Emily Hayes[email protected]Molecular ImagingEmerging PET tracer excels at tau pathology, differentiates dementiasA new PET radiotracer for tau pathologies is showing promise for helping diagnose and differentiate Alzheimer's disease from a wide range of other dementia disorders. Researchers detailed their early experiences in animal and patient studies in Neuron online October 29.October 28, 2020Radiation Oncology/TherapySingle-session SBRT speeds treatment of lung metastasesAn ultrashort stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) method allowed safe and effective treatment of lung metastases in a fraction of the time thought to be needed, according to a study presented on October 26 at the American Society of Radiation Oncology annual meeting.October 26, 2020Molecular ImagingPET with Axumin boosts prostate cancer outcomesPatients with recurrent prostate cancer had better outcomes when PET with the Axumin radiopharmaceutical was part of the imaging package guiding their radiation therapy, according to a study presented on October 26 at the American Society for Radiation Oncology annual meeting.October 26, 2020CTCT volume yet to rebound to pre-COVID-19 levelsThe volume of CT studies performed in the U.S. has recovered since the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. But as of the end of September, it was still far below prepandemic expectations, according to registry study data published in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.October 22, 2020MRIStudy supports more use of MRI in patients with implantsMany more patients with implanted devices like pacemakers could safely undergo MRI and reap clinical benefits of the modality than do so currently, according to a new registry study published in Radiology: Cardiothoracic Imaging online October 22.October 21, 2020Clinical NewsUSPSTF calls for more BRCA1/2 genetic screening, testingBroader recommendations on screening for BRCA1/2 genetic mutations published by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) on August 20 represent a vote of confidence for more testing, which has been widely viewed as underused.August 20, 2019Previous PagePage 4 of 4Top StoriesUltrasoundCan lung ultrasound predict delirium in elderly COVID-19 patients?Lung ultrasound may help predict delirium in elderly COVID-19 patients when combined with cognition exams.MRIAI algorithm identifies patients at risk of sudden cardiac arrestMolecular ImagingPluvicto nearing first-line therapy for prostate cancerInterventionalStenting shows little benefit over medical therapy for reducing strokeWomens ImagingMRI model predicts treatment response for triple-negative breast cancer
