PET/CT Outperforms MRI for Head and Neck Paraganglioma Detection
68Ga-DOTATATE PET/CT can more accurately differentiate tumors from post-surgery scar tissue in HNPGL patients than MRI, enhancing diagnosis, treatment planning, and patient outcomes.
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PET/CT Artificial Intelligence Model Ideal for Predicting Risk of Future Heart Attack
By combining information from two advanced imaging techniques with clinical data, physicians can improve their prediction of heart attacks, according to research published in The Journal of Nuclear Medicine
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SNMMI Objects to Humana’s Decision to Deny Coverage for PET/CT
On November 6, SNMMI received word regarding Humana’s recent decision to deny coverage for PET/CT on the basis that it is “experimental/investigational” and “not identified as widely used and generally accepted for the proposed uses as reported in nationally recognized peer-reviewed medical literature.” The association objects to this.
Tagging CAR T Cells with Imaging Markers to Monitor Cancer Therapy
University of Pennsylvania scientists have now discovered a new way to track CAR T cells in the body. The researchers genetically engineered CAR T cells with molecular tags, which they could monitor in an animal model using PET imaging.
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First uMI 550 Digital PET/CT System Installed in the United States
The second United Imaging PET/CT system to be installed in the U.S. in the last 30 days, the uMI 550 is now in use at Southwest x-ray, LP in El Paso, Texas.
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New Radiotracer Can Identify Nearly 30 Types of Cancer
A novel class of radiopharmaceuticals has proven effective in non-invasively identifying nearly 30 types of malignant tumors, according to research published in the June issue of The Journal of Nuclear Medicine.
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First Total-Body PET/CT Studies Reveal Potential for Better, Faster, Lower-Dose Images
Case studies from the first total-body PET/CT scanner have revealed multiple benefits of the imaging technology, providing a solid groundwork upon which to build its clinical utility.
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New Tracers Improve Diagnosis of Cancer and May Be Useful for Treatment
A proof-of-concept investigation, published in the March issue of The Journal of Nuclear Medicine, reports that 68Ga-FAPI PET/CT provides high-contrast images with quality equal to or better than that of the standard 18F-FDG imaging.
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