PET/CT

Positron emission tomography/computed tomography is a hybrid nuclear medicine imaging technique that helps radiologists spot abnormal metabolic activity. PET/CT is commonly used to diagnose cancers, heart diseases and certain brain disorders, among other conditions.

New AI tool could expedite treatment decisions for glioblastoma patients
The method utilizes findings from PET/MR imaging to differentiate between changes in tissue owed to treatment versus tumor progression.
New Lantern's AI-enabled additions aimed at streamlining mammo and PET workflows
The San Francisco-based company says the updates will accelerate radiology workflows by removing administrative burdens and freeing up radiologists to spend more time reviewing imaging exams instead.
New radioummonotherapy may be more effective at treating ovarian cancer than current standard of care
The method targets cancer stem cells, which are highly tumorigenic and known to play a significant role in relapse, cancer spread and treatment resistance.
Opioid overdose medications may be more effective in women, according to new PET imaging study
Experts involved in a new analysis suggest their findings could help bring about more effective treatments for opioid use disorders.
PET imaging findings support use of intranasal drug delivery for Alzheimer's patients
The discovery is giving researchers vital new information that can be used to develop precision treatments for neurological conditions.

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New AI tool could expedite treatment decisions for glioblastoma patients

The method utilizes findings from PET/MR imaging to differentiate between changes in tissue owed to treatment versus tumor progression.

New Lantern's AI-enabled additions aimed at streamlining mammo and PET workflows

The San Francisco-based company says the updates will accelerate radiology workflows by removing administrative burdens and freeing up radiologists to spend more time reviewing imaging exams instead.

New radioummonotherapy may be more effective at treating ovarian cancer than current standard of care

The method targets cancer stem cells, which are highly tumorigenic and known to play a significant role in relapse, cancer spread and treatment resistance.

Opioid overdose medications may be more effective in women, according to new PET imaging study

Experts involved in a new analysis suggest their findings could help bring about more effective treatments for opioid use disorders.

PET imaging findings support use of intranasal drug delivery for Alzheimer's patients

The discovery is giving researchers vital new information that can be used to develop precision treatments for neurological conditions.

PET/MR findings in long COVID patients linked to long-term cardiopulmonary diseases

Experts suggest abnormal findings on cardiopulmonary PET/MR should be considered a risk factor for long-term complications in COVID patients.

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Post-ablation PET imaging may not be cost-effective in patients with liver metastases

Although most radiology organizations agree that [18F]FDG PET/CT can provide valuable information in these patients post-treatment, their recommendations differ on its use.

Mayo Clinic develops AI capable of substantially improving dementia diagnoses

With the software's help, readers are up to three times more accurate and interpretations are nearly twice as fast.