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ASL MRI gains edge over PET in brain tumor follow-up
By Wayne Forrest
BOSTON - Researchers have found that FDG-PET and arterial spin labeling (ASL) MR perfusion match the gold standard of pathology or long-term clinical follow-up in differentiating tumor necrosis from recurrence in patients with brain tumors, according to a presentation at this week's American Roentgen Ray Society meeting.
April 27, 2009
MDS Nordion to partner on isotope alternative study
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
MDS Nordion has joined with TRIUMF, Canada's national laboratory for particle and nuclear physics, to study the development of an alternative supply source for medical isotopes.
April 27, 2009
Spectrum Dynamics gets first Nevada install
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Gamma camera developer Spectrum Dynamics has won a deal to install its D-SPECT dedicated cardiac gamma camera at a medical group practice in Las Vegas.
April 26, 2009
Dilon touts gamma imaging results at ASBS show
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Dilon Technologies is highlighting results from a clinical study presented at this week's American Society of Breast Surgeons (ASBS) meeting indicating that the company's breast-specific gamma imaging (BSGI) technology can change patient management.
April 26, 2009
ARRS study: Cardiac CT beats nuclear stress test
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Researchers from the University of Washington in Seattle found that using cardiac CT to diagnose chest pain in low-risk patients is far cheaper than the standard of care using nuclear stress testing, according to a study to be presented at next week's American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS) meeting in Boston.
April 22, 2009
ARRS studies: Education reduces imaging volume, dose
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The number of unnecessary advanced imaging exams -- as well as patient radiation dose -- can be significantly reduced by educating referring physicians about the risks, benefits, and alternatives of various imaging modalities, according to a pair of studies to be presented at next week's American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS) meeting.
April 22, 2009
MRI/MR spectroscopy falls short for prostate cancer
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Combined MRI/MR spectroscopy doesn't provide additional benefit over MRI alone for staging prostate cancer, according to results from a study from the American College of Radiology Imaging Network.
April 22, 2009
Joint Commission revises radiopharm policy
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Joint Commission has revised its 2009 hospital accreditation requirements to no longer require an appropriately trained registered pharmacist or doctor of medicine or osteopathy to be present in a laboratory when radiopharmaceuticals are prepared.
April 22, 2009
PET/CT confirms presence of brown fat in adults
By Wayne Forrest
Researchers at the Joslin Diabetes Center in Boston have successfully used PET/CT to confirm the presence of brown adipose tissue, also know as brown fat, in adults. The surprising discovery could lead to new treatments both for obesity and type 2 diabetes.
April 21, 2009
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Screening for CAD in diabetics: Which patient? Which test?
By Dr. Daniel S. Berman
Screening for coronary artery disease (CAD) in any population is controversial. In this editorial opinion, Dr. Daniel Berman of Cedars-Sinai Medical Center points out what he believes are shortcomings in the Detection of Ischemia in Asymptomatic Diabetics (DIAD) study published this week in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
April 16, 2009
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Study: Western European PET scans up 21%
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
An estimated 663,000 patient studies were performed using PET in Western Europe in 2008, reflecting a 21% increase from the 546,000 patient studies conducted in 2007, according to a new study.
April 16, 2009
PET/CT shows early chemo results
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Researchers from the University of California, Los Angeles are using PET/CT to help determine treatment response following chemotherapy.
April 15, 2009
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