Nuclear Medicine
PET Scans Lead to Treatment Changes in Most Colorectal Cancer Patients
In the largest multi-institutional study to date evaluating the impact of PET imaging in altering disease management of individuals with suspected recurrent colorectal cancer, researchers found that treatment plans were changed for more than half of patients. More...15 Sep 2008
Pioneering Radiotherapy Technology Treats Multiple Brain Metastases
An innovative radiosurgery system that targets treatment beams at tumors while rotating continuously around the patient, makes it possible to complete stereotactic radiosurgery sessions many times faster than conventional techniques that use stationary beams. More...15 Sep 2008
In Other News
Multiple Imaging Techniques Together Provide Essential Data about Cognitive Impairment
PET Imaging Technology Under Development for Improved Brain Tumor Detection
Trial Initiated to Evaluate Compound for Molecular Imaging of Apoptosis
Rare Breast Cancer Treated with Radiation May Lower Recurrence Rate
Education and Research Grants Awarded to Young Scientists to Advance Molecular Imaging Research
Research Breakthroughs in Imaging Biomarker Technology
Next-Generation 3D Software Applications Developed for SPECT/CT System
HD-PET Provides Sharper, Clearer Images
Head Support for Radiotherapy Provides Personalized Positioning for Treatment
First Semiconductor-Based PET Scanner Demonstrates Potential to Help in Early Diagnosis of Disease
PET/CT Technology Used to Improve Breast Cancer Detection and Therapy
Intelligent Enhancement Provides Maximum Speed and Utility in SPECT Scanning
Brachytherapy Treatment Using Yttrium-90 Potentially Minimizes Radiation Dose
Development of Standards for Radiopharmaceutical Doses in Pediatric Nuclear Medicine Recommended
Positron Emission Mammography Detects Smaller Tumors Than MRI
Intestinal Cells Protected from Radiation by Manipulation of Molecule
SPECT/CT Streamlines Workflow and Provides Higher Resolution-to-Dose Ratios
Diagnostic Performance Not Improved with PET in Early Head and Neck Cancer
Customized Isotopes Hold Promise for Advances in Science
Radiotherapy Delivery Up to Eight Times Faster, Accuracy Improved with Less Time for Movement
Heat Combined with Radiation Makes Tumor Cells Easier to Destroy
PET Scans Shown to Be Beneficial for Cancer Diagnostics
Brachytherapy Planning for DICOM-Compatible Cancer Treatment Planning System
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.






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