Molecular Imaging: Page 41

European cancer group releases 10 patient rights

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The European Cancer Organization released a new initiative on 23 September that lists 10 key rights of cancer patients.

September 24, 2020

IBA receives 1st payment from Chinese licensing deal

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Proton therapy developer Ion Beam Applications (IBA) has received the first payment of 20 million euros from its strategic licensing deal with CGN Nuclear Technology Development in China.

September 23, 2020

MGH scientists identify PET tracer for Alzheimer's

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) scientists have developed a molecular imaging radiotracer that identifies Alzheimer's disease-related gamma-secretase in rodents and macaques that has translational potential for humans.

September 22, 2020

600+ km trek across the Himalayas for cancer therapy

By Tirthraj Adhikari

It takes on average 18 hours by bus for patients to reach the cancer hospital in Nepal, and many of them travel over 600 km. Now the pandemic has made it even more difficult to get treatment, writes Tirthraj Adhikari, a medical physicist trained in Italy. He gives a personal account of the challenges faced by patients and staff.

September 22, 2020

After Brexit: Device regulations come under scrutiny

By Mike Pogose

The U.K. has produced advice on how to launch medical devices on the market after the Brexit transition period ends on 1 January 2021. Regulatory expert Mike Pogose discusses how the new procedures will affect imaging manufacturers and their customers.

September 14, 2020

Dutch team unveils new findings on radiomics

By Kate Madden Yee

Researchers from Amsterdam have found that molecular imaging can contribute to better treatment decisions for patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma by providing clinically valuable radiomics information on tumor phenotypes.

September 13, 2020

AuntMinnieEurope.com Molecular Imaging Insider

By Philip Ward

September 8, 2020

European investigators shine new light on endocarditis

By Philip Ward

The diagnosis of infective endocarditis remains a serious clinical challenge, but F-18 FDG PET/CT is making progress and can be an extremely useful modality in these patients, with good sensitivity and specificity, three different research groups from Portugal, France, and Italy reported at the recent European Society of Cardiology virtual congress.

September 8, 2020

U.K. issues advice on post-Brexit device regulations

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The U.K. government has produced detailed guidance on how to place manufactured goods on the market in post-Brexit U.K.

September 2, 2020

German investigators highlight clinical value of PET/MRI

By Rebekah Moan

In a study of more than 1,000 examinations, German researchers found that PET/MRI improved lesion detection by over 15% compared with PET/CT in malignant bone disease and lung cancer. Also, PET/MRI reduced ionizing radiation by nearly 80% when compared with PET/CT.

September 2, 2020

PET installation goes ahead in Norway

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Preclinical imaging developer MILabs has secured an installation of its Vector6 PET/SPECT/CT system, with Bayer to assist with oncology research activities.

August 27, 2020

What must radiologists know about the abscopal effect?

By Dr. Adrian Thomas

The abscopal effect occurs when radiation treatment -- or another type of local therapy -- not only shrinks the targeted tumor but also leads to the shrinkage of untreated tumors elsewhere in the body. History columnist Dr. Adrian Thomas reflects on its origins and future potential.

August 25, 2020

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