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.

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August 23, 2010 - A new, rapid method of labeling peptides with a fluorine-18 (F-18) positron-emission tomography (PET) ...

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August 13, 2010 - In an effort to help customers increase utilization, while reducing scheduled downtime for planned ...

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August 6, 2010 - This week, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) issued a $228,458 grant to improve the clinical ...

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August 3, 2010 — New cancer-specific imaging compounds may help enhance the imaging capabilities of positron emission ...

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Siemens showcased multiple technologies and software solutions at SNM 2010, all designed to increase patient safety and ...

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July 23, 2010 – A new research and development center for medical imaging systems recently opened at University ...

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July 16, 2010 – High demand has led Positron Corp. to increase production of Attrius positron emission tomography (PET) ...

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July 9, 2010 – Lantheus Medical Imaging Inc. announced this week that it has signed a new manufacturing and supply ...

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July 7, 2010 – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Medrad Inc. clearance to market the Medrad Intego ...

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June 14, 2010 – A radio tracer is quickly gaining popularity among cardiologists in the United States. Bracco ...

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June 8, 2010 - A multitracer molecular imaging technique using positron emission tomography (PET) provides detailed ...

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June 8, 2010 - A breakthrough in hybrid medical imaging that will provide data for advancing diagnosis of neurological ...

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June 8, 2010 – A recent study found a potential new molecular imaging agent combined with post-scan image processing ...

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June 7, 2010 – A program proactively monitors molecular imaging system performance online and in real-time to help ...

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Feature | Cristen C. Bolan

In these challenging economic times, hospitals are seeking to maximize their investment in technology. To justify ...

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June 3, 2010 - Positron emission tomography (PET) combined with computed tomography colonography (CTC) may provide a ...

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June 2, 2010 - TU Delft and Molecular Imaging Labs (MI Labs) have succeeded in combining two forms of medical imaging ...

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May 25, 2010 - Whether detecting cancer, heart or brain imaging, renal exams or bone scans, physicians must be able to ...

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May 20, 2010 – A new partnership enables data communication between Medrad's Intego positron emission tomography (PET) ...

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May 12, 2010 - Positron emission mammography (PEM) may reduce unnecessary breast biopsies, according to new data from an ...

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