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Coronary artery calcium independently predicts risk in CAD patients
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Jul 29 - Coronary calcium scoring can be used to predict future severe cardiac events in patients with stable coronary artery disease (CAD), according to a new study in Radiology.
July 28, 2009
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SNM extends trials network to Europe
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Nuclear medicine society SNM announced that its Clinical Trials Network has expanded its membership with several European commercial providers of PET radiopharmaceuticals.
July 22, 2009
Adding PET to 64-slice CT aids detection of heart disease
By Wayne Forrest
Adding functional data from PET to 64-slice coronary CT angiography can improve the latter's ability to detect coronary artery disease, overcoming the modality's historic weak point in specificity, according to U.K. researchers.
July 19, 2009
Hybrid FDG-PET, MRI not ready for carotid plaque assessment
By Wayne Forrest
Although FDG-PET and MRI can contribute separately to the detection and assessment of carotid plaque, there is a lack of consensus between the two modalities when combined for hybrid imaging, according to U.K. researchers.
July 15, 2009
New tests may help spot early-stage Alzheimer's
By Reuters Health
CHICAGO (Reuters), Jul 15 - New tests assessing brain changes and body chemistry are showing promise at diagnosing Alzheimer's disease in its earliest stages, aiding the search for new drugs, researchers said on Tuesday.
July 14, 2009
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SPECT may aid in diagnosing early Alzheimer's disease
By Charlene Laino
VIENNA - SPECT may be useful for the very early detection of Alzheimer's disease, according to research reported at the Alzheimer's Association's 2009 International Conference on Alzheimer's Disease.
July 13, 2009
Nuclear myocardial perfusion imaging can reduce hospital costs for suspected MI
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Jul 13 - For low-risk emergency department patients with suspected acute coronary syndrome, acute nuclear myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) has the potential to safely reduce the number of hospital admissions and to lower overall costs, Swedish investigators report.
July 12, 2009
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Peregrine nets European patent
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Peregrine Pharmaceuticals has received a European patent for its In-Line labeling technology, used to link biological agents to labels for diagnostic and therapeutic applications.
July 1, 2009
PET/CT improves preoperative staging of non-small cell lung cancer
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Jul 2 - Combined positron-emission tomography and computed tomography (PET/CT) improves the staging of non-small cell lung cancer and also reduces the numbers of total and futile thoracotomies, Danish researchers report in the July 2 New England Journal of Medicine.
July 1, 2009
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FDG-PET/CT predicts radiation-induced lung toxicity
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
FDG-PET/CT exams may be able to identify lung cancer patients who are highly susceptible to developing radiation-induced lung toxicity early during radiation therapy, according to researchers at the Maastricht University Medical Center in the Netherlands.
June 30, 2009
New way to correct data distortions benefits PET/MR
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Researchers from Philips Healthcare offered new details on the company's development of a hybrid PET/MRI scanner at this week's annual SNM meeting in Toronto.
June 18, 2009
Images may look different on sitting gamma cameras
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
TORONTO - Cardiac images produced on gamma cameras in which patients are imaged in the sitting position may look different than those from standard supine-oriented gamma cameras, a phenomenon that clinicians should be aware of, according to a presentation at this week's SNM meeting.
June 16, 2009
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