Wayne Forrest[email protected]MRIMRI links abdominal aortic plaque with cardiovascular eventsMRI measurements of the amount of plaque in the abdominal aorta and the thickness of its wall are associated with future cardiovascular events, such as a heart attack or stroke, according to a study published online June 18 in Radiology.June 17, 2013Nuclear MedicineCMS bends on oncology PET coverage, will pay for 3 scansIn a victory for PET proponents, the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on Tuesday issued a final decision on coverage of oncology FDG-PET scans, agreeing to pay for three follow-up studies rather than just one, as it had proposed three months ago.June 11, 2013Nuclear MedicineNovel research at SNMMI shows molecular imaging's breadthVANCOUVER - Radiopharmaceuticals unlocking secrets of the brain, the potential of PET and MRI in breast imaging, and determining the appropriate radiation dose for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma patients are the focus of influential papers at this week's Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) meeting.June 11, 2013Nuclear MedicineSNMMI: Exercise FDG-PET tops stress MPI in detecting ischemiaVANCOUVER - Exercise FDG-PET imaging significantly outperformed SPECT myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) in detecting ischemia in patients with single-vessel disease, according to a study presented on Tuesday at the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) annual meeting.June 11, 2013Nuclear MedicineRadium-223 dichloride is focus of SNMMI Image of the YearVANCOUVER - An FDG-PET/CT scan illustrating the effectiveness of radium-223 dichloride in treating bone metastases in breast cancer patients with bone-dominant disease has been selected as the Image of the Year at the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) annual meeting.June 10, 2013Nuclear MedicineSNMMI: Radiopharmaceutical use safe as PET scans increaseVANCOUVER - The use of radiopharmaceuticals and nonradioactive interventional drugs remains "remarkably safe," even as the number of PET procedures increased 30% over the same five-year period, according to a study presented on Sunday at the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) meeting.June 10, 2013Nuclear MedicineSiemens introduces new Biograph mCT Flow PET/CTSiemens Healthcare plans to launch its new Biograph mCT Flow PET/CT scanner this weekend at the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging annual meeting in Vancouver, British Columbia.June 6, 2013Nuclear MedicineFDG-PET/CT beats FLT-PET/CT for differentiated thyroid cancerIn a face-off of two PET radiopharmaceuticals, FDG-PET/CT outperformed F-18 fluorothymidine (FLT) PET/CT in the diagnosis of postoperative thyroid cancer lymph-node and distant metastases, making the hybrid modality more suitable for examining disease recurrence, according to a study in the June issue of Radiology.June 4, 2013MRI7-tesla MRI shows promise in detailing MS lesionsResearchers at the University of Chicago Medical Center are reporting early success in using high-powered 7-tesla MRI to visualize and characterize the substructure of multiple sclerosis (MS) lesions. Their hope is to bring the ultrahigh-field magnet to routine clinical practice and expand the options for early diagnosis and treatment of MS.June 2, 2013MRIAuntMinnie.com MRI InsiderMay 29, 2013Previous PagePage 130 of 239Next PageTop StoriesMolecular ImagingExperts issue appropriate use criteria for molecular breast imagingThe criteria offer use scenarios for technetium-99 (Tc-99m) sestamibi-based gamma camera imaging of the breast.MRIfMRI: Cognitive behavioral therapy positively affects the brainPractice ManagementPost Cures Act, outpatients access radiology reports fasterMRIMRI may help guide brachial plexus surgeryAIShould hospitals pursue local domain LLM adaptation for radiology reports?