Nuclear Radiology: Page 39

CZT-based SPECT MPI may predict cardiac outcomes

By Wayne Forrest

SPECT gamma cameras featuring cadmium zinc telluride-based (CZT) digital detector technology are just what the nuclear cardiologist ordered to diagnose seemingly healthy patients with cardiac symptoms and to help predict their chances for an adverse event, according to a study published online April 27 in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

May 11, 2017

Eckert & Ziegler to boost GalliaPharm production ability

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Eckert & Ziegler Radiopharma has announced plans to expand the production capacity of its manufacturing line for its GalliaPharm germanium-68/gallium-68 generator.

May 10, 2017

Hybrid imaging could benefit colorectal cancer patients

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The combination of SPECT/CT and fluorescence imaging could help surgeons differentiate tumor tissue from normal tissue in patients with colorectal cancer, according to a paper published in the May issue of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

May 9, 2017

Nuclear cardiology lab cuts radiation dose by 60%

By Eric Barnes

A large nuclear cardiology lab was able to reduce its average radiation dose by 60% over the past eight years, according to new research presented on Friday at the International Conference on Nuclear Cardiology and Cardiac CT in Vienna and published in JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging.

May 7, 2017

Dynamic PET/MRI study spots vascular correlations

By Jude Dineley

Correlation between vascular fraction parameters may help to guide future clinical trials involving the use of PET/MRI to assess tumor hypoxia, researchers from Germany and Slovenia have found.

May 3, 2017

PET/CT helps assess pediatric brain tumor therapy

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

In a new study published in the May issue of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine, Dutch researchers are reporting success with whole-body PET/CT as a way to determine the efficacy of bevacizumab treatment for pediatric brain tumors known as diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma.

May 2, 2017

EANM publishes technologist benchmark guide

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The European Association of Nuclear Medicine (EANM) has published an online guide of benchmarks for nuclear medicine technologists.

April 27, 2017

Reduced FDG dose levels for PET/MRI show mixed results

By Wayne Forrest

Even though a lower dose of FDG did not significantly affect lesion detection for most adult cancer patients undergoing a whole-body PET/MRI scan, German researchers recommend that clinicians stay with recommended levels to avoid artifacts, according to a study published in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

April 12, 2017

IBA Molecular forms Curium as new radiopharmacy player

By Erik L. Ridley

Radiopharmacy vendor IBA Molecular has combined with recent acquisition Mallinckrodt Nuclear Medicine to form Curium, a new company with a mission to be a global developer, manufacturer, and supplier of SPECT, PET, and therapeutic radiopharmaceuticals.

April 5, 2017

EANM, IAEA partner on imaging education

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The European Association of Nuclear Medicine (EANM) and International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) are joining forces to advance imaging education.

March 21, 2017

Worldwide SPECT market expected to top $1.5B by 2021

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The global SPECT market is projected to grow to $1.5 billion U.S. (1.4 billion euros) by 2021, at a compound annual growth rate of more than 5% during the forecast period, according to market research firm Technavio.

March 20, 2017

FDG-PET/CT can direct biopsies for pediatric cancer

By Wayne Forrest

FDG-PET/CT can play a valuable role in directing image-guided biopsies of pediatric cancer patients, given its ability to detect and discern between malignant and benign regions, according to a study by a group from Saudi Arabia and Canada published in the March issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.

March 8, 2017

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