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Nuclear Medicine

Image: An axial CT scan slice through the heart (red) of a patient with Hodgkin lymphoma involving the mediastinum. On the left is the X-ray plan and on the right is the proton plan. The dark blue line in both represents the tumor and target area for the radiation. The green line represents the volume of the body receiving 95% of the total prescribed dose of radiation, while the light blue line reflects the volume of the body receiving 10% of the total prescribed radiation dose. As is apparent, with conventional radiation (left), the X-rays deposit more radiation in the heart and breasts than the proton plan. In fact, the proton plan reduced the mean dose to the heart by more than 50% and the mean dose to the breast by 70%. For this reason, it’s believed that Hodgkin lymphoma patients will have a much lower risk of heart disease and second malignancy with proton therapy than what’s been observed in the past with conventional radiation therapy (Photo courtesy of the University of Florida Proton Therapy Institute).

Proton Therapy Provides Safe, Long-Term Treatment for Hodgkin Lymphoma

In spite of various successes in treating patients with Hodgkin lymphoma, many patients suffer from the late effects of radiation therapy and chemotherapy treatment, including the possible onset of breast cancer or heart disease.   More...
07 Jul 2014
Image: PET and SPECT systems are helping to identify the cause of inflammation involved in the ongoing pathology of osteoarthritis (Photo courtesy of SNMMI).

Molecular Imaging Provides Insights into Rheumatoid Arthritis

A recent study utilized positron emission tomography and single photon emission tomography systems and their respective imaging agents to help identify the cause of inflammation involved in the ongoing pathology of osteoarthritis.  More...
02 Jul 2014

PET Imaging Used to Monitor Beta Cell Status in Type 1 Diabetes

Swedish researchers are using a radiotracer or marker and positron emission tomography scanning as a noninvasive technique to track changes in how many active beta cells are contained in an individual.   More...
02 Jul 2014

SPECT/CT Plus Enzyme Found to Be Best Imaging Modality for Detecting Coronary Arterial Disease

Oncologic imaging has recently been enhanced with a naturally occurring compound that protects injected radiopeptide imaging agents from enzymatic degradation within the body.   More...
30 Jun 2014

New Tumor-Targeting Agent Images a Wide Range of Cancers

Scientists reported that a new type of tumor-targeting agent can search out and target dozens of solid tumors, even illuminating brain cancer stem cells that do not respond to current treatments.    More...
30 Jun 2014
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PET/CT System Enhances Disease Detection and Treatment Assessment

A new positron emission tomography/computed tomography system, enabling both excellent image quality and intelligent quantitation, helping physicians deliver the best possible patient outcomes.   More...
26 Jun 2014

SPECT/CT Imaging Helps Choose Best Treatment for Low Back Pain

A molecular imaging scan in addition to a standard bone scan can provide the needed information about the physiologic health of the spine to choose the most suitable pain-killing treatment strategy for low back pain sufferers.  More...
26 Jun 2014
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The Nuclear Medicine channel of MedImaging brings the latest in research and clinical radiotherapy, proton therapy, PET-CT, SPECT, SQUID, radiopharmacology, scintillography, trends and safety concerns.
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