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Echocardiography test beats SPECT for predicting problems after MI
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Dec 7 - Myocardial contrast echocardiography is superior to nitrate-enhanced SPECT in predicting cardiac death and other cardiac events after acute myocardial infarction, say researchers from the U.K. in the November 1 American Journal of Cardiology.
December 6, 2009
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Seasonal variation seen in brown adipose tissue
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Nov 27 - Brown adipose tissue is much more active in humans during the winter than in the summer, according to a report in the November issue of Diabetes. Researchers looked at 3,614 patients who underwent CT and PET, mostly for cancer staging purposes.
November 26, 2009
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NRG starts process for new reactor
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Dutch radiopharmaceutical producer Nuclear Research and Consultancy Group (NRG) has begun the regulatory approval process to build a nuclear reactor to replace its High Flux Reactor.
November 19, 2009
Functional MRI may help with prognosis for comatose patients
By Wayne Forrest
French researchers have found good agreement between functional MRI (fMRI) and FDG-PET in assessing brain function in comatose patients. Their research indicates that fMRI potentially could help guide treatment of these individuals.
October 25, 2009
Siemens hits milestone Biograph mCT install
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Siemens Healthcare has delivered its first Biograph mCT hybrid molecular imaging system in the U.K.
October 20, 2009
Study: Lung scintigraphy tops CTA in PE
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Lung scintigraphy may be more reliable than pulmonary CT angiography (CTA) for identifying or excluding pulmonary embolism (PE) in pregnant patients, according to a study published in the November issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.
October 19, 2009
FDG-PET and CT useful in melanoma assessment
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Oct 13 - In staging melanoma patients with palpable lymph nodes, fluorine-18 FDG-PET and CT are equivalent, but FDG-PET detects more metastatic sites, particularly bone and subcutaneous metastases, Dutch researchers report in the October 1 issue of the Journal of Clinical Oncology.
October 12, 2009
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Dilon lands deal with Philips
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Molecular breast imaging developer Dilon Diagnostics has signed a distribution agreement with Philips Healthcare covering markets in Europe and the Middle East.
October 11, 2009
FDG-PET uptake helps predict vascular events in cancer patients
By Wayne Forrest
German researchers have discovered that FDG uptake in major arteries is the "strongest predictor of a subsequent vascular event" in cancer patients, with severe calcification also indicating high risk, according to an article published in the October issue of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.
October 8, 2009
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PET/CT helps speed lung cancer diagnosis
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
FDG-PET/CT can expedite the diagnosis of lung cancer in an outpatient setting, according to research from the Netherlands Cancer Institute in Amsterdam.
October 1, 2009
In vivo brain amyloid test predicts progression to Alzheimer's disease
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Sep 24 - Increased brain amyloid load is associated with an increased risk of progression from mild cognitive impairment to Alzheimer's disease, according to a report in the September 8 issue of Neurology.
September 23, 2009
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IBA, Aposense join forces
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Radiopharmaceutical firm Ion Beam Applications (IBA) and molecular imaging and therapy developer Aposense have agreed to exclusively collaborate on the commercialization of Aposense's ML-10 PET tracer for molecular imaging of apoptosis.
September 21, 2009
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