New ctDNA blood test improves personalized prostate cancer treatment
A noninvasive DNA blood test can identify metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) patients who are most likely to…
PSMA PET detects high-risk prostate cancer bone metastases
Compared to conventional imaging techniques, prostate specific membrane antigen (PSMA) PET imaging provides superior detection of bone metastases…
PSMA therapy may postpone hormone treatment in prostate cancer patients
Where previous research showed that PSMA therapy for prostate cancer can prolong the lives of patients who have…
Healthy thymus gland linked to longer life and immune stability
People with a healthy thymus gland live longer and are less likely to fall ill. In addition, immunotherapies…
Targeted PET/CT tracer improves early prediction of treatment response in rheumatoid arthritis patients
A new targeted PET/CT tracer can detect treatment response in rheumatoid arthritis patients in as little as four…
University of Missouri launches first on-campus radiopharmaceutical clinical trial
In a major leap for cancer care at the University of Missouri, the School of Medicine and MU…
Novel PET scan quickly predicts functional recovery after heart attack
A new approach to PET imaging offers a promising way for physicians to promptly identify patients who are…
Audiological and radiological diagnosis of sensorineural hearing loss in Africa | Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine
Olusanya BO, Newton VE, Somefun AO (2014) Hearing impairment in children in developing countries. Lancet Glob Health 2:e4–e5.…
Visceral fat activity linked to advanced endometrial cancer
High metabolic activity of visceral fat may be associated with more aggressive endometrial cancer, new research presented today…
Nine Takeaways from New Guidelines on PET Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
With the emergence of 18F-flurpiridaz positron emission tomography (PET) for myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI), multiple societies of nuclear…