Nuclear medicine

Article • Institutional setup guide at SNMMI 2024

How to establish a hospital theranostics treatment centre

The nuclear medicine global market is projected to see a significant increase in the coming years, with the lion's share being attributed to radiotherapeutics. So, how to set up a dedicated theranostics centre? At the annual meeting of the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) in Toronto, Ontario, an entire session was dedicated to planning logistics, radiation safety, and…

• #facility management
• #nuclear medicine
• #patient management
• #radiation protection

Sponsored • Diagnostic imaging in Rome

Brand-new nuclear medicine department equipped with advanced Total-Body PET/CT system

The new Nuclear Medicine Department of the San Pietro Fatebenefratelli Hospital was inaugurated in Rome. The Department was inaugurated with the online intervention of Health Minister Orazio Schillaci and in the presence of Maria Tripodi (Undersecretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation), Antonello Aurigemma (President of Lazio Regional Council).

• #equipment
• #imaging
• #nuclear medicine
• #PET/CT

News • Specific TB scan

PET imaging shows tuberculosis in the body

A new radiotracer enables positron emission tomography (PET) scans to be used for the first time to accurately pinpoint when and where tuberculosis (TB) is still active in a patient’s lungs.

• #bacteria
• #imaging
• #lung
• #nuclear medicine
• #PET/CT
• #tuberculosis

Article • Professional perspectives

Theranostics: A career opportunity for Nuclear Medicine Technologists

What is an advanced clinical practitioner (ACP) and why should nuclear medicine technologists strive to become one? At the 2024 annual meeting of the SNMMI in Toronto, ACP Luisa Roldão Pereira outlined the position and its importance in the clinical context.

• #nuclear medicine
• #patient management
• #profession

Sponsored • All in one scan

World's First Total-Body PET/CT with 194 cm Axial FOV installed in Europe

The IRCCS in Bologna has inaugurated a state-of-the-art integrated PET/CT system. This cutting-edge technology allows for the entire human body to be studied in a single scan, even detecting the smallest tumour cells.

• #equipment
• #imaging
• #nuclear medicine
• #oncology
• #PET/CT
• #radiology
• #research

News • Clear cell renal cell cancer

Same-day imaging for ccRCC kidney cancer with new PET agent

A new study suggests superiority of the novel investigational PET imaging agent ⁶⁸Ga-DPI-4452 (Debio 0328) to standard CT imaging in the context of clear cell renal cell cancer (ccRCC).

• #cancer
• #imaging
• #kidney
• #nuclear medicine
• #PET/CT
• #studies

News • Missed in MRI

Multiple sclerosis: PET scans reveal 'hidden' inflammation

In some patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), symptoms worsen during treatment, but MRI scans do not indicate any change. In such cases, positron emission tomography could help, a new study suggests.

• #brain
• #imaging
• #multiple sclerosis (MS)
• #neurology
• #nuclear medicine
• #PET/MR

News • Nuclear medicine

Prostate cancer: New SPECT/CT technique for greater treatment precision

A new SPECT/CT imaging technique using lead-212 (²¹²Pb) shows promise in targeted alpha therapy (TAT) for patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer.

• #imaging
• #nuclear medicine
• #prostate cancer
• #SPECT/CT

News • Noninvasive stratification

Multiplex PET helps doctors 'see' bowel cancer

Multiplex PET imaging technology could provide a ground-breaking new approach for diagnosing and treating bowel cancer patients, according to scientists in Glasgow.

• #colon cancer
• #diagnostics
• #imaging
• #nuclear medicine
• #oncology
• #PET/CT
• #research

News • Accurate detection and removal

Radioguided surgery to treat metastatic lymph nodes in prostate cancer

Dutch researchers use PSMA targeting to improve detection of prostate cancer, improving nodal staging and guiding more accurate surgery for this important patient population.

• #metastases
• #molecular imaging
• #nuclear medicine
• #PET/CT
• #prostate cancer
• #research
• #surgery

Article • Imaging in characterisation and classification of tumour types

Taking a closer look at breast cancer

Breast cancer has no “one size fits all” therapy approach: subtypes differ significantly in malignancy, progression, and treatment response. Therefore, the more is known about the type of carcinoma in a patient, the better the outcome. At the annual scientific EUSOBI meeting in Valencia, Dr Ramona Woitek pointed out the potential of novel imaging techniques and computational image analysis…

• #AI
• #breast cancer
• #imaging
• #molecular imaging
• #nuclear medicine
• #PET/MR
• #radiology
• #tumour

Sponsored • Diagnostic imaging

Bringing mobile PET/CT to Italy

United Imaging Healthcare Europe, a leading company in advanced medical imaging and radiotherapy equipment, proudly announces the introduction of its first Mobile Digital PET/CT solution in Italy, now fully operational in the Piacenza province under the auspices of the Azienda Unità Sanitaria Locale Piacenza (AUSLP) hospital.

• #equipment
• #imaging
• #Mobile Radiology
• #nuclear medicine
• #PET/CT
• #radiology

News • Nuclear medicine

Prostate cancer: staging issues in bone scans compared with PSMA PET

Bone scans have been found to overstage prostate cancer at initial staging compared to prostate specific membrane antigen (PSMA) PET, according to new research.

• #diagnostics
• #imaging
• #nuclear medicine
• #prostate cancer
• #research

News • New imaging agent

HER2-positive breast cancer: Whole-body PET/CT predicts targeted therapy response

A new imaging agent can predict early metabolic response to HER2-targeted treatment in metastatic breast cancer patients, according to new research published in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

• #breast cancer
• #imaging
• #metastases
• #nuclear medicine
• #PET/CT
• #therapy

News • Nuclear imaging marker

Renal cell carcinoma: New radiotracer improves detection and differentiation

A new PET tracer, 89Zr-DFO-girentuximab, can accurately detect a type of kidney cancer called clear cell renal cell carcinoma and differentiate it from other types of kidney tumors.

• #cancer
• #diagnostics
• #imaging
• #kidney
• #nuclear medicine
• #PET/CT
• #studies

News • Performance-based evaluation

Useful, not pretty: How AI can improve medical imaging

US researchers evaluated AI techniques for cleaning medical images based on performance in clinical tasks. Some algorithms make the scans look better, but actually decrease image quality.

• #AI
• #imaging
• #nuclear medicine
• #radiology
• #SPECT
• #studies

News • Visualization of radiopharmaceutical distribution

A low-cost lensless radiomicroscope for nuclear medicine imaging

A novel imaging modality that can visualize the distribution of medical radiopharmaceuticals with very fine resolution has been developed and successfully tested.

• #imaging
• #microscopy
• #nuclear medicine

News • PSMA-PET/CT

Advanced imaging may help in clinical treatment of prostate cancer

An advanced imaging method is showing promise as a way to improve the diagnosis of prostate cancer by giving clinicians a clearer view of suspected tumours during biopsy.

• #biopsy
• #imaging
• #nuclear medicine
• #PET/CT
• #prostate cancer
• #radiology
• #urology

News • New amyloid PET approach

Dual-phase protocol: a two-for-one deal for brain imaging

A novel nuclear medicine imaging protocol can take the place of two separate imaging scans for the evaluation of brain changes linked to cognitive impairment.

• #Alzheimer's
• #brain
• #imaging
• #nuclear medicine
• #PET/MR

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