Molecular Imaging: Page 183

GE signs cyclotron partnership with Canadian firm

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

GE Healthcare and Canadian radioisotope production technology developer ARTMS Products have formed a strategic partnership to enhance the production and processing of radioisotopes on GE's PETtrace 800 series of medical cyclotrons.

August 28, 2017

Australia needs space for radioactive waste

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The dwindling amount of space available for storing radioactive waste could have a detrimental effect on Australia's production of radioisotopes for nuclear medicine imaging.

August 22, 2017

Shorter PET/MRI scans feasible for pediatric cancer patients

By Wayne Forrest

Researchers at Stanford University have developed a single-session PET/MR imaging protocol that reduces scan times for cancer patients and increases accuracy for evaluating chemotherapy-induced brain, heart, and bone abnormalities, according to a study published online August 4 in Radiology.

August 22, 2017

AI predicts dementia years before symptoms occur

By Erik L. Ridley

An artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm can recognize the signatures of dementia on amyloid PET scans two years before the onset of symptoms, according to research published online recently in Neurobiology of Aging.

August 21, 2017

ASNC, SNMMI advise on cardiac sarcoidosis

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (ASNC) and the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) have released a report on the beneficial role FDG-PET/CT can play in cardiac sarcoidosis.

August 20, 2017

Hybrid modalities disappoint in bone metastases accuracy

By Wayne Forrest

Despite the apparent technological advantages of SPECT/CT, PET/CT, and PET/MRI, the three hybrid modalities do not perform appreciably better than planar bone scintigraphy in detecting and diagnosing bone metastases, according to a study published online August 10 in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

August 20, 2017

AuntMinnie.com Molecular Imaging Insider

By Wayne Forrest

August 17, 2017

Zecotek wins PET crystal order

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Photonic technologies developer Zecotek Photonics has received an order for its lutetium fine silicate (LFS) scintillation crystals for use in a neuroimaging PET scanner developed by a U.S. device manufacturer.

August 17, 2017

JAMA: PET best option to diagnose ischemic heart disease

By Wayne Forrest

A head-to-head comparison to determine the most accurate modality for diagnosing myocardial ischemia has found that PET outperforms SPECT, coronary CT angiography, and hybrid variations of the three modalities in patients with suspected coronary artery disease, according to a study published online August 16 in JAMA Cardiology.

August 16, 2017

International Isotopes grows sales in Q2

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Buoyed by a double-digit increase in radiochemical product sales, radioisotope manufacturer International Isotopes posted gains for the second quarter and first six months of 2017.

August 15, 2017

Siemens inks research deal with Houston Methodist

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Siemens Healthineers and Houston Methodist Hospital have signed a multiyear imaging technology and research agreement.

August 14, 2017

PET links low serotonin levels to dementia

By Wayne Forrest

PET brain scans of people with mild cognitive problems show evidence of lower serotonin transporter levels, which can be an early indication of Alzheimer's disease or other dementias, according to a study published in the September issue of Neurobiology of Disease.

August 14, 2017

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