SPOTLIGHT -
Radiotracer Identifies Metastatic Prostate Cancer Regardless of Anatomic Region
Recently approved PMSA-targeted radiotracer can pinpoint biochemical recurrent prostate cancer in men with unhelpful standard imaging.
PET Imaging Shows Increased Dementia Risk with Lipophilic Statins
Patients with mild cognitive impairment who take lipophilic statins have a more than doubled risk of progressing to dementia.
Novel PET Tracer Capable of Predicting Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Rupture
Tested so far in animal models, this tracer could further the development of treatments for this life-threatening disease for which there are currently no therapies.
PET Imaging Reveals Efficacy of Novel Cancer Treatment
New therapy uses light from decaying radiopharmaceuticals to attack cancer cells from inside the body.
PET Technique Harnesses Head Movement to Improve Resolution
Using an external tracking device can lead to super-resolution that can potentially improve neurological disorder detection.
PET Radiotracer Can Detect, Assess Lung Fibrosis
Use enables direct imaging of disease process.
SPECT + Deep Learning = Accurate Major Cardiac Event Prediction
Using advanced artificial intelligence can give patients a personalized assessment of their risk for significant events, such as heart attack or death.
PET Scan of Super-Agers Crowned SNMMI Image of the Year
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
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
Using PET/MRI 18F NaF offers new functional measure for assessing degeneration of knee joints.
PET/MRI Can Specifically Pinpoint Chronic Pain Source
18F-FDG PET/MRI can identify pain generator locations, leading to changes in pain management.
13N-PET/MRI Detects Signs of Coronary Artery Disease
Cardiac imaging with PET and MRI shows excellent diagnostic accuracy compared with SPECT-MPI.
Rheumatoid Arthritis Inflammation Visualized with PET and SPECT
Imaging visualizes rheumatoid arthritis inflammation in preclinical study.
Hypometabolism in Healthy Brains May Indicate Pre-Alzheimer’s
PET finds hypometabolism in healthy brains that may indicate pre-Alzheimer’s disease.
PET Shows Nicotine in Smokers’ Brains Despite Vaccine
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
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.