Studies show PET’s potential to differentiate dementia types
PET has the potential to differentiate between types of dementia and to identify pharmaceuticals to slow the progress of the disease, according to two studies published in the August issue of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.
In one study, researchers from the nuclear medicine department and PET center at Austin Health in Heidelberg, Australia, led by Dr. Victor Villemagne, compared cortical amyloid deposition using F-18 florbetaben and PET in a total of 109 participants in three clinical studies.
New Data Shows Decline in Medical Imaging Utilization
A new analysis of Medicare data finds that spending on medical imaging continues to decline and that Medicare patients are receiving fewer imaging procedures. Learn More
MITA Now Includes Radiopharmaceutical Industry in Membership
With new membership MITA unites both halves of nuclear medicine. Learn More
CT Lung Cancer Screening Named Top Five Advance in 2011
The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) named CT-based lung cancer screening amongst 2011’s top five advances in its annual report on progress against cancer. Learn More
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