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Podcast: Implementing a Hybrid PET/MR System
Pamela Woodard, MD, of the Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, discusses the challenges and benefits of being an early adopter of this technology.

 

 

Advances in PET Scanning
Researchers are looking for different applications for PET scanning, testing new radiotracer agents for organs and disease processes not well visualized with FDG, and monitoring treatment effectiveness.

 

 

PET/MR Machines: A Comparison
There are three machines on the market. Here's your shopping guide.

  

PET/MR Hits Mainstream
Update from SNM 2011: Design and structure improvements in PET and MRI scanners could soon alter how you practice nuclear medicine.


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PET Technique Useful in Challenging Breast Cancer Cases
Whole-body positron emission tomography with 18F-FES can provide valuable information for patients with estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer, a study found. More »
Podcast: Implementing a Hybrid PET/MR System
Pamela Woodard, MDPamela Woodard, MD, of the Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, discusses the challenges... More »
PET Tracer Shows Active Brains Have Less Beta-Amyloid
High cognitive engagement may prevent or slow deposition of beta-amyloid, potentially influencing the onset and progression of Alzheimer disease, researchers found. More »
MRI Technique Promises Easier Way to Diagnose Alzheimer’s Disease
Researchers just found what they said is a cheaper and safer way to diagnose and track Alzheimer’s disease, using arterial spin labeling (ASL), a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) technique. University of Pennsylvania’s Perelman School of Medicine researchers published twice on the technique this... More »
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ASCOUpdate


ASCO 2011: David Mankoff Speaks on New Developments in Imaging and Recommends ASCO Sessions on Imaging Clinical Trials
Interviewed by Rachel Warren1 , June 2, 2011

ONCOLOGY talks with Dr. David Mankoff, professor of radiology, medicine, and bioengineering in the department of radiology at the University of Washington in Seattle. Dr. Mankoff will be one of the co-chairs at the upcoming ASCO session on molecular imaging in cancer clinical trials, and he gives us a preview of what some of the highlights of the session are likely to be, as well as some insights into his own work.

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VoicesinRadiologyBlog


New Technologies Show the Way to Imaging IT 2.0
February 21, 2012

The healthcare strategy of large IT vendors must rely on powerful middleware solutions that they must apply as enabling technologies resolve system inefficiencies.

Memoirs of a Teleradiologist, Round One
February 17, 2012

So I took the plunge, and became a teleradiologist.

The Three ‘A’s of Being a Good Radiologist
February 16, 2012

I frequently consider what value I add to patient care, and how I can improve it. Here are the criteria one of my nonradiology colleagues recently told me she looks for in a good radiologist.

Critical Test Results Management and Its Importance to Patient Safety
February 15, 2012

There is no one uniform communication solution for every healthcare provider in every setting, but the goal is real-time thorough communication of significant patient health information.

New iPad App Allows for Sharing Radiology Teaching Files
February 14, 2012

I wanted a better way to view and present medical images, so my colleagues and I created an iPad app.



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