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Whitney J. Palmer has been with Diagnostic Imaging since 2011, serving as the Senior Editor since November 2019. She has 20 years experience in healthcare and academic medicine reporting.

Articles

CT scans show patients infected with the virus who are intubated or who experience fever have lower gray matter volume in the frontal-temporal lobe.

Mechanical Oxygen, Fever Linked to Gray Matter Volume Reductions in COVID-19 Patients

BU99008 traces reactive astrogliosis, a marker that provides early, rapid Alzheimer’s detection.

New PET Tracer Offers Possible Early Alzheimer’s Detection

What is this seen post bypass surgery along the aorta?

Image IQ Quiz: What's the Diagnosis of Post-Bypass CTA?

Study finds clinically significant percentage of patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma develop asymptomatic brain metastases. 

Brain MRI and CT Could Identify Metastasis in Patients with Kidney Cancer

Increased stress-related brain activity in the amygdala can increase a patient's risk for Takotsubo syndrome.

PET/CT Reveals Potential Link Behind Broken Heart Syndrome

What is your diagnosis for a patient who presents with increasing size of neck and shoulder region?

Image IQ Quiz (Video): Patient Presents with Enlarging Neck and Shoulder Region

These radiopharmaceuticals are less expensive, and they offer longer half-lives.

Metal-Containing Radiopharmaceuticals Open Door to More Accessible Diagnostic Imaging for Alzheimer’s

Identification of tau’s point of origin can potentially lead to improved treatments and intervention design.

PET Imaging Reveals Site of Tau’s Emergence in Alzheimer’s

Here's what to expect this week on Diagnostic Imaging.

Diagnostic Imaging's A Look Ahead: Jan. 18, 2021, to Jan. 22, 2021

PET scans show activity of the brain network that is linked to changes in connectedness. 

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