Nuclear Medicine
Imaging Shows that Brain Dopamine Receptor Density Correlates with Social Status
People have typically viewed the benefits that increase with social status principally from the perspective of external rewards. A new study published suggests that there are internal rewards as well. More...03 Mar 2010
Perfusion Imaging May Be Better Sign of Blood Vessel Narrowing and Early Coronary Artery Disease
Cardiologists and heart imaging specialists have enrolled the first dozen patients in a one-year investigation to learn whether the slight squeezing of blood flow through the inner layers of the heart is better than traditional single photon emission computed tomography nuclear imaging tests. More...03 Mar 2010
Noninvasive Imaging, Earlier Surgery Can Stop Seizures in Tuberous Sclerosis Complex
When medication fails to control seizures in children with tuberous sclerosis complex, a rare genetic disorder that affects multiple organ systems and frequently causes epilepsy, surgery to remove part of the brain is often necessary. More...22 Feb 2010
Cancer Patients Gain Access to Proton Therapy Treatments at German Clinic
A Munich proton therapy center has doubled its capacity with the successful commissioning of a second treatment room that will enable it to deliver intensity-modulated proton therapy using pencil-beam scanning technology. More...18 Feb 2010
In Other News
PET Vital in Helping Parkinson's Research
Neuroimaging May Reveal How Alzheimer's Disease Develops
Agreement to Market Molecular Breast Imaging Technology from Mayo Clinic
PET-CT Studies Help Detect Tumors in Patients with Neurologic Symptoms
PET Imaging Plays Key Role in Supporting Parkinson's Disease Research
Further Steps Taken to Provide Clear Guidelines for PET Radiopharmaceuticals
Combined Molecular Imaging Technique Effective for Diagnosing Pulmonary Embolism
Imaging Method Designed to Stratify Breast Cancer Without Biopsy
Combining Calcium Scoring and SPECT Imaging Evaluates Patients' Heart Risk Better
PET Imaging Useful After Thoracic Radiation Therapy for Lung Cancer Staging
PET Imaging Shows Brain Inflammation in Schizophrenics and Migraine Sufferers
HyperImage Project Advances Research on Hybrid PET/MR Scanner Technology
High-Resolution Breast PET Imaging Combined with MRI Improves Breast Cancer Detection
Imaging Vital for Personalized Medicine to Succeed
Breast-Specific Gamma Imaging Cost-Effective for Presurgical Planning
Diagnosing Tietze's Syndrome Requires a Combination of Imaging Modalities
PET-CT System Provides Advanced Tumor Detection
PET Imaging Application Improves Detection of Advanced Coronary Artery Disease
PET Imaging Agent Developed for Early Diagnosis of Malignant Melanoma Trials
Cryoimaging Technique Identifies, Locates Individual Cancer Cells
Gamma Camera Helps Detect Breast Cancer
PET Imaging Biomarker Has Potential Application in Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
Combined Molecular Imaging Technique Effectively Assesses, Predicts Uterine Cancer's Growth Patterns
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