German study shows how AI can evaluate brain tumors on PET
August 16, 2023 -- Investigators from Aachen University Hospital have developed an AI model for PET imaging that could help clinicians determine whether patients are responding to brain tumor treatments. Their results went live on 10 August in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine. Read More
Novel analysis unearths top workforce trends in radiology
August 15, 2023 -- Demand is greatest for general, abdominal, and interventional radiologists, the authors of a new survey of the job market have found. Also, nearly a third of employers now prefer applicants with nonclinical skills, particularly in research, management, and AI, they discovered. Read More
Which imaging modalities work best for memory clinic patients?
August 15, 2023 -- Tau-PET scans appear to be more effective than all other neuroimaging approaches for predicting cognitive decline in patients with Alzheimer's disease, according to a research group from the University of Geneva in Switzerland. Read More
Madrid team achieves notable success with virtual training model
August 9, 2023 -- Fully online courses are proving to be a real game changer in radiation protection because they give maximum flexibility to attendees and allow more content to be covered, both theoretical and practical, Spanish educators have reported. Read More
German group uses PET to predict survival in brain tumor cases
August 9, 2023 -- New research from LMU University Hospital in Munich has found that PET imaging helps clinicians predict survival outcomes for patients with brain tumors. The study findings were published on 3 August in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine. Read More
Dutch team puts focus on ethical aspects of Alzheimer's disease
July 31, 2023 -- Is it acceptable to communicate results of Alzheimer's disease PET scans to patients without cognitive symptoms? Researchers from Amsterdam UMC have explored this tricky question, and their results suggest the practice causes no harm. Read More
Team Turku evaluates how male orgasms activate opioid system
July 18, 2023 -- The use of PET and functional MR imaging can help improve treatments for men with sexual disorders by boosting our understanding of how orgasms activate the brain's opioid system, investigators from Finland have found. Read More
Is PSMA PET/CT cost-effective for primary staging?
July 17, 2023 -- PET/CT scans in patients with prostate cancer may increase costs in both Europe and the U.S., yet these costs may be reasonably low compared to the potential expenses of an inaccurate diagnosis, a recent study has found. Read More
PET/MRI indicates link between brain receptors and obesity
June 30, 2023 -- PET/MRI has shown neuroreceptors in the brains of obese people appear to respond differently to food cues, a German group noted on 27 June at the Society for Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging annual meeting. Read More
Imaging predicts 'dry mouth' side effect in radiotherapy patients
June 26, 2023 -- PET/CT scans taken midway through radiotherapy in head and neck cancer cases can help to reveal whether the patients are likely to develop xerostomia, or dry mouth, scientists from the University of Sydney have found. Read More
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