PET-CT

PET-CT combines positron emission tomography (PET) detectors and computed tomography (CT) into one imaging system. 

Andrei Iagaru, MD, FACNM, Receives Inaugural SNMMI Sam Gambhir Trailblazer Award. Courtesy of SNMMI.
News | SNMMI
Andrei Iagaru, MD, FACNM, Receives Inaugural SNMMI Sam Gambhir Trailblazer Award

June 22, 2022 — Andrei Iagaru, MD, FACNM, professor of radiology (nuclear medicine) and chief of the Division of Nuclear ...

Time June 22, 2022
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Representative case with acute anterior wall myocardial infarction: Myocardial perfusion images using 99mTc-tetrofosmin at rest (first row), 68Ga-FAPI-46 PET (second row), late gadolinium enhancement (LGE) from cardiac magnetic resonance (third row) and schematic drawings of the left ventricle (fourth row). Area of fibroblast activation exceeds infarct area and LGE signal, most common type of myocardial FAP-distribution. Bottom left: Mean areas of perfusion defect, FAPI-signal and LGE of 35 studied patients
News | PET Imaging
SNMMI Image of the Year: New Biomarker Predicts Severity of Cardiac Remodeling After Heart Attack

June 15, 2022 — Poor functional outcomes after a heart attack can be predicted with a new PET imaging agent, 68Ga-FAPI ...

Time June 15, 2022
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Heat maps of PSMA PET prostatic fossa recurrence in patients with recurrence limited to the prostate fossa (miTr N0 M0, n=127), pelvic nodal disease (miTr N1 M0, n=30), distant organs/extra-pelvic nodal disease (miTr N0 M1, n=32) and pelvic nodal plus distant organs/extra-pelvic nodal disease (miTr N1 M1, n=37). The yellow contour represents the RTOG CTV
News | Prostate Cancer
PSMA PET Highlights Need for Updated Prostate Cancer Therapy Guidelines

June 15, 2022 — Current guidelines used to plan salvage radiation treatments in patients with local recurrence of ...

Time June 15, 2022
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Representative axial image from a test set imaging study. From top left to bottom right: CT (A), NAC-PET (B), original AC-PET (C), AI-generated AC-PET (D). The blue arrow indicates one lesion that was observed in both images, and the red arrow indicates a lesion that was missed (i.e., not de-tected by expert nuclear medicine physicians) in AI image. NAC = Non-Attenuation Corrected. AC = Attenuation-Corrected
News | PET-CT
Virtual CT Scans Cut Patient Radiation Exposure in Half During PET/CT Studies

June 14, 2022 — A novel artificial intelligence method can be used to generate high-quality “PET/CT” images and ...

Time June 14, 2022
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At the Society of Nuclear Medicine & Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) 2022 Annual Meeting, GE Healthcare showcases cutting-edge solutions spanning the care continuum and enabling theranostics in prostate cancer
News | Prostate Cancer
GE Healthcare’s Total Molecular Imaging Solutions Enable Precision Health and Theranostics for Personalized Prostate Cancer Care

June 10, 2022 — GE Healthcare provides cutting-edge molecular imaging solutions that enable and increase access to ...

Time June 10, 2022
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The ACR Committee on Drugs and Contrast Media, within the ACR Commission on Quality and Safety, is aware of the current global shortage of iodinated contrast media.
News | Contrast Media
Statement from the ACR Committee on Drugs and Contrast Media

May 13, 2022 — The ACR Committee on Drugs and Contrast Media, within the ACR Commission on Quality and Safety, is aware ...

Time May 13, 2022
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Prof. Dr. Samer Ezziddin, image courtesy of Thorsten Mohr/Saarland University
News | Prostate Cancer
New Radiotracer Yields Huge Increase in Accuracy of Localizing Prostate Cancer relapses

April 15, 2022 — Prostate cancer is the most common malignant tumor in men in Germany, with about 62,000 new cases ...

Time April 14, 2022
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Quantitative analysis of pre-treatment PSMA PET/CT in a patient undergoing treatment with ¹⁷⁷Lutetium-PSMA-617/NOX66. Post-treatment PSMA PET/CT demonstrates reduced tumor volume and PSMA intensity. Images created by S Pathmanandavel and L Emmett, St Vincent's Hospital, Sydney, Australia.
News | PET-CT
New Radionuclide Combination Therapy Safe and Effective in Metastatic Prostate Cancer Patients

April 11, 2022 — A novel nuclear medicine combination therapy has been proven safe and effective in men with heavily pre ...

Time April 11, 2022
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Surge in demand for the effective diagnostic system, technological advancements, and increase in the prevalence of diseases have boosted the growth of the global PET-CT scanner device market
News | PET-CT
Global PET-CT Scanner Device Market to Hit $3.20 Billion by 2030

February 23, 2022 — Surge in demand for the effective diagnostic system, technological advancements, and increase in the ...

Time February 23, 2022
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The global PET-CT scanner device market size is expected to reach USD 3.34 billion by 2028 according to a new study by Polaris Market Research.
News | PET-CT
PET-CT Scanner Device Market Size Worth $3.34 Billion By 2028

February 15, 2022 — The global PET-CT scanner device market size is expected to reach USD 3.34 billion by 2028 according ...

Time February 15, 2022
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The Task Force members have recently observed an unusual imaging pattern on FDG PET/CT or FDG PET/MR that may be due to COVID-19 infection. 
News | Coronavirus (COVID-19)
SNMMI Task Force Reports Possible Effect of Omicron Infection on FDG PET/CT Scans

January 17, 2022 — The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) issued a statement on Jan. 14 regarding ...

Time January 17, 2022
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Case examples of quantitative plaque analysis on coronary CT angiography and 18F-NaF PET in patients with established coronary artery disease. Hybrid CT angiography and 18F-NaF PET of coronary arteries. (A) A 70-y-old male, who presented with diffused largely noncalcified disease (middle panel in red) in the LAD and demonstrated increased 18F-NaF uptake in the LAD on PET. (B) A 59-y-old male with mild LCX atherosclerosis, who presented with a high noncalcified plaque burden (middle panel in red) on CT angio
News | PET-CT
PET/CT Artificial Intelligence Model Ideal for Predicting Risk of Future Heart Attack

January 12, 2022 — By combining information from two advanced imaging techniques with clinical data, physicians can ...

Time January 12, 2022
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Image from a co-registered PET-CT study from dual modality scanner. Patient with multiple metastatic lesions in liver & lung. PET data superimposed over CT scan axial slice through lung metastases
News | Molecular Imaging
Global Nuclear Imaging Market Report

December 29, 2021 — The global nuclear imaging devices and equipment market is expected to grow from $2.45 billion in ...

Time December 29, 2021
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Per reference-standard diagnosis, TNM stage was IIIA (T3N2M0) and Veterans Administration Lung Cancer Study Group stage was LS. Coronal (A) STIR image and (B) DWI from whole-body MRI.
News | Lung Imaging
MRI, Hybrid Imaging Outperform Conventional Tests for Small Cell Lung Cancer Staging

December 10, 2021 — According to an article in ARRS’ American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR), MRI—with or without FDG ...

Time December 10, 2021
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Figure 1: Image shows use of fluorine 18 (18F)–fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) PET/CT imaging process as assay method for computing and interpreting tumor metabolic activity as pipeline using either one or two or more scan sequences. Standardized uptake values (SUVs) are used to reduce variations caused by differences in patient biodistribution and amount of FDG used. Measure SUVx refers to one of several possible SUV measures such as SUVmax, SUVmean, or SUVpeak, where max, mean, and peak refer to value calculated
News | PET-CT
RSNA and RadSite Team Up to Promote Pilot Program for FDG PET/CT Biomarker Profile

December 9, 2021 — The Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) is teaming up with RadSite, a leading accreditation ...

Time December 09, 2021
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Saltus Biotech, a leader in 8k image technology, introduces a new high-end computer workstation and 8k monitor system for digital pathology for live tissue biopsy movies in real time. Saltus 8k imaging system monitors microscopic movies of live biological tissue specimens in real time.
News | Digital Pathology
Real-time Monitoring for Digital Pathology of Live Biological Tissue Specimens

November 15, 2021 — Saltus Biotech, a leader in 8k image technology, introduces a new high-end computer workstation and ...

Time November 15, 2021
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Blue Earth Diagnostics, a Bracco company and recognized leader in the development and commercialization of innovative PET radiopharmaceuticals, announced presentations on Axumin (fluciclovine F 18) and 18F-fluciclovine at the upcoming American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) 2021 Annual Meeting
News | PET Imaging
Blue Earth Diagnostics Highlights Presentations on Axumin (Fluciclovine F 18) and 18F-Fluciclovine at ASTRO21

October 19, 2021 — Blue Earth Diagnostics, a Bracco company and recognized leader in the development and ...

Time October 19, 2021
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(A) CT (B) PET and (C) fused PET/CT of 68Ga-Ga-PSMA-11 PET scan of a patient with distant osseous metastases in the right proximal femur, visible on PET with intermediate PSMA uptake (SUVmax = 7.8) and missed by CT, confirmed later on follow-up CT imaging.
News | PET Imaging
PSMA PET Imaging More Accurate than CT in Detecting Hepatocellular Carcinoma

October 18, 2021 — PSMA (prostate-specific membrane antigen) PET/CT is more accurate than conventional CT in the ...

Time October 18, 2021
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Evaluation of therapeutic efficacy of drug candidates in preclinical oncology with positron emission tomography (PET)
Feature | PET Imaging | By Todd Sasser, Ph.D.
The Role of PET Imaging in Preclinical Oncology

The use of positron emission tomography (PET) imaging in preclinical oncology investigations has shown the ability to ...

Time September 14, 2021
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Wisconsin-based company will help secure U.S. supply of Mo-99 used in 40,000 medical procedures daily, promote nuclear nonproliferation
News | Nuclear Imaging
NNSA Awards $37 Million to Promote U.S. Production of Critical Medical Isotope

August 27, 2021 — The U.S. Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) issued two cooperative ...

Time August 27, 2021
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