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PSMA-PET/CT helps spot early prostate cancer recurrence

By Wayne Forrest

PET/CT imaging with gallium-68 prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA-11) could help in the early detection and treatment of recurrent prostate cancer after a patient undergoes radical prostatectomy, according to a study in the February issue of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

February 1, 2018

FDA approves new radionuclide therapy by AAA

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

French molecular imaging firm Advanced Accelerator Applications (AAA) said the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new drug application for its Lutathera radiopharmaceutical.

January 28, 2018

Nuclear medicine techs have higher risk of cataracts

By Kate Madden Yee

Technologists who perform nuclear medicine exams, either diagnostic or therapeutic, have an increased risk of developing cataracts, according to a study published in the February issue of Radiology.

January 25, 2018

Curium switches Mo-99 production process to LEU

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The U.S. Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration and global healthcare company Curium have reached a milestone in their effort to manufacture molybdenum-99 (Mo-99) in the U.S.

January 24, 2018

FDG-PET/CT predicts outcomes in pediatric osteosarcoma

By Wayne Forrest

The best way to predict a good outcome for pediatric patients with osteosarcoma is by performing FDG-PET/CT scans at regular intervals in the first several months after the start of chemotherapy, according to a study published in the January issue of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

January 18, 2018

AuntMinnie.com Molecular Imaging Insider

By Wayne Forrest

January 16, 2018

New PET radiotracer offers insight into multiple sclerosis

By Wayne Forrest

Combining PET scans with a novel radiotracer could help researchers track damage to myelin in the brain, providing insight into the treatment of multiple sclerosis as well as the development of other disorders, according to a preclinical study published online January 12 in Scientific Reports.

January 11, 2018

GE's DaTscan awarded Canadian approval

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

GE Healthcare has received marketing clearance from Health Canada for its DaTscan imaging agent.

January 10, 2018

Artificial intelligence guides lower PET tracer dose

By Erik L. Ridley

In PET imaging, the amount of radiotracer dose correlates with the level of image quality. But what if artificial intelligence (AI) could enable PET to be performed using only 1% of current dose levels -- speeding exam times, decreasing radiation exposure, lowering costs, and alleviating shortages in radiotracers?

January 10, 2018

SNMMI names Thomas editor for technology journal

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) has named Kathy Thomas as editor of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology.

January 9, 2018

PET tracer could better assess lung ailments

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Researchers at the University of Louisville are reporting early progress on a radiotracer that could advance the identification and monitoring of bacterial infection in the lungs, according to a preclinical study in the January issue of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

January 8, 2018

UC Davis group reports progress on total-body PET/CT

By Wayne Forrest

Researchers at the University of California, Davis (UC Davis) report continued progress on their development of a total-body PET/CT scanner designed to image patients in less than one minute, in an article in the January issue of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

January 4, 2018

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