Wayne Forrest[email protected]MRIGadolinium MRI scans most common early in pregnancyPregnant women are four times more likely to undergo an MRI scan with a gadolinium-based contrast agent in their first trimester than in their final six months of pregnancy, a finding that indicates many are scanned before they know they are pregnant, according to a study published online August 20 in Radiology.August 19, 2019Nuclear MedicineAuntMinnie.com Molecular Imaging InsiderAugust 18, 2019MRIMRI shows effect of Ritalin on kids' brainsMR images indicate that methylphenidate, also known as Ritalin, can affect certain areas of white matter in the brains of preteen children who have attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), according to a Dutch study published online August 13 in Radiology.August 15, 2019Nuclear MedicineNRC proposes changes to rules on radiotracer patientsThe U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is proposing several updates in its regulatory guide on how best to handle patients who receive radioactive materials as part of their imaging scans.August 14, 2019Molecular ImagingRoutine PET field-of-view enough for pediatric lymphomaA routine "eyes to thighs" field-of-view with FDG-PET/CT scans is more than adequate to stage and monitor disease in a majority of pediatric patients with lymphoma, according to a study published in the August issue of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.August 4, 2019MRIFDA issues proposals to improve MRI safetyThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on August 1 published a list of proposals to further ensure the safety of patients and staff in MRI environments and bolster both safety testing and MRI information in medical device labeling.July 31, 2019Nuclear MedicineUnique combo camera merges PET, SPECT applicationsJapanese researchers are reporting success in their first round of human imaging on a device that can simultaneously detect radiotracers used for PET and SPECT, according to a study published online July 20 in Physics in Medicine & Biology.July 31, 2019MRIMRA screening finds aneurysms related to kidney diseaseCan MR angiography (MRA) be effective in screening for brain aneurysms among patients with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease? A new study published online July 30 in the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology backs the modality, even when no symptoms are present.July 30, 2019Molecular ImagingCholine-PET with mpMRI is cost-effective for prostate cancerAdding F-18 choline PET to multiparametric MRI (mpMRI) was more effective than mpMRI alone in determining which men with elevated prostate-specific antigen levels should go on to biopsy in a new study, published online July 26 in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.July 30, 2019Molecular ImagingGa-68 PSMA PET with CT, MRI proves safe and accurateProstate cancer imaging with PET/CT or PET/MRI and a gallium-68 (Ga-68)-labeled prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) radiopharmaceutical works well, according to a study published in the August issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.July 29, 2019Previous PagePage 21 of 239Next PageTop StoriesMRIRadiomics models based on pituitary MRI predict GHDThe model can help determine if growth hormone deficiency (GHD) is the cause of children's short stature.InterventionalEVT improves outcomes in stroke patients over age 90Practice ManagementMost patients confused when trying to read radiology reportsNuclear MedicineLLMs rapidly evolving in nuclear medicineSponsor ContentJoin Us!
