Society of Nuclear Medicine

Oncology & Cancer

Fewer amputations in diabetic patients with dual isotope SPECT/CT

Research introduced at SNM's 58th Annual Meeting reveals the extent to which an ongoing study can help save life and limb for patients with diabetes-related foot infections. Diabetes can cause nerve damage and reduced blood ...

Alzheimer's disease & dementia

Amyloid pet may lead to better treatment for Alzheimer's patients

New research presented during the 2015 annual meeting of the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) demonstrates that amyloid positron emission tomography (amyloid PET) scans of the brain provide clearer ...

Other

Molecular imaging pinpoints source of chronic back pain

A study introduced at SNM's 58th Annual Meeting shows potential relief for patients who suffer chronic pain after back surgery. A molecular imaging procedure that combines functional and anatomical information about the body ...

Oncology & Cancer

Pretargeted radioimmunotherapy may eliminate colorectal cancer

An emerging cancer therapy has colorectal tumors surrounded. Presenters at the 2016 Annual Meeting of the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) are unveiling a novel radioimmunotherapy that combines a ...

Oncology & Cancer

PET radiotracer design for monitoring targeted immunotherapy

In an article published in the April issue of The Journal of Nuclear Medicine, researchers at Stanford University in California provide a template for assessing new positron emission tomography (PET) radiotracers that can ...

Cardiology

PET imaging of atherosclerosis reveals risk of plaque rupture

A new study shows that a hybrid molecular imaging system unites three imaging modalities to map the composition of dangerous arterial plaques before they rupture and induce a major cardiac event. The research was presented ...

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