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 ...
Existing prognostic measures rely on surgical resectability rather than metabolic volumetric information from PET/CT data. ... Stage IV NSCLC from a retrospective database who were imaged via PET/CT between January 1 2004 and December 31 2007. ...
The company introduced the Discovery PET/CT 710 with 128-slice imaging capabilities and Q.Suite—a collection of capabilities designed to extend quantitative PET by generating more consistent standardized uptake value (SUV) ...
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 »
The healthcare system is going to the dogs. About one hospital in 8 now offers "pet therapy." It may actually reduce length of stay in some cases. More »
Positron emission tomography (PET) scans using F-18 florbetaben (18F-FDG) are more reliable than traditional neuropsychological testing in tracking the evolution of mild cognitive impairment to Alzheimer’s disease, researchers reported in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine. More »
Children with pediatric sarcoma can be spared the additional radiation of single photon emission computed tomorgraphy (SPECT). PET/CT imaging alone does the trick, according to a study presented this week at the Society of Nuclear Medicine annual meeting in San Antonio. 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 »
Design and structure improvements in PET and MRI scanners could soon alter how you practice nuclear medicine. These changes have made combining the scans for clinical treatment a possibility, according to a presentation at this week’s Society of Nuclear Medicine (SNM) annual meeting in San Antonio. More »
Radiologists at the University of Washington in Seattle have described the calibration errors gradually introduced by "operator-influenced procedures," and how to correct for them. More »
The more advanced and more complicated the disease process, the more likely the patient will end up with surgery and/or amputation, increasing the cost of initial care and the additional intervention.
If those of us who are in positions to evaluate and review hiring policies do not take a significant role in ensuring a level playing field then we are truly to blame.
Tax Schemes Every Physician Should Avoid Ike Devji, JD, January 31, 2012 The next 60 days marks the final push to sell physicians across the United States tax plans of both good and questionable value.
Prevent Physician Distraction When Using mHealth Technology Aubrey Westgate, January 25, 2012 As more and more physicians use handheld mobile technology in their day-to-day work, some critics are raising concerns about “distracted doctoring.”
Can That Applicant Do the Job at Your Medical Practice? Karen Zupko, January 25, 2012 If like many communities, yours has significant numbers of non-English speaking people with whom neither you nor your staff are able to converse, your practice is at a serious disadvantage.
