Nuclear medicine Research update A glimpse into the future world of hybrid imaging Cancer imaging expert Vicky Goh examines ways to unlock the clinical potential of PET/MRI Read article: A glimpse into the future world of hybrid imaging
Nuclear medicine Research update Ultrafast photon detectors enable reconstruction-free medical imaging Researchers generate the first experimental cross-sectional medical image that doesn’t require tomography Read article: Ultrafast photon detectors enable reconstruction-free medical imaging
Nuclear medicine Research update First positronium image recorded during a PET scan Simultaneous generation of positronium and PET images could improve cancer diagnosis and provide molecular-level information about disease progression Read article: First positronium image recorded during a PET scan
Nuclear medicine Interview PRISMAP consortium to fast-track nuclear medicine research Sean Collins, from the UK’s National Physical Laboratory, discusses the goals of PRISMAP, the new European medical radionuclides programme Read article: PRISMAP consortium to fast-track nuclear medicine research
Nuclear medicine Research update Technetium-101: from impurity to multipurpose medical tool An isotope viewed by many in the scientific community as an impurity may find applications in medical imaging and therapy Read article: Technetium-101: from impurity to multipurpose medical tool
Nuclear medicine Research update Radioactive marker enables imaging of iron-hungry cancer cells A new imaging agent can help determine how susceptible cancer cells are to iron-targeting treatments Read article: Radioactive marker enables imaging of iron-hungry cancer cells
Nuclear medicine Research update Novel PET tracer sheds light on plaque formation in Alzheimer’s disease A new PET tracer identifies brain activity involved in the development of amyloid plaque in people with Alzheimer's and other neurodegenerative diseases Read article: Novel PET tracer sheds light on plaque formation in Alzheimer’s disease
Nuclear medicine Research update PET imaging tracks ingested microplastics in mice Researchers trace the distribution and clearance of radiolabelled microplastics in mice, to help understand how microplastics interact with the body Read article: PET imaging tracks ingested microplastics in mice
Nuclear medicine Research update Simultaneous PET–MR imaging could improve the diagnosis of heart disease Motion-corrected, MR-guided PET reconstruction provides more accurate cardiac PET images with the potential to enhance diagnostic imaging Read article: Simultaneous PET–MR imaging could improve the diagnosis of heart disease
Nuclear medicine Research update Brain images differentiate between different types of dementia In vivo radioisotope imaging helps discriminate patients with dementia with Lewy bodies from those with Alzheimer’s or Parkinson’s disease Read article: Brain images differentiate between different types of dementia