SNMMI

PET Scan of Super-Agers Crowned SNMMI Image of the Year

July 17, 2020

Images reveal older adults with above-average cognitive abilities have a resistance to tau and amyloid proteins.

PSMA PET/CT Prompts Prostate Cancer Management Changes in 66 Percent of Patients With Recurrent Disease

July 16, 2020

Using 18F-DCPyL PSMA PET/CT can pinpoint more cancers in men who have biochemical failure with initial treatment.

New MRI Approach Helps Assess Knee Osteoarthritis Progression

July 15, 2020

Using PET/MRI 18F NaF offers new functional measure for assessing degeneration of knee joints.

PET/MRI Can Specifically Pinpoint Chronic Pain Source

July 14, 2020

18F-FDG PET/MRI can identify pain generator locations, leading to changes in pain management.

13N-PET/MRI Detects Signs of Coronary Artery Disease

June 17, 2014

Cardiac imaging with PET and MRI shows excellent diagnostic accuracy compared with SPECT-MPI.

Rheumatoid Arthritis Inflammation Visualized with PET and SPECT

June 16, 2014

Imaging visualizes rheumatoid arthritis inflammation in preclinical study.

Hypometabolism in Healthy Brains May Indicate Pre-Alzheimer’s

June 13, 2013

PET finds hypometabolism in healthy brains that may indicate pre-Alzheimer’s disease.

PET Shows Nicotine in Smokers’ Brains Despite Vaccine

June 13, 2013

PET imaging aids researchers in search for anti-nicotine vaccine, but shows there is still a lot of work to do.

SPECT/MR Debuts as New Hybrid Modality

June 12, 2013

SPECT/MR debuted this week at the SNMMI annual meeting as a new preclinical hybrid molecular imaging system with promises of higher resolution and lower dose.