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Image: The new tracing agent is more accurate at determining the extent of prostate cancer than the current standard MRI (Photo courtesy of 123RF)

PET/CT Imaging Using New Tracing Agent Could Become ‘Gold Standard’ Test for Prostate Cancer Detection

A new study indicates that PET/CT imaging, utilizing a novel tracer, is more effective at determining the extent of prostate cancer in intermediate and high-risk cases compared to traditional MRI. More...
03 Jul 2024
Image: The DLL3-targeting technology can detect some cancers that would likely be missed by more conventional imaging (Photo courtesy of Radiochemistry & Molecular Imaging Probe Core Facility)

New Imaging Technique Detects Aggressive Lung and Prostate Cancers

A new imaging technology has been shown to enhance the detection of metastatic small cell lung cancer and neuroendocrine prostate cancer, which conventional imaging methods might miss. More...
02 Jul 2024
Image: Researchers have developed a more accurate way to scan for TB using PET (Photo courtesy of Adobe Stock)

First Specific PET Scan for TB to Improve Treatment

Researchers have come up with a more accurate way to scan for TB using PET by developing a new radiotracer that targets live TB bacteria within the body. More...
28 Jun 2024
Image: Axial imaging of glomus jugulare and treatment planning (Photo courtesy of P. Wojtylak, University Hospitals of Cleveland)

PET/CT Superior at Lesion Detection for Head and Neck Paragangliomas than Gold Standard MRI

A new imaging technique offers a more precise differentiation between residual or recurrent tumors and post-surgical scar tissue in patients with head and neck paragangliomas, outperforming the gold standard MRI method. More...
27 Jun 2024
Image: Novel radiotracer produces high quality images of “Alzheimer’s disease of the heart” (Photo courtesy of JS Wall, et al.)

New Radiotracer Generates High Quality and Readily Interpretable Images of Cardiac Amyloidosis

A newly developed radiotracer can produce high-quality, easily interpretable images of cardiac amyloidosis, a progressive and incurable condition that is often referred to as the "Alzheimer’s disease of the heart." More...
24 Jun 2024
Image: Illustrative examples of predicted tumor segmentations by deep transfer learning approach across six cancer types (Photo courtesy of Johns Hopkins University)

New AI Tool Accurately Detects Six Different Cancer Types on Whole-Body PET/CT Scans

A novel AI method has been shown to accurately identify six different types of cancer in whole-body PET/CT scans and also automatically quantify tumor burden, which can help in assessing patient risk, predicting responses to treatment, and estimating survival probabilities. More...
13 Jun 2024
Image: 68Ga-NC-BCH whole-body PET imaging rapidly targets an important gastrointestinal cancer biomarker in lesions in GI cancer patients (Photo courtesy of Qi, Guo, et al.; doi.org/10.2967/jnumed.123.267110)

New PET Radiotracer Enables Same-Day Imaging of Key Gastrointestinal Cancer Biomarker

A new PET radiotracer has been shown to enable same-day imaging of Claudin18.2, a protein prominently expressed in gastrointestinal cancers that serves as a crucial biomarker for teh disease. More...
10 Jun 2024
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