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PET, AI show women's brains age differently than men's

By Wayne Forrest

Are women's brains really that much different from men's? In a word, yes. A machine-learning algorithm applied to data from multiparametric PET brain scans showed that women's brains are more "youthful" than those of men of the same age, according to a study published February 4 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

February 6, 2019

NorthStar works to build Mo-99 production capacity

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes said it's making progress on an initiative to increase its production capacity for molybdenum-99 (Mo-99).

February 5, 2019

Carbon-11 PET detects brain inflammation after Lyme disease

By Wayne Forrest

Researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine have developed a PET imaging technique using a carbon-11-based radiotracer that confirmed an association between post-treatment Lyme disease syndrome and widespread inflammation in the brain.

February 5, 2019

PET's view of tau could explain women's early dementia

By Wayne Forrest

Flortaucipir-PET scans have revealed increased levels of tau tangles in a key brain region in women, which could explain why they develop Alzheimer's disease-related dementia earlier than men and experience faster cognitive decline, according to a study published online February 4 in JAMA Neurology.

February 4, 2019

SPECT, MRI together advance arrhythmia treatment

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The combination of information from cardiac MRI and iodine-123 metaiodobenzylguanidine (I-123 MIBG) SPECT shows promise for improving current ablation strategies for ventricular tachycardia, according to research published in the January issue of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

February 4, 2019

Canon announces upgrades to Celesteion PET/CT

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Canon Medical Systems has updated its Celesteion PET/CT scanner software with new acquisition features and image reconstruction techniques.

February 3, 2019

SNMMI, ACNM oppose relaxing radiopharma user rules

By Wayne Forrest

The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) and the American College of Nuclear Medicine (ACNM) have submitted a joint statement opposing any changes in the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission's training and experience requirements for healthcare personnel to administer radiopharmaceuticals.

January 30, 2019

FET-PET adds 'relevant' info to pediatric cancer cases

By Wayne Forrest

Thanks to its high specificity, fluoroethyl-tyrosine (FET)-PET can help confirm the success of surgical procedures performed on pediatric patients with brain and spinal cord tumors to ensure that no residual tumor is left behind, according to a study published online January 25 in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

January 29, 2019

Siemens posts moderate revenue growth in Q1

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Higher CT and molecular imaging sales helped Siemens Healthineers achieve moderate revenue growth in its Imaging business for the 2019 fiscal first quarter.

January 28, 2019

Niowave starts isotope production

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Superconducting accelerator technology firm Niowave has begun production of several medical radioisotopes using low-enriched uranium and a superconducting electron linear accelerator.

January 28, 2019

Deadline nears for NRC limited user feedback

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The January 29 deadline is fast approaching to submit comments on the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's (NRC) consideration of establishing training and experience criteria for becoming a limited user of radiopharmaceuticals.

January 24, 2019

ANMI inks deal for SPECT radiopharmaceutical

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Advanced Nuclear Medicine Ingredients (ANMI) has signed an agreement to license a clinical-stage SPECT radiopharmaceutical for prostate cancer imaging from the Mexican Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Nucleares.

January 24, 2019

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