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FDG-PET lymph node uptake after COVID-19 vaccines mimics cancer

By Will Morton

Abnormal PET radiotracer uptake in lymph nodes that can mimic malignant cancer is more common in patients who have had the second dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, according to research published June 10 in JAMA Oncology.

June 9, 2021

AI classifies severity of Parkinson's on 3D SPECT

By Erik L. Ridley

Artificial intelligence (AI)-based analysis of 3D SPECT exams can help physicians to determine a patient's stage of Parkinson's disease, according to research published online May 30 in Expert Systems and Applications.

June 9, 2021

Reduced-dose CT effective for evaluating kidney stones

By Kate Madden Yee

CT with a reduced radiation dose is still effective for evaluating kidney stones -- and it mitigates the radiation burden in patients who experience repeat imaging, according to a study published June 8 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

June 9, 2021

Ultrasound can determine lung congestion in kidney patients

By Amerigo Allegretto

Ultrasound is a useful guide in determining lung congestion for hemodialysis patients at high cardiovascular risk, according to research presented on June 6 at the European Renal Association -- European Dialysis and Transplant Association virtual congress.

June 9, 2021

fMRI finds differences in the brains of obese children

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Functional MRI images show that parts of the brains of obese children show differences compared with their normal-weight or overweight counterparts, according to a study published April 16 in Cerebral Cortex.

June 8, 2021

Subtle Medical gets CE Mark for SubtlePET 2.0

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Medical image software developer Subtle Medical has been granted the CE Mark for the second generation of its SubtlePET software, which removes noise to improve low-count PET image quality.

June 8, 2021

Shine signs deal with MURR

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Shine Medical Technologies has signed a multiyear deal with the University of Missouri Research Reactor (MURR) covering the production of the precursor isotope to lutetium-177, a radioisotope used for therapeutic applications.

June 8, 2021

SyntheticMR, Canon, hospital in Japan team up

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Medical imaging software developer SyntheticMR is working on an imaging project with Canon Medical Systems USA and Juntendo University in Tokyo.

June 8, 2021

PET radiotracer tweaked for greater precision in AD detection

By Will Morton

A new PET radiotracer based on previously studied radiopharmaceuticals may improve the detection of beta amyloid plaques seen in Alzheimer's disease, according to a study published in the August (in progress) issue of Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters.

June 8, 2021

Breast MRI useful in detecting early interval cancers

By Amerigo Allegretto

Supplemental screening with MRI is a good tool for detecting interval cancers in women with a personal history of breast cancer, with several patient characteristics linked to likelihood of cancer, according to research published June 8 in Radiology.

June 8, 2021

Are brain MRI findings connected to SARS-CoV-2 in spinal fluid?

By Kate Madden Yee

Particular brain MRI findings in some COVID-19 patients are associated with increased likelihood of the presence of the SARS-CoV-2 virus in cerebrospinal fluid, according to a study published June 9 in the Journal of Neuroimaging.

June 8, 2021

Education leads to confidence for new POCUS users

By Amerigo Allegretto

Instructional training increases confidence among family medicine residents using point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS), according to a study published June 4 in Family Medicine.

June 8, 2021

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