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Nuclear Medicine News & Stories

By Linda Brookes 

A step toward precision treatment in breast cancer

 2021-04-15

Staff at the first imaging center in the United States to receive and utilize doses of the new radiopharmaceutical, Cerianna™ (fluoroestradiol F 18) injection, describe how it could impact their practice and the subsequent treatment of patients with recurrent or metastatic breast cancer.

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By Takeshi Shimizu, PhD

An examination of nuclear neurology in Japan

 2021-03-22

Population aging has transformed many aspects of society. Senior citizens are increasingly acknowledged as important contributors and infrastructure development facilitates their continued engagement. By the same token, senior citizens’ improved level of activity, productivity, and socioeconomic status impact society and healthcare in unexpected ways.

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Dr. Remco Knol and Dr. Sergiy Lazarenko examine PET cardiac images at a workstation.

Original Dutch text by Remco Zuiderent (Fortelle)

A practical approach to cardiac PET/CT

 2021-01-26

SPECT/CT is the most common nuclear medicine imaging modality used to visualize blood circulation in the heart; however, in an increasing number of locations, facilities are switching to PET/CT. The Northwest Clinics in the Netherlands has been one of the region’s pioneers in deploying cardiac PET/CT on a large-scale clinical basis.

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Nuclear medicince images help physicians locate pain generators in pediatric patients, such as in the foot.
The convergence of nuclear medicine and pediatric orthopedic surgery

 2020-10-07

In pediatrics, young patients may not be able to communicate the exact location and intensity of the pain they’re experiencing. Nuclear medicine physicians are learning how to share visual findings from SPECT/CT with referring orthopedic surgeons, resulting in improved collaboration and outcomes.

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Hoe PET-CT cardiale beeldvorming naar een hoger plan tilt<br />

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Hoe PET-CT cardiale beeldvorming naar een hoger plan tilt

 2020-08-17

Om doorbloeding van het hart in beeld te brengen, is binnen nucleaire geneeskunde SPECT-CT de meest gangbare techniek. Op steeds meer plekken wordt echter de overstap naar PET-CT gemaakt, waarmee het mogelijk wordt om in minder tijd en met veel minder straling een nauwkeuriger diagnose te stellen.

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Keyvisual Convergence of Nuclear Medicine and Othopedic Surgery
The Convergence of Nuclear Medicine and Orthopedic Surgery

 2020-08-04

The convergence of nuclear medicine and musculoskeletal medicine has many benefits, particularly in orthopedic surgery. The capabilities of SPECT/CT technology, combined with advanced reconstruction and reading solutions, allow for accurate localization of pain origins that support diagnostic confidence and surgical accuracy.

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Claudette Lew

SNMMI 2020 virtual conference recognizes leaders in biomarker research and imaging

 2020-07-30

Image of the Year and Paper of the Year are two of SNMMI’s most prestigious awards, granted to researchers who demonstrate promising advances in nuclear medicine and molecular imaging. The awards, as well as the latest developments in research and technology, were showcased at this year’s reimagined virtual 2020 conference.

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Expanding the role of nuclear medicine takes evidence, based practices, inter-departmental collaboration, education and training, and innovative nuclear medicine practices.
Expanding the Role of Nuclear Medicine in a Changing Healthcare Landscape

 2020-07-07

Given the ever-changing healthcare landscape—one that is now even more fluid and volatile since the arrival of SARS-CoV-2—education and collaboration between nuclear medicine professionals and their colleagues are key to expanding and optimizing nuclear medicine’s utilization.

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An illustration depicts the convergence of nuclear medicine and musculoskeletal medicine.
The Convergence of Nuclear Medicine and Musculoskeletal Medicine

 2020-06-25

The treatment of musculoskeletal pain is a precise practice that requires accurate localization of possible pain generators. Given SPECT/CT's intrinsic anatomical and physiological imaging properties, it is an ideal choice in helping musculoskeletal medicine practitioners locate pain origins and develop effective treatment plans.

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Key considerations for COVID-19 policies and processes in a nuclear medicine service, based on experience from Singapore

 2020-04-16

The authors of this short communication describe their experience of implementing policies and processes for managing the COVID-19 threat in a nuclear medicine service in Singapore. Topics discussed include infection control, screening, segregation of risk groups and staff, service continuity plans, staff welfare, electronic platforms, and telereporting.
 

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Klaus Kopka and Frederik Giesel discuss PSMA variants at DKFZ.

Hildegard Kaulen, PhD
Photography by Carsten Büll

An Examination of PSMA Variants for PET/CT

 2020-02-13

Gallium-68 and fluorine-18-labeled PSMA ligands, imaged using PET/CT, are set to become a useful tool for primary staging and recurrence diagnosis in prostate cancer.

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Één jaar nieuwe PET-CT Instituut Verbeeten

Redactie Marije van Breugel, Instituut Verbeeten

Één jaar nieuwe PET-CT Instituut Verbeeten

 2020-01-29

Op 29 januari 2019 nam Instituut Verbeeten in Tilburg de hypermoderne PET-CT scanner in gebruik. Nu, na een jaar de balans wordt opgemaakt blijkt de hoeveelheid radioactieve stof die de patiënt toegediend krijgt met wel bijna 70% verminderd. Bovendien is het traject beter, patiëntvriendelijker en sneller.

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Physicist Silvano Gnesin, PhD, explains how automated, quantitative SPECT/CT has impacted clinical workflows at CHUV.

Claudette Lew
Photography by Alex Teuscher | Illustration by Clint Poy

The Impacts of Automated SPECT/CT Quantification on Clinical Workflow

 2019-10-30

SPECT/CT imaging is a ubiquitous tool that aides clinicians in making prompt diagnoses and developing personalized treatment strategies. With the addition of an automated tool that consistently produces reliable, quantitative measurements, providers explain how they are able to integrate quantification into their routine SPECT/CT protocols.

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AI in healthcare might transform molecular imaging.

Univ.-Prof. Dr. Marcus Hacker

AI in Molecular Imaging: The Vast Potential

 2019-10-08

Our new column “Point of View” picks up trends and developments in healthcare. In this edition, Univ.-Prof. Dr. Marcus Hacker comments on the potential of AI in molecular imaging.

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At Siemens Healthineers’ Molecular Imaging World Summit, attendees eagerly take pictures of ground-breaking presentations.

Bill Hinchberger
Photography by Ronald Patrick

Scaling the Summit of Molecular Imaging

 2019-09-24

At Siemens Healthineers’ recent Molecular Imaging World Summit, nuclear medicine and molecular imaging professionals were optimistic about the future as they examined trends, research, and technological advancements.The Summit fostered inspired discussion around opportunities for molecular imaging.

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