Molecular Imaging

Nuclear imaging, also called molecular imaging, includes positron emission computed tomography (PET) and single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) imaging. This section includes radiopharmaceuticals and tracers, PET-CT, SPECT-CT, and PET-MRI. Molecular imaging includes the field of nuclear medicine, which uses very small amounts of radioactive materials, or radiopharmaceuticals, to diagnose and treat disease.

Feature | Henry N. Wagner, Jr., M.D.

One of the most prominent figures in nuclear medicine in the last half-century is Dr. Henry Wagner of Johns Hopkins ...

Time June 22, 2006
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Feature | Mary Beth Massat

The field of molecular imaging continues to grow. GE Healthcare has already invested $160 million in the development of ...

Time May 18, 2006
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Feature | Paul T. Gihring, B.S., P.E.

Nuclear medicine (NM) was one of the first imaging modalities to offer all-digital acquisition and processing, achieve ...

Time May 17, 2006
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