Nuclear Medicine
Brain Imaging and Proteins in Spinal Fluid may Improve Alzheimer's Prediction, Diagnosis
Changes in the brain measured with MRI and positron emission tomography scans, combined with memory tests and detection of risk proteins in body fluids, may lead to earlier and more accurate diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease, according to new research. More...10 Aug 2009
Beijing Cancer Hospital Becomes First Hospital in China to Introduce New IMRT Radiotherapy Cancer Treatments
Cancer patients in China are gaining access to fast and efficient radiotherapy treatments with the introduction of new image-guided intensity-modulated radiation therapy technology. More...06 Aug 2009
PET Measurements of the Hippocampus May Improve Alzheimer's Diagnosis
New evidence reveals that declines in regional cerebral glucose metabolism in the brain as measured with PET imaging have been demonstrated to correlate to the progression of Alzheimer's disease, and to distinguish between dementias. More...04 Aug 2009
In Other News
PET Scans May Improve Accuracy of Dementia Diagnosis
Combining Technologies with SPECT Provides High-Quality Images of Small Tumors
Combined High-Definition PET and "Motion-Frozen” Technology May Change Cardiac Disease Diagnosis
Alternative Medical Isotope for Bone Imaging Reconsidered
Agreement to Integrate Image Processing within a PACS Workflow Application
Mobile System Delivers Electron Beam Radiation Therapy to Tumors
PET Measures Breast Cancer Patients Response to Therapy
PET Scanner Developed for Cardiac Perfusion Imaging
Web-Based PET/CT Fusion Viewer Meets the Needs of Physician, Facility, and Patient
Next-Generation Patient Positioning System to Improve Proton Therapy
BSGI Shown to Reveal Additional Tumors in Breast Cancer Patients
Reference Guide on PET Scanning Helps Doctors Treat a Variety of Cancers
Next-Generation Scintillation Crystals Developed for Imaging Applications
Volumetric-Modulated Arc Therapy Targets Shortened Radiation Treatment Times for Cancer Patients
Clinical Trials Network Expands Phantom Program for Evaluating Imaging Centers
High Dose Radiation Improves Lung Cancer Survival
Rapid Cardiac SPECT/VCT Imager Significantly Reduces Artifacts
In Vivo Multispectral Imaging System Designed to Monitor Changes in Molecular Activity
Breast-Specific Gamma Imaging Can Reduce the Number of Unnecessary Breast Biopsies
16-Slice PET-CT System Provides Affordable Access to High-Quality Imaging
Breast-Specific Gamma Imaging Detects Additional Tumors in Newly Diagnosed Patients
Proton Therapy System Reduces Damage to Healthy Tissue
Sevenfold Radiation Exposure to U.S. Population from Medical Procedures
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.