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.
