Video from ISMRM 2023: Nandita deSouza on PET/MRI oncology imaging
June 9, 2023 -- TORONTO - Radiologist and cancer imaging specialist Nandita deSouza, MD, discussed the potential of PET/MRI in oncology imaging in an interview at the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (ISMRM) 2023 meeting in Toronto. Read More
Video from ISMRM 2023: Pinker-Domenig discusses research, PET/MRI, EUSOBI involvement
June 9, 2023 -- TORONTO - AuntMinnie.com spoke with breast imaging expert Katja Pinker-Domenig, MD, PhD, from the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York at the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (ISMRM) annual meeting. Read More
ISMRM: MPI shows promise for visualizing neuroinflammation
June 5, 2023 -- TORONTO - Magnetic particle imaging (MPI) with new iron oxide-based contrast agents shows promise for visualizing neuroinflammation, according to a presentation at the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (ISMRM) meeting. Read More
ISMRM: PET/MRI adds value in clinical cancer imaging
June 4, 2023 -- TORONTO - Hybrid PET/MRI imaging could eventually serve as a "one-stop shop" for imaging cancer patients who typically need several imaging studies before surgery, according to research presented at the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (ISMRM) annual meeting. Read More
ISMRM: Whole-body MRI sheds light on how fat is stored in men and women
June 3, 2023 -- TORONTO - Whole-body MRI scans reveal significant differences in how fat is stored in men and women, according to research presented at the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (ISMRM) meeting. Read More
Earlier diagnostics enables faster Alzheimer's treatment
June 2, 2023 -- New advances in diagnostics can help detect Alzheimer's disease sooner, enabling patients to benefit from new treatments to slow down progression, said Quest Diagnostics Medical Director for Neurology Dr. Michael Racke in a video interview. Read More
CMS to cover Alzheimer's drugs for patients enrolled in registry
June 1, 2023 -- The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) said it will cover newly approved Alzheimer's disease drugs for people enrolled in a national patient registry, according to a June 1 news release. Read More
PET scans link COVID-19 and depression
June 1, 2023 -- PET scans for the first time show brain activity that could potentially explain persistent depressive symptoms in patients after COVID-19 infections, according to a study published May 31 in JAMA Psychiatry. Read More
PET/CT superior to scintigraphy for detecting metastatic bone cancer
May 31, 2023 -- PET/CT is more accurate than bone scintigraphy for detecting bone metastases in patients with prostate cancer, according to a study published May 20 in the Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences. Read More
Delayed SPECT improves prostate cancer detection
May 26, 2023 -- Delaying SPECT/CT imaging by 15 hours after radiotracer injection can enable the identification of more tumors in patients with relapsed prostate cancer, according to a study published May 25 in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine. Read More