Wayne Forrest[email protected]Nuclear MedicinePET agents differentiate Alzheimer's, cardiovascular diseaseResearchers have found that using PET brain imaging with florbetapir and FDG can differentiate cardiovascular disease from symptoms of mild cognitive impairment or Alzheimer's disease. The combination can also detect amyloid plaques in patients with cardiovascular disease.July 16, 2014CTBoston hospital adjusts operations after marathon bombingIn a paper published online July 15 in Radiology, staff from Brigham and Women's Hospital details the hospital's response to the Boston Marathon bombing and how it has improved some operations and procedures to better handle emergency situations.July 14, 2014MRIMRI safety remains a concern, as does need for more formal trainingThe number of adverse MRI events continues to be a serious issue for imaging centers and radiology departments, despite mandates and guidance to implement MRI safety measures from organizations such as the American College of Radiology and the Joint Commission.July 13, 2014MRIAuntMinnie.com MRI InsiderJuly 9, 2014MRIMRI use linked to patient mortality in Irish studyA new study of MRI use at a hospital in Ireland paints a complex picture of the modality, with higher in-hospital mortality and longer hospital stays for patients who got MRI scans. However, this could be because the patients were more acutely ill, according to an article in the July Journal of the American College of Radiology.July 8, 2014Nuclear MedicineEarly trial of PET tracer shows promise for brain tumorsResearchers at the University of Wisconsin's UW Health system have completed the first successful human clinical trial of a new PET radiopharmaceutical that targets and detects brain tumors more specifically than FDG.July 1, 2014MRIGE lifts covers on prototype of compact MRI brain scannerWith an eye toward improving the early diagnosis of neurological disorders such as Alzheimer's disease, GE Healthcare this week revealed that it is developing a compact 3-tesla MRI scanner designed specifically for head and brain imaging.June 26, 2014Nuclear MedicineCelesteion PET/CT marks Toshiba's re-entry in U.S. NM marketFor the first time in some seven years, Toshiba America Medical Systems is officially a player again in the U.S. nuclear medicine market with its newly introduced and recently cleared Celesteion PET/CT system.June 25, 2014Nuclear MedicineDementia link? SPECT finds brain changes in football playersSPECT imaging has uncovered abnormal cerebral blood flow in retired professional football players in brain regions associated with frontotemporal dementia and Alzheimer's disease, according to a poster presentation at last week's Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) meeting.June 18, 2014Nuclear MedicineAuntMinnie.com Molecular Imaging InsiderJune 16, 2014Previous PagePage 114 of 239Next PageTop StoriesDigital X-Ray3D DEXA reveals lower bone density in diabetes patients3D DEXA revealed differences that conventional bone mineral density measurements did not detect.MRIGadolinium in ... beer?UltrasoundMWA safe, effective in treating hyperthyroidism with nodulesAIAI model shows promise for diagnosing prostate cancerCT'Habitat' AI model helps stratify lung nodule disease risk on LDCT
