Read article: Prompt gammas enable sub-millimetre-resolution, multi-isotope PET
Detecting the prompt gamma photons emitted by many PET isotopes enables quantitative, high-resolution imaging of isotopes with large positron ranges
Read article: Deep learning enables safer heart scans with lower radiotracer dose
A de-noising model enables significant reduction of radiotracer dose in cardiac PET scans without lowering diagnostic accuracy
Read article: Image-processing technique tracks tau tangles as Alzheimer’s disease develops
Novel automated image-sampling method could guide the development of improved therapies for the most common form of dementia
Read article: Deep-learning model enables rapid lymphoma detection in PET/CT images
A convolutional neural network model that detects lymphoma lesions in PET/CT scans could enable faster diagnosis and monitoring of treatment efficacy
Read article: Tumour composition matters in radiopharmaceutical therapy
A common method of dose calculation is improved by considering tumour mass and mineralization, with consequences for treating metastatic bone cancers
Read article: Dynamic PET edges closer to clinical prime time
Dynamic whole-body PET is evolving fast and showing considerable clinical promise
Read article: Positronium formed during PET scans could detect hypoxic tumours
Using PET scans to detect oxygen concentration in tumours may lead to more effective cancer treatments
Read article: Compton imaging opens up new avenues for diagnostic imaging
A high-performance Compton camera could prove invaluable for nuclear medicine and molecular imaging applications
Read article: SNMMI Annual Meeting highlights nuclear medicine innovation
The virtual SNMMI 2020 Annual Meeting showcased advances in molecular imaging and nuclear medicine
Read article: GPS for cancer cells: PET tracks real-time migration of single radiolabelled cells
Single breast cancer cells loaded with radiolabelled nanoparticles and injected into mice can be tracked through the body using PET
