SNMMI Annual Meeting highlights nuclear medicine innovation
The virtual SNMMI 2020 Annual Meeting showcased advances in molecular imaging and nuclear medicine
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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
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Deep learning improves cardiac images from SPECT-only scanners
A deep learning-based model estimates attenuation maps directly from emission data, enhancing myocardial perfusion imaging on SPECT-only scanners
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PET scans could help develop shorter TB treatments
PET/CT scans that track whether a drug reaches a lung lesion could help improve the effectiveness of tuberculosis treatments
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PET tracks down causes of fever in children
FDG-PET/CT provides a valuable diagnostic tool for evaluating children with fever of unknown origin
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FDG-PET displays its prowess in dementia detection
In a direct comparison, FDG-PET proved superior to MRI with arterial spin labelling for diagnosing various forms of dementia
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Timing tests promise performance boost for positron emission tomography
State-of-the-art materials and photodetectors produce faster response times, which could improve image quality
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Ultrasensitive PET enables sub-second total-body imaging
Combining the uEXPLORER total-body PET/CT scanner with advanced image reconstruction enables real-time capture of blood flow and heart function
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Cyclotron-based gallium-68 generator breaks production records
ARTMS' solid-target based production system uses a low-energy cyclotron to generate the diagnostic isotope 68Ga at record breaking levels
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PennPET Explorer acquires first human images
The PennPET Explorer, a prototype whole-body PET scanner, can image the major body organs simultaneously with higher sensitivity than that of commercial devices
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