Nuclear Medicine: Page 76

Women's menstrual phase may increase radiation risk

By Wayne Forrest

Hormonal changes caused by a woman's menstrual cycle may put them at higher risk of developing cancer from exposure to medical radiation, according to a letter published July 10 in Radiology. Providers may want to consider menstrual phase when deciding when to perform studies -- particularly nuclear medicine exams -- in younger women, the researchers recommended.

July 12, 2018

NTP execs return to work after inquiry

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Three senior executives at South African radioisotope firm NTP Radioisotopes are back on the job after the completion of a government inquiry into a breach of safety regulations at the firm's radiochemicals complex last year.

July 11, 2018

PET, MRI combine to predict drug efficacy

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Through a combination of PET and MRI, Canadian researchers are developing a way to deliver personalized treatment to patients with neurological diseases and better predict their therapeutic response, according to a study published online June 14 in NeuroImage.

July 10, 2018

C-11-based PET tracer could benefit arthritis patients

By Wayne Forrest

Carbon-11 (C-11) PET that targets translocator protein expression in the joint lining tissue of the knee may be a better way to determine the extent of rheumatoid arthritis, according to a study published in the July issue of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

July 8, 2018

Time-of-flight PET can reduce radiation dose in pediatrics

By Wayne Forrest

By adding a time-of-flight technique to pediatric PET scans, clinicians can adjust radiation dose levels by as much as 50% with no discernible loss of diagnostic image quality, according to a study presented at the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging annual meeting in Philadelphia.

July 8, 2018

Australian reactor woes worry nuclear medicine

By Brian Casey

The shutdown of shipments from a nuclear reactor in Australia that is a key part of the global supply network for the radioisotope molybdenum-99 is causing consternation in the nuclear medicine community, particularly in the Asia-Pacific region.

July 6, 2018

ITG, Bruce Power team up on lutetium-177 production

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

German firm Isotope Technologies Garching (ITG) and nuclear reactor operator Bruce Power have signed a memorandum of understanding for the joint production of the radioisotope lutetium-177.

July 5, 2018

Week in Review: Welcome to the trade war | Molybdenum woes | Risk-based breast screening

By Brian Casey

July 5, 2018

Can deep learning monitor lesions on F-18 NaF PET/CT?

By Erik L. Ridley

Deep learning can classify bone lesions found on F-18 sodium fluoride (NaF) PET/CT exams, potentially enabling monitoring of individual lesions and faster interpretation times, according to research presented recently at the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging annual meeting in Philadelphia.

July 4, 2018

Cardiac hybrid imaging predicts adverse cardiac events

By Abraham Kim

A cardiac hybrid imaging technique that fuses SPECT myocardial perfusion imaging with coronary CT angiography scans can help predict major adverse cardiac events in patients suspected of having coronary artery disease, according to a study published online July 3 in Radiology.

July 3, 2018

Novel nanoSPECT/CT radionuclide could aid cancer therapy

By Wayne Forrest

Swedish and Dutch researchers are reporting early progress in combining nanoSPECT/CT with a novel pretargeted radionuclide therapy for cancer that so far is nontoxic to the kidneys, according to a preclinical study published in the July issue of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

July 2, 2018

Alliance Medical Group acquires Piramal Imaging

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The Alliance Medical Group has reached an agreement to acquire Piramal Imaging, which includes its two subsidiaries -- Piramal Imaging Ltd. and Piramal Imaging GmbH -- and its U.S. business.

July 1, 2018

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