The growth of brain tumor initiating cells positively linked to glioma development and recurrence may be altered by an immunotherapy, according to a study published online Dec. 8 by Nature Neuroscience.

Navidea Biopharmaceuticals, makers of technetium-99m tilmanocept injection, otherwise known as Lymphoseek, announced FDA status for fast-track approval for the detection of lymph node involvement in head and neck cancers, according to a statement Dec. 10.

Preliminary results of a clinical trial for the chemotherapy drug docetaxel indicate that hormone-sensitive metastatic prostate cancer patients who added hormone therapy to the mix experienced significantly prolonged survival, according to a Dec. 5 statement by the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

A new imaging agent is showing potential for the early detection of Parkinson’s disease (PD) by identifying a functional loss of dopamine neurons, according to a study published online Nov. 28 by the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

The current global market for molecular imaging technology is estimated at $2.2 billion this year and is expected to increase at a compound annual growth rate of 6.2 percent, according to a November 2013 market research report from BCC Research.

You know things are bad when virtually all of the luminaries and thought leaders in a profession agree on certain negative indicators and a most likely scenario that will be the result of a confluence of “perfect storm” issues. That’s how it is with radiology these days. Lots of influential people in this space agree that change is here to stay, that it is mostly going to hurt, and that it is long overdue.

New data regarding the prevalence of Alzheimer's disease is looming far and above previous estimates: 17 percent higher than previously thought, according to statistics from Alzheimer's Disease International.

CHICAGO--The quest for a clear way forward in neurodegenerative imaging and therapeutics continues, with many of the same challenges continuing from previous years, according to a neuroimaging symposium during the Radiological Society of North America’s (RSNA) 99th annual meeting.