enhance conventional MRI technologyby providing information about tumor metabolism and the level of cancer in children diagnosed with glioma. More...04 Jul 2013
MR-Based, Wearable Technology Allows for Patient Movement to Provide More Precise Data Reconstruction
One of the biggest problems of hybrid PET/MR imaging is the pervasiveness of motion artifacts—distorting and misty visual anomalies caused by patient motion on the table during imaging. More...03 Jul 2013
In Other News
Earlier Signs of Coronary Disease Provided by Metabolic PET Imaging
Cardiac PET/MR Provides Similar Results to PET/CT
Preclinical SPECT/MR Molecular Imaging System Reduces Radiation Dose
MR, PET Imaging Calculates Chemotherapy’s Ability to Prolong Life of Breast Cancer Patients
Technology Overcomes the Limitations of Traditional Bed-Based PET/CT
PET Detects Increased Cognitive Reserve Levels in Very Educated Pre-Alzheimer’s Patients
Molecular Breast Imaging a Useful Adjunct to Mammography
PET/CT Enhances Inflammatory Bowel Disease Detection
Prostate Cancer Patient Receives First Treatment of Real-Time Brachytherapy Planning System
Boron Radiotherapy May Cure Human Cancers
Stroke Risk Assessment Helps Identify Cognitive Decline Early
Future Breast Cancer Screening Will Need Personalized Approach
Nuclear Medicine Enables Earlier COPD Diagnosis
New Imaging Agent Provides Better Cancer Diagnosis with More Effective Staging
Surgery Bests Radiotherapy for Localized Prostate Cancer
Potential in MRI and PET-CT Lymphoma Cancer Characterization
First Imaging Agent Approved for Visualization of Myocardial Sympathetic Innervation in Specific Heart Failure Patients
Cutting-Edge Head and Neck Imaging Optimizes Healthcare in Clinical Practice
Alzheimer’s Risk Gene Identified Using Connectome Scan
PET or PET/CT Benefits in Bone, Soft Tissue Tumors Not Validated
Highly Sensitive Prostate Cancer Imaging Using Small Prostate-Specific Membrane Antigen Molecules
First Global Commercial Hybrid SPECT/CT System Installed at US Hospital
Hepatic Function SPECT Testing Before and During Radiotherapy Can Help in Treatment Planning for Liver Cancer Patients
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