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New Photon-Counting CT Technique Diagnoses Osteoarthritis Before Symptoms Develop
A technological breakthrough brings back traditional B&W diagnostic images of X-rays and traditional CT scans into technicolor, enabling clinicians to detect signs of osteoarthritis long before symptoms develop. More...29 Oct 2024



Precision Surgical Technique Enables Lymph Node Detection and Removal in Endometrial Cancer
Researchers have shown that it is possible to detect and accurately remove metastatic lymph nodes during endometrial cancer surgery using a fluorescent contrast agent along with a laparoscopic fluorescence imaging system. More...15 Oct 2024


Diagnostic Algorithm Distinguishes Between Alzheimer’s and Primary Tauopathy Using PET Scans
Researchers have found biomarkers that enable doctors to reliably distinguish the two conditions—albeit only with data from a particular imaging technique called positron emission tomography (PET). More...13 Sep 2024

Radiology Test Non-Invasively Diagnoses Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor-Associated AKI
A study exploring the use of a nuclear imaging technique to identify immune checkpoint inhibitor-associated acute kidney injury without invasive biopsies, has shown that such patients exhibit significantly higher levels of radioactively labeled glucose in the kidneys compared to those with AKI from other causes. More...06 Sep 2024
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Novel Fluorescent Imaging Agent Helps Surgeons Visualize Missed Lung Tumors
Breakthrough Brain PET System Aids Diagnosis of Neurological Disorders
FAPI PET/CT Improves Staging of Newly Diagnosed Breast Cancer
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New Imaging Technique Detects Aggressive Lung and Prostate Cancers
First Specific PET Scan for TB to Improve Treatment
PET/CT Superior at Lesion Detection for Head and Neck Paragangliomas than Gold Standard MRI
New Radiotracer Generates High Quality and Readily Interpretable Images of Cardiac Amyloidosis
New AI Tool Accurately Detects Six Different Cancer Types on Whole-Body PET/CT Scans
New PET Radiotracer Enables Same-Day Imaging of Key Gastrointestinal Cancer Biomarker
New PET Biomarker Predicts Success of Immune Checkpoint Blockade Therapy
New PET Agent Rapidly and Accurately Visualizes Lesions in Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma Patients
Radiation Therapy Computed Tomography Solution Boosts Imaging Accuracy
New Imaging Technique Monitors Inflammation Disorders without Radiation Exposure
PET/MRI Improves Diagnostic Accuracy for Prostate Cancer Patients
New SPECT/CT Technique Could Change Imaging Practices and Increase Patient Access
New Radiotheranostic System Detects and Treats Ovarian Cancer Noninvasively
AI System Automatically and Reliably Detects Cardiac Amyloidosis Using Scintigraphy Imaging
Early 30-Minute Dynamic FDG-PET Acquisition Could Halve Lung Scan Times
New Method for Triggering and Imaging Seizures to Help Guide Epilepsy Surgery
The Nuclear Medicine channel of MedImaging brings the latest in research and clinical radiotherapy, proton therapy, PET-CT, SPECT, SQUID, radiopharmacology, scintillography, trends and safety concerns.