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Nuclear Medicine

For Problematic Breast Cancer Cases, PET Techniques Offer More Accurate Diagnosis, Prognosis

In two new studies, researchers are demonstrating how molecular imaging can be used to answer some of the difficult questions posed by challenging cases of breast cancer. More...
16 Feb 2012

Proton Treatment Center Established in Saudi Arabia

A new proton treatment facility is being equipped to provide cutting-edge cancer treatment in Riyadh. More...
15 Feb 2012

Head and Neck Cancer Recurrence Detected Earlier by Follow-Up PET/CT

Routine use of PET/CT scanning in head and neck cancer patient follow-up studies has been shown to identify local recurrences before they become clinically apparent. More...
07 Feb 2012
Image: PET scans reveal amyloid plaques, which appear as warm colors such as red and orange. The middle scan is from a person with no symptoms of cognitive problems, but with evident levels of amyloid plaque in the brain (Photo courtesy of Susan Landau and William Jagust).

Lifelong Brain-Stimulating Practices Leads to Lower Alzheimer’s Protein Levels

Neuroimaging scans have revealed that individuals with no symptoms of Alzheimer’s who engaged in cognitively stimulating activities throughout their lives had fewer deposits of beta-amyloid, a destructive protein that is major characteristic of the disease. More...
01 Feb 2012

Noninvasive Fluorescent Molecular Imaging Probes Identify Lymph Node Metastasis

Using two cell surface markers found to be highly expressed in breast cancer lymph node metastases, scientists have developed targeted, fluorescent molecular imaging probes that can noninvasively detect breast cancer lymph node metastases. More...
30 Jan 2012

PET Imaging Agent Has Potential for Diagnosing Alzheimer’s Disease

Investigators are reporting on a new development and early laboratory tests of an imaging agent that shows potential for identifying the hallmark signs of Alzheimer’s disease. More...
25 Jan 2012
Image: The Ingenuity TF PET/MR scanner (Photo courtesy of Philips Healthcare).

TOF PET/MR Scanner to Advance New Approaches to Cancer and Neurology

A university medical center in Amsterdam will be the first hospital in the Netherlands to have sophisticated TOF PET/MR scanner technology. More...
24 Jan 2012
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