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 | 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 ...

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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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News | SPECT-CT

Siemens Healthineers debuts Symbia Intevo Bold at the 2017 annual meeting of the Society of Nuclear Medicine & Molecular ...

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News | Radiopharmaceuticals and Tracers

May 22, 2017 — Lantheus Holdings Inc., parent company of Lantheus Medical Imaging Inc., and GE Healthcare announced the ...

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News | Radiopharmaceuticals and Tracers

May 15, 2017 — Blue Earth Diagnostics announced that the Trial Steering Committee recommended further recruitment be ...

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Feature | Lung Imaging | Alison Grimes

The term mesothelioma was coined in 1909, just a few years after the introduction of medical X-ray imaging. The term was ...

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Feature | Radiation Oncology | By Lola Koktysh

The continuum of personalized care, covering individualized prevention and therapy, translates into multiple changes to ...

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News | PET-CT

May 2, 2017 — In a first-ever molecular drug-imaging study in children, researchers in The Netherlands used whole-body ...

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News | Radiopharmaceuticals and Tracers

April 28, 2017 — Researchers at the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) have led the ...

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