Molecular Imaging: Page 201

PET/MRI's future tied to cost, scan time, key applications

By Wayne Forrest

Buoyed by its perceived superiority over PET/CT, early adopters of PET/MRI believe the hybrid modality could be used more often in routine clinical applications within the next five years. However, this trajectory could hit a speed bump.

August 30, 2016

Scintigraphy detects amyloid-related heart condition

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Researchers at Columbia University Medical Center are reporting promising results using bone scintigraphy to detect amyloid accumulation in the heart, according to a study published online August 24 in JAMA Cardiology.

August 24, 2016

IBA Molecular to buy Mallinckrodt's nuclear medicine business

By Wayne Forrest

Radiopharmacy vendor IBA Molecular has signed an agreement to acquire Mallinckrodt's nuclear imaging business in a deal valued at $690 million.

August 23, 2016

New PET device could go to your head

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Researchers are developing quite the novel way to acquire PET brain scans. Rather than placing a patient in a conventional scanner, he or she would wear a helmet outfitted with PET detectors, according to an article published August 22 on Smithsonian.com.

August 23, 2016

Imaging provider to use PAs to supervise stress tests

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Imaging services firm University Nuclear and Diagnostics will begin using physician assistants (PAs) to supervise cardiac nuclear stress tests, without a doctor present.

August 18, 2016

Novel tracer excels with sentinel lymph nodes

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Chinese researchers are touting the efficacy of a new radiotracer that targets the antigen CD20 in breast cancer that has spread to sentinel lymph nodes.

August 17, 2016