Molecular Imaging: Page 19

Scottish group launches study of PET tracer

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Researchers in Scotland have received a 2-million-pound (2.2-million-euro) grant for a clinical trial to study the use of PET imaging with a new translocator protein radiotracer in heart attack patients.

January 26, 2023

PET proves effective for guiding treatment of brain cancer

By Will Morton

PET imaging can help guide treatment decisions in children with brain tumors when cranial MRI exams fail to provide clinicians with enough information, according to a German research group.

January 25, 2023

Europe launches radiology AI initiative for cancer imaging

By Erik L. Ridley

The European Commission has launched the European Federation for Cancer Images, a four-year scheme that aims to enhance the use of imaging and artificial intelligence (AI) for precision medicine in cancer patients.

January 24, 2023

New PET radiotracer shows promise for rare brain disorder diagnosis

By Will Morton

PET imaging with an experimental radiotracer called F-18 Florzolotau shows promise for the diagnosis of early progressive supranuclear palsy, a team of researchers has found.

January 18, 2023

Bernd Hamm signs up for 2 more years at Charité

By Philip Ward

In a surprise development, Prof. Bernd Hamm will remain as chair of radiology and managing director of Charité Centrum 6 in Berlin for at least another two years, according to an announcement on Friday 13 January.

January 12, 2023

Wales acts to increase availability of radioisotopes

By Erik L. Ridley

In an effort to secure the supply of medical radioisotopes, the Welsh government has announced plans to form a national nuclear medicine laboratory with its own nuclear reactor.

January 10, 2023

German group confirms promise of FAPI-PET for identifying cancer

By Will Morton

Researchers from the University of Duisburg-Essen in North Rhine-Westphalia have reported that gallium-68 fibroblast activation protein inhibitor (FAPI) PET imaging may improve tumor detection in cancer patients compared with conventional techniques.

January 5, 2023

U.K. team boosts bone scan capacity to meet COVID-19 backlog

By Will Morton

Radiologists in the U.K. who are facing a backlog of bone scan procedures for prostate cancer patients have developed a strategy for optimizing appointments that can significantly increase capacity.

January 3, 2023

Tau PET proves value in predicting cognitive decline in Alzheimer cases

By Will Morton

Tau PET imaging consistently provides the best prediction of change in cognitive function in Alzheimer's disease patients with mild cognitive impairment or mild dementia, a Swedish group has found.

January 2, 2023

AuntMinnieEurope.com Molecular Imaging Insider

By Philip Ward

December 20, 2022

Researchers seek clarity on PET/CT's role in gastric cancer

By Philip Ward

Gallium-68 (Ga-68)-04 and F-18 FDG dual-tracer PET/CT are of equal value for initial evaluation of distant metastases from gastric cancer, but Ga-68 fibroblast-activation protein inhibitor-04 PET/CT shows limited sensitivity in detecting early gastric cancer, a new study has found.

December 20, 2022

Fast acquisition techniques can reduce SPECT/CT bone scan times

By Will Morton

Whole-body SPECT/CT bone scan times to detect metastatic tumors in prostate cancer patients could be cut by half with the use of faster acquisition techniques, authors from Finland have stated.

December 19, 2022

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