Molecular Imaging

The PET radiopharmaceutical SAR-bisPSMA has garnered three FDA fast track designations in a six-month period for use in the detection and management of prostate cancer.

18F-DCFPyL facilitated detection of recurrent prostate cancer in 51 percent of patients with PSA levels ranging between 0.2 to 0.5 ng/ml, according to new research presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology Genitourinary Cancers (ASCO-GU) Symposium.

Reviewing current and emerging trends in imaging utilization and the impact of attrition rates and radiology residency positions on the field, researchers explore the future of radiology with two new provocative studies.

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Phase 2 studies of the BR55 ultrasound contrast agent reportedly demonstrated a 95 percent accuracy in showing the expression of vascular endothelial growth factor receptor 2 (VEGFR2) in bowel segments reflecting active inflammation in patients with Crohn’s disease.

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In addition to an August FDA fast track designation for PSMA PET imaging in patients with suspected metastasis, the radiopharmaceutical 64Cu-SAR-bisPSMA has earned another fast track designation for imaging of biochemical recurrence.

Previously approved for the detection of neuritic beta amyloid plaque, the PET agent (18F)florbetaben is currently being evaluated in a phase 3 multicenter trial for the diagnosis of cardiac amyloidosis.

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In the second part of a two-part interview on the recently published appropriate use criteria for brain positron emission tomography (PET) for patients with mild cognitive impairment (MCI), Phillip Kuo, M.D. discusses clinical cases involving the use of amyloid and tau PET imaging.

In a recent interview, Phillip Kuo, M.D., discussed the impact of newer anti-amyloid antibody therapies for Alzheimer’s disease upon recently issued appropriate use criteria (AUC) for amyloid positron emission tomography (PET) imaging as well as the incorporation of tau PET into the AUC for patients with mild cognitive impairment.

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The appropriate use criteria (AUC) reflect updates to the 2013 AUC for amyloid PET and new criteria for tau PET in the diagnosis and monitoring of patients with mild cognitive impairment (MCI).

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Touching on a variety of topics in radiology, here are the top five most well-viewed content from Diagnostic Imaging in 2024.

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In research involving over 2,200 women who had SPECT MPI exams, researchers found that those who had a high score with the COronary Risk Score in WOmen (CORSWO) model had a greater than fourfold higher risk of major adverse coronary events (MACE).

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