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Nuclear Medicine: Page 205

PET with florbetapir achieves good image quality
By Wayne Forrest
A study in the March issue of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine provides more evidence in support of the radiotracer florbetapir: It appears well-suited as a biomarker to detect characteristics of Alzheimer's disease and someday could possibly guide treatment of individuals with the disease.
March 14, 2012
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Brain PET enhances radiation therapy planning
By Tami Freeman
A brain PET scanner based on semiconductor detectors can provide more accurate tumor delineation than a conventional whole-body PET system, according to researchers from Japan, who found that the newly developed system had twice the spatial resolution of conventional PET systems.
March 14, 2012
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SPECT may detect addictive behavior
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
SPECT imaging of the brain may help clinicians understand and devise treatment for complex cases of chemical and behavioral addictions, according to a new study published in the March issue of the Journal of Psychoactive Drugs.
March 13, 2012
Nordion takes sales hit in Q1
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Lower than expected sales adversely affected Nordion's sales and profit in the company's first quarter of fiscal 2012.
March 6, 2012
RTOG/ACRIN trial to assess radiotherapy through PET/CT
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Radiation Therapy Oncology Group (RTOG) and the American College of Radiology Imaging Network (ACRIN) have launched a joint phase II trial to evaluate adaptive radiation therapy with FDG-PET/CT in patients with non-small cell lung cancer.
March 6, 2012
Alaska introduces radiography licensure bill
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
State Rep. Chris Tuck (D-Anchorage) has introduced a bill in the Alaska Legislature that would require individuals to secure a license before performing radiography, radiation therapy, or nuclear medicine procedures.
March 6, 2012
PET/MR performs well in assessing pulmonary masses
By Erik L. Ridley
VIENNA - PET/MR is a feasible technique that yields diagnostic image quality in evaluating lung masses, according to results presented at a Monday scientific session of the European Congress of Radiology.
March 4, 2012
Goodman captivates ECR attendees with insight on venous thromboembolism
By Philip Ward
VIENNA - It may seem hard to believe, but the first reference to venous thromboembolism was made between 600 and 900 B.C. in a Sanskrit text. This was one of many fascinating facts presented by Dr. Lawrence Goodman during Sunday's Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen Honorary Lecture.
March 4, 2012
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Molecular imaging: Researcher forsees application in myocardial failure
By Mélisande Rouger
In a dedicated minicourse on Monday at the European Congress of Radiology, a panel of experts will show that molecular imaging can -- and soon could -- offer improvements in the efficiency of treatment.
March 4, 2012
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DOPA-PET/CT changes brain tumor treatment
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Imaging with PET/CT and the radiopharmaceutical fluorine-18 dihydroxyphenylalanine (F-18 DOPA) can significantly alter treatment management plans for patients with brain tumors, according to a study in the March issue of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.
March 1, 2012
Best Theratronics to build cyclotrons for isotopes
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Best Theratronics of Ottawa, Ontario, has unveiled plans to manufacture a line of cyclotrons to produce diagnostic and therapeutic medical isotopes for use with PET, SPECT, and other therapy-related applications.
March 1, 2012
ASNC releases 'patient-centered imaging' guide
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (ASNC) has released a new document that details a patient-centered approach to selecting nuclear cardiology tests of maximum benefit and minimum risk.
March 1, 2012
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