University of California Los Angeles. “Because 18F-FDG PET/CT has the reputation of being expensive it is ... modalities in cancer but annual growth rates have been highest for PET ” wrote Yang and Czernin who cited Dinan et al’s ...
nuclear medicine experts visually analyzed images obtained from ASL-MRI and FDG-PET. They found no difference in specificity ... Detre said that they expected the ASL-MRI and FDG-PET findings to be similar but were surprised ...
such as confocal microscopy fluorescence and luminescence molecular/PETimaging nucleic acid amplification particle sizing and research and scientific instrumentation. ...
“The PET agents we have developed are not intended for detection of cancer but rather for characterization of the disease ... “Our ability to use PETimaging to identify patients with tumors at high risk for treatment failure those who are ...
SPECT/CT, commonly used for imaging thyroid cancer after radioiodine therapy, was used before therapy to better identify and characterize the cancer. More »
Cardiovascular MRI beats SPECT in diagnosing heart disease, according to the authors of a major British study published online on Dec. 23 in The Lancet. More »
CHICAGO — Fusion may be a good thing for restaurants and the Ford Motor Company, but it’s among the factors making life harder for radiologic technologists and nuclear-medicine experts. More »
(Press Release) GE Healthcare is offering a new fully upgradeable SPECT technology that allows patient dose as low as 50 percent of those of standard nuclear medicine scanning protocols†, or the potential for patients to spend significantly less time on the table during exams†, all without... More »
New to breast imaging scientific sessions this year is a focus on molecular imaging, according to Dr. Constance Lehman, a member of the RSNA breast subcommittee. In an interview with Diagnostic Imaging, Lehman discusses what attendees can expect at the breast imaging sessions as well as which... More »
They are nearly microscopic, yet ganged together they can pack a big punch. They are microbeads embedded with radioisotopes and infused into body parts containing cancer tumors. The idea is to surround and destroy the tumor. The problem is making sure the microbeads stay put. SPECT/CT can provide... More »
They are nearly microscopic, yet ganged together they can pack a big punch. They are microbeads embedded with radioisotopes and infused into body parts containing cancer tumors. The idea is to surround and destroy the tumor. The problem is making sure the microbeads stay put. SPECT/CT can provide... More »
Molecular imaging is hugely expensive, risky, difficult to understand, heavily regulated, without immediate clinical benefit, and not reimbursed. More »
Remember the cartoon Goofus and Gallant from Highlights? Introducing teleradiology’s version, Doofus and Valiant, with quite different approaches to their jobs.
The drive for improved system integration and decreased turnaround time has led to a continuous analysis of procedures and a never-ending cycle of trying to get the work flow to work.
Physician Performance Goals Are Great, But Balance Is More Realistic Jennifer Frank, MD, May 15, 2012 Performance measurements for physicians are well-intentioned and get me to rethink how I practice. But in the end I won't make the goals, so I'll have to go with balance over perfection.
Designing the Perfect Business Card for Your Medical Practice C. Noel Henley, MD, May 11, 2012 Does your business card say anything substantive about the valuable work you do in your practice? Here’s how to re-design your next business card for maximum impact and engagement.
Registered Nurses an Ideal Fit for Primary Care Practices Audrey "Christie" McLaughlin, RN, May 10, 2012 Here are four good reasons to hire a registered nurse for your primary care practice …maybe even instead of a medical assistant.
The Five Biggest Medical Practice Marketing Mistakes James Doulgeris, May 10, 2012 There are best practices to marketing your practice, but often, success is more about knowing what not to do. Here are the five most common pitfalls …and how to avoid them.
Can You Practice Medicine and Manage Your Practice? Rosemarie Nelson, May 9, 2012 Whether you practice alone, or in a group, if you're trying to see patients in this pay-for-volume environment and also run the business of your practice, you may be missing out on important opportunities.
A radiologist alone in a dark room with his computer.