Nuclear Medicine
Sevenfold Radiation Exposure to U.S. Population from Medical Procedures
In 2006, people living in the United States were exposed to more than seven times as much ionizing radiation from medical procedures as was the case in the early 1980s, according to a new report on population exposure. More...18 Mar 2009
World's First Proton Therapy Training Center Created
The first center devoted exclusively to training in proton therapy has enrolled its first group of radiation oncologists, medical physicists, and dosimetrists in a rigorous training program that requires up to six months to complete. More...17 Mar 2009
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SPECT Single Detector System Provides Cost-Effective Point-of-Entry into Molecular Imaging
Latest Trends of Molecular Imaging, IT, and Diagnostics Discussed at Summit Meeting
Predictive Imaging Technology Developed for Personalized Cancer Treatment
For Imaging Equipment Vendors, Interoperability a Major Selling Point
Low Energy, High-Resolution Collimators Enhance Nuclear Medicine Imaging Capabilities
Micropshere Agent Used with Echocardiography Provides Results Comparable to SPECT
SPECT Myocardial Perfusion Imaging Evaluated in New-Onset Heart Failure Patients
PET/CT may Improve Prognosis for Patients with Inflammatory Breast Cancer
PET Technique Sees Brain Aging Before Symptoms Appear
Smaller, Brighter Probe Designed for Molecular Imaging and Tumor Targeting
Dynamic PET Imaging Research Project Initiated in Switzerland
SPECT Technology Enables Comprehensive Cardiac Evaluation
Molecular Imaging Enables Earlier, Individualized Treatment of Thyroid Cancer
Biologic Imaging Reagents Market To Double
PET Scanning Found To Be Powerful Imaging Modality Across all Cancer Types
New Mammography Technology Effective in Detecting Breast Cancer
Molecular Imaging Is Changing the Course of Breast Cancer Treatment
Better Treatment Options for Breast Cancer in Women with Implants
Research Supports "Cognitive Reserveā Hypothesis
PET Impact Found Consistent Across Cancer Types and Imaging Indications
PET/CT Using New Imaging Agent an Improvement over Current Standard
Molecular Imaging Relates Fibromyalgia Symptoms to Functional Brain Abnormalities
Decision Support Software To Assist in the Differential Diagnosis of Dementia
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