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.

Videos | Radiation Oncology
VIDEO: MRI-Linac and PSMA PET Imaging Technologies Aids Therapy at GenesisCare

Walter Curran, Jr. M.D., FACR, FASCO, GenesisCare global chief medical officer, discusses three technologies that are ...

Time November 16, 2021
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New ultrafast photon detectors allow for rapid processing of data from positron emission or X-ray scans without the need for tomography to reconstruct images. This image shows a brain phantom (model) scanned by positron emission using the new technology.
News | PET Imaging
Detector Advance Could Lead to Cheaper, Easier Medical Scans

November 1, 2021 — Researchers in the U.S. and Japan have demonstrated the first experimental cross-sectional medical ...

Time November 01, 2021
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18F-FDG PET in patients with long-COVID syndrome. A and B: Transaxial sections of group averaged, spatially normalized 18F-FDG PET scans in patients with long-COVID syndrome (A) and control patients (B). C: The pattern expression score (PES; *adjusted for age and sex, for illustration purposes) of the previously established COVID-19-related spatial covariance pattern was not significantly different between patients with long-COVID syndrome and control patients. Boxplots (grey), as well as individual values
News | Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Molecular Imaging Suggests Long-COVID Symptoms may be Caused by Fatigue

November 1, 2021 — Long-term cognitive problems after a COVID-19 diagnosis may be a result of fatigue rather than ...

Time November 01, 2021
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RefleXion is developing biology-guided radiotherapy* (BgRT), which incorporates positron-emission tomography (PET) data to enable tumors to continuously signal their location. The BgRT technology will synchronize these data with the linear accelerator to direct radiotherapy to tumors with sub-second latency. Currently, the RefleXion X1 machine is cleared for the delivery of stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT), stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) and intensity modulated radiotherapy (IMRT).
News | Radiation Oncology
RefleXion Announces Newly Formed Scientific Advisory Board

October 20, 2021 — RefleXion Medical, a therapeutic oncology company pioneering biology-guided radiotherapy (BgRT) as a ...

Time October 20, 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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Cardiac coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) exam showing different views of the myocardium and the coronary arteries. This was scanned on a Canon Aquilion Prime CT scanner.
Feature | Cardiac Imaging
Trends in Cardiac Imaging Over Past Decade Show Rapid Rise in CT

October 6, 2021 – A new study published in Radiology: Cardiothoracic Imaging on cardiac imaging trends over a decade ...

Time October 06, 2021
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Bicameral legislation in U.S. House and Senate designed to address equity issues in patient access and affordability for innovative diagnostic radiopharmaceuticals
News | Radiopharmaceuticals and Tracers
Blue Earth Diagnostics Supports Timely Consideration and Passage of the FIND Act of 2021 by U.S. Congress

September 17, 2021 — Blue Earth Diagnostics, a Bracco company and recognized leader in the development and ...

Time September 17, 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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Lantheus Holdings, Inc. and RefleXion Medical, Inc., today announced a development and commercialization collaboration to evaluate the use of piflufolastat F 18, Lantheus’ prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA)-targeted positron emission tomography (PET) imaging agent, to enable real-time therapeutic guidance of biology-guided radiotherapy (BgRT) in prostate cancer using the RefleXion X1 platform. 
News | PET Imaging
Lantheus and RefleXion Announce Collaboration with Potential to Improve Future Prostate Cancer Treatment

September 13, 2021 — Lantheus Holdings, Inc. and RefleXion Medical, Inc., today announced a development and ...

Time September 13, 2021
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Plan to attend RSNA21 at McCormick Place Chicago, Nov. 28 – Dec. 2, 2021
News | RSNA
RSNA 2021 Showcases Latest Imaging Technologies, Solutions

September 13, 2021 — The Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) today announced highlights of the Technical ...

Time September 13, 2021
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News | PET Imaging
Researchers Identify Mechanism That Can Help Guide Development of New STING-activating Drugs Using Imaging

September 8, 2021 — A new study from scientists at the UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center found that emerging ...

Time September 08, 2021
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Gallium-68 from GalliaPharm is used for the preparation of diagnostic imaging drugs in Positron Emission Tomography (PET).
News | PET Imaging
Eckert & Ziegler Extends Gallium-68 Generator Portfolio in the United States

September 3, 2021 — Eckert & Ziegler Radiopharma GmbH has successfully submitted an amendment to their Drug Master File ...

Time September 03, 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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CDI Quality Institute, a non-profit affiliate of RAYUS Radiology, one of the nation's leading national subspecialty providers for advanced diagnostic and interventional radiology services, once again qualified as a Provider-led entity (PLE) for the Medicare Appropriate Use Criteria (AUC) Program with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
News | Radiology Business
RAYUS Radiology Quality Institute Distinguished Nationally by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid

August 24, 2021 — CDI Quality Institute, a non-profit affiliate of RAYUS Radiology, one of the nation's leading national ...

Time August 23, 2021
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News | RSNA
RSNA21 Will Require Proof of Vaccination, Masks

August 12, 2021 — RSNA 2021 will require proof of COVID-19 vaccination from all in-person attendees and exhibitors at ...

Time August 12, 2021
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Cerium-134 can be targeted to provide an imaging analogue for two different therapy isotopes, actinium-225 and thorium-227. This helps scientists understand these therapy isotopes and develop new treatments. Image courtesy of Donald Montoya, Los Alamos National Laboratory
News | PET Imaging
New Imaging Isotope Meets Promising Therapy Isotopes

August 6, 2021 — A multidisciplinary team has demonstrated the production, purification, and potential application of ...

Time August 06, 2021
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News | PET-CT
The PET/CT Systems Market to Gel Well with Technological Upgrades

August 4, 2021 — PET/CT systems are expected to continue to incorporate the highest clinical performance of PET as well ...

Time August 04, 2021
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Positrigo reports completion of the ExploreBPET clinical study, using the novel investigational medical device BPET for imaging of the human brain
News | PET Imaging
Successful Exploratory Clinical Study with Ultracompact Brain PET Sevice

August 3, 2021 — Positrigo, a company developing nuclear medical imaging devices that advance functional imaging ...

Time August 03, 2021
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News | Molecular Imaging
Molecular Imaging Market to Reach $6.18 Billion

August 2, 2021 — The global molecular imaging market was evaluated at $4.199 billion for the year 2019 growing at a CAGR ...

Time August 02, 2021
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