PET Imaging

Positron emission tomography (PET) is a nuclear imaging technology (also referred to as molecular imaging) that enables visualization of metabolic processes in the body. The basics of PET imaging is that the technique detects pairs of gamma rays emitted indirectly by a positron-emitting radionuclide (also called radiopharmaceuticals, radionuclides or radiotracer). The tracer is injected into a vein on a biologically active molecule, usually a sugar that is used for cellular energy. PET systems have sensitive detector panels to capture gamma ray emissions from inside the body and use software to plot to triangulate the source of the emissions, creating 3-D computed tomography images of the tracer concentrations within the body.

News | Computed Tomography (CT)

September 18, 2017 — Toshiba Medical announced that it will display several new enhancements to its existing computed ...

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News | Prostate Cancer

September 14, 2017 — Researchers have demonstrated a new, effective way to precisely identify and localize prostate ...

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News | PET-CT

September 13, 2017 — Blue Earth Diagnostics announced the upcoming oral presentation of initial results from the FALCON ...

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News | PET-CT

September 7, 2017 — Advanced melanoma has a poor prognosis, but immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy can be effective for ...

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Videos | Nuclear Imaging

Prem Soman, M.D., director of nuclear cardiology at the Heart and Vascular Institute, University of Pittsburgh, and ...

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News | Cardiac Imaging

August 18, 2017 — The American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (ASNC) has released a joint expert consensus document with ...

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News | Radiopharmaceuticals and Tracers

August 16, 2017 — In the featured translational article in the August issue of The Journal of Nuclear Medicine ...

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News | PET-CT

July 25, 2017 — Using a new nuclear imaging technique that can diagnose cardiac sarcoidosis much more accurately than ...

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News | PET-CT

July 14, 2017 — Fluorine-18 (18F)-fluoromisonidazole (FMISO) is a positron emission tomography (PET) radiotracer that is ...

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News | Nuclear Imaging

June 10, 2017 — GE Healthcare showcased positron emission tomography (PET) and single photon emission computed ...

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News | PET Imaging

July 7, 2017 — Blood clots in veins and arteries can lead to heart attack, stroke and pulmonary embolism, which are ...

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News | PET-MRI

June 20, 2017 — Simultaneous injections of the radiopharmaceuticals fluorine-18 fluorodeoxyglucose (18F-FDG) and 18F ...

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News | Prostate Cancer

An estimated one in seven American men will be affected by prostate cancer in their lifetime. Prostate-specific ...

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News | Prostate Cancer

In the battle against metastatic prostate cancer, the removal of lymph node metastases using image-guided surgery may ...

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News | PET-CT

Pancreatic cancer is associated with bleak five-year survival rates and limited treatment options, but new research is ...

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News | PET Imaging

More people die of Alzheimer's disease than prostate and breast cancer combined. Identifying the disease before major ...

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News | PET-CT

Philips announced that it will be showcasing molecular imaging solutions highlighting Philips’ commitment to innovation ...

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News | PET-CT

Siemens Healthineers announced that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared Biograph Horizon Flow edition, a ...

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News | Clinical Trials

The milestone Imaging Dementia — Evidence for Amyloid Scanning (IDEAS) Study is working with government and academic ...

Time June 09, 2017
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News | PET-CT

Oncologists have access to advanced imaging technologies for excellent cancer patient care with the new Celesteion ...

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