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Neuroscience

Molecular imaging uncovers effects of COVID-19 on the brain

A significant number of COVID-19 neurological complications— such as fatigue, headache, and cognitive impairment—are ultimately reversible, according to new research summarized by the Journal of Nuclear Medicine. The ...

Oncology & Cancer

Theranostic drug personalizes prostate cancer imaging and therapy

A novel radionuclide drug tackles the challenge of prostate cancer imaging and takes a turn as a cancer-killing therapy for tumors in and out of the prostate, according to research presented during the 2015 Annual Meeting ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

A decade of research proves PET effectively detects dementia

In a new review of imaging studies spanning more than ten years, scientists find that a method of positron emission tomography (PET) safely and accurately detects dementia, including the most common and devastating form among ...

Oncology & Cancer

Hybrid PET and MRI imaging on the horizon

Preliminary research presented at SNM's 58th Annual Meeting is breaking new ground for the development of a brand new hybrid molecular imaging system. Simultaneous positron emission tomography (PET) and magnetic resonance ...

Oncology & Cancer

PET/CT captures hidden source of neuroendocrine cancer

The origin of cancer is often obscured by metastases—tumors that have already spread to other tissues. This is especially the case for neuroendocrine tumors (NETs), a malignancy of nerve cells scattered throughout various ...

Oncology & Cancer

PET/CT imaging of prostate cancer proves accurate biopsy guide

Prostate cancer is the leading cancer among men, second only to skin cancer. With surgical removal at the frontline of defense, oncologists are considering prostate-specific molecular imaging at the point of initial biopsy ...

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