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PET may spot acute lung injury before other modalities
By Wayne Forrest
Sunday, November 29 | 11:45 a.m.-11:55 a.m. | SSA12-07 | Room S504CDAmong the preclinical studies at RSNA 2009, researchers at this scientific session presentation will cover preclinical research that indicates that FDG-PET may aid in the early diagnosis and therapeutic assessment of acute lung injury -- before it can be visualized on radiography.
November 2, 2009
PET/CT detects causes of paraneoplastic neurological syndromes
By Wayne Forrest
Sunday, November 29 | 11:15 a.m.-11:25 a.m. | SSA18-04 | Room S505ABEven with frequent conventional diagnostic procedures, the diagnosis of paraneoplastic neurological syndromes (PNS) can be challenging because the underlying tumor can go undetected. In this scientific session presentation, German researchers will discuss their use of PET/CT as a tool to discover suspected PNS.
November 2, 2009
MRI iron oxides hitchhike on T cells for vaccine visualization
By Wayne Forrest
Sunday, November 29 | 11:05 a.m.-11:15 a.m. | SSA12-03 | Room S504CDIn this scientific session presentation on Sunday, researchers from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore plan to demonstrate an MRI-based in vivo cellular imaging method that could provide an early and noninvasive prediction of T cell response after vaccination.
November 2, 2009
Road to RSNA 2009: Molecular Imaging Preview
By Wayne Forrest
November 2, 2009
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PETNet to supply ACRIN trial
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Siemens Healthcare PETNet Solutions has signed a deal to supply fluorine-18 sodium fluoride (F-18 NaF) and investigational fluorine-18 fluorothymidine (F-18 FLT) to the American College of Radiology Imaging Network (ACRIN) for use in clinical trials.
November 1, 2009
PET shows promise for migraines, schizophrenia
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Two studies published in the November issue of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine suggest that inflammatory response of brain cells, visible on PET scans, could provide valuable information to clinicians who manage patients with neurologic disorders such as migraine headaches and psychosis in schizophrenia.
October 29, 2009
Naviscan touts NIH study findings
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Positron emission mammography (PEM) developer Naviscan is touting the results of a multiyear study of 388 women that found that PEM scanners significantly out-performed MRI to differentiate between benign and cancerous lesions.
October 29, 2009
Philips reports PET/MR R&D milestone
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Philips Healthcare parent Royal Philips Electronics has announced a breakthrough in its development of a hybrid PET/MR scanner.
October 28, 2009
International Isotopes inks deal with New Mexico
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radioisotope manufacturer International Isotopes has announced an agreement with the New Mexico Environment Department for a uranium deconversion and fluorine extraction processing facility.
October 27, 2009
IBA to take stake in Malaysian firm
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiopharmaceutical firm Ion Beam Applications (IBA) has entered into negotiations with Bio Molecular Industries to purchase a 35% stake in the Malaysian company.
October 27, 2009
House committee passes Mo-99 supply bill
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. House of Representatives' Energy and Commerce Committee on October 23 passed the American Medical Isotopes Production Act (HR 3276) to help fund production of molybdenum-99 (Mo-99) in the U.S. and gradually eliminate the export of highly enriched uranium.
October 25, 2009
Functional MRI may help with prognosis for comatose patients
By Wayne Forrest
French researchers have found good agreement between functional MRI (fMRI) and FDG-PET in assessing brain function in comatose patients. Their research indicates that fMRI potentially could help guide treatment of these individuals.
October 25, 2009
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