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Nuclear medicine is a branch or specialty of medicine and medical imaging that uses radioactive isotopes (radionuclides) and relies on the process of radioactive decay in the diagnosis and treatment of disease. In nuclear medicine procedures, radionuclides are combined with other chemical compounds or pharmaceuticals to form radiopharmaceuticals.

CNL, TRIUMF team up to enable revolutionary cancer treatment

TRIUMF, Canada's particle accelerator center, and Canadian Nuclear Laboratories, Canada's premier nuclear science and technology organization, are pleased to announce that they have agreed to pursue a strategic partnership around the commercial production of Actinium-225, a rare medical isotope that has the potential to serve as the basis of new ground-breaking cancer treatments.

28 Sep 2018

SNMMI announces recipients of 2018-2020 Wagner-Torizuka Fellowship

The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2018-2020 SNMMI Wagner-Torizuka Fellowship.

24 Sep 2018

Major pitfall identified in popular prostate cancer PET imaging method

Prostate-specific membrane antigen positron emission tomography imaging has become a popular method for determining the stage of a patient's prostate cancer.

7 Sep 2018

New nuclear medicine imaging method could help diagnose widespread tumors

A new nuclear medicine imaging method could help diagnose widespread tumors, such as breast, colon, pancreas, lung and head and neck cancer better than current methods, with less inconvenience to patients and with equal or improved accuracy.

6 Sep 2018

Researchers use PET tracer to identify ER expression differences in metastatic breast cancer patients

In metastatic breast cancer, prognosis and treatment is largely influenced by estrogen receptor expression of the metastases.

7 Aug 2018

New nuclear medicine test could improve care of patients with type 1 diabetes

Researchers have discovered a new nuclear medicine test that could improve care of patients with type 1 diabetes. The new positron emission tomography imaging method could measure beta-cell mass, which would greatly enhance the ability to monitor and guide diabetes therapies.

3 Aug 2018

FDA approves first ever non-surgical treatment for rare neuroendocrine cancers

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the first ever non-surgical treatment for the rare neuroendocrine cancers pheochromocytoma and paraganglioma.

31 Jul 2018

Penn Medicine receives federal government approval to develop imaging guidelines

The United States Congressional Budget Office estimates that 5 percent of the country's gross domestic product is spent on medical tests and procedures that do not improve patient outcomes.

27 Jul 2018

SUSU scientists develop Russian analog of voice prostheses using 3D printing

People who underwent larynx surgery face a necessity of a voice prosthesis implantation, but such artificial windpipes are only produced abroad.

11 Jul 2018

New TSPO-targeted PET imaging more fully evaluates extent of rheumatoid arthritis

A new positron emission tomography imaging method more fully evaluates the extent of rheumatoid arthritis by targeting translocator protein expression in the synovium (joint lining tissue).

10 Jul 2018

Study shows benefits, safety of long-lasting radionuclide therapy for patients with advanced NETs

A first-in-human study presented at the 2018 Annual Meeting of the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging demonstrates the benefits and safety of a new, long-lasting type of radionuclide therapy for patients with advanced, metastatic neuroendocrine tumors.

26 Jun 2018

New nuclear medicine approach shows potential for precision treatment of solid tumors

A novel nuclear medicine approach is showing great promise for precision treatment of solid tumors in many types of cancer--including lung, breast, pancreas and ovarian in adults and glioma, neuroblastoma and sarcoma in children.

26 Jun 2018

Novel theranostic agent designed for precise tumor diagnosis and therapy

A novel, intelligent theranostic agent for precise tumor diagnosis and therapy has been developed that remains as small molecules while circulating in the bloodstream, can then self-assemble into larger nanostructures in the tumor, and be activated by the tumor microenvironment for therapy guided by photoacoustic imaging.

26 Jun 2018

MILabs announces innovative PET imaging features in its new VECTor6 system

The new VECTor6 imaging system is packed with exclusive preclinical PET imaging features including 0.6 mm 18F resolution, the elimination of positron-range blurring for e.g. 124I, simultaneous multi-isotope PET and PET/SPECT tomography, and α- and β-radiotherapy imaging.

26 Jun 2018

New molecular imaging method could help effectively tackle brain conditions

A new molecular imaging method can monitor the success of gene therapy in all areas of the brain, potentially allowing physicians to more effectively tackle brain conditions such as Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease and multiple sclerosis.

26 Jun 2018

AAA doses first patients in two clinical studies with PSMA-R2 for prostate cancer

Advanced Accelerator Applications S.A., a Novartis company and leader in nuclear medicine theragnostics, today announced that the first patients have been dosed in two Phase I/II clinical studies of radiolabeled PSMA-R2, a urea-based ligand of Prostate-Specific Membrane Antigen, which is commonly expressed on prostate cancer cells.

22 Jun 2018

Interactive preclinical PET-MR workshop demonstrates benefits of multi-modality imaging

An interactive preclinical PET-MR workshop with demonstrations of a new 7T integrated PET-MR multi-modality imaging system from MR Solutions and presentations from participants was held in Dijon last week.

From MR Solutions 21 Jun 2018

New nuclear medicine method appears to effectively detect neuroendocrine tumors

Researchers have shown that a new nuclear medicine procedure could safely and more effectively detect cancerous gastrointestinal and pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors than current methods.

7 Jun 2018

Novel PET imaging shows promise for noninvasively detecting inflammation in people with IBD

A novel positron emission tomography imaging method shows promise for noninvasively pinpointing sites of inflammation in people with inflammatory bowel disease, which includes ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease.

4 Jun 2018

Radiotherapy drug used for treating rare neuroendocrine cancers can be safe, effective for patients

A radiotherapy drug that treats the rare neuroendocrine cancers pheochromocytoma and paraganglioma can be both effective and safe for patients, according to the findings of a multi-center trial led by researchers in the Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania.

30 May 2018

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CNL, TRIUMF team up to enable revolutionary cancer treatment

SNMMI announces recipients of 2018-2020 Wagner-Torizuka Fellowship

Major pitfall identified in popular prostate cancer PET imaging method

New nuclear medicine imaging method could help diagnose widespread tumors

Researchers use PET tracer to identify ER expression differences in metastatic breast cancer patients

New nuclear medicine test could improve care of patients with type 1 diabetes

FDA approves first ever non-surgical treatment for rare neuroendocrine cancers

Penn Medicine receives federal government approval to develop imaging guidelines

SUSU scientists develop Russian analog of voice prostheses using 3D printing

New TSPO-targeted PET imaging more fully evaluates extent of rheumatoid arthritis

Study shows benefits, safety of long-lasting radionuclide therapy for patients with advanced NETs

New nuclear medicine approach shows potential for precision treatment of solid tumors

Novel theranostic agent designed for precise tumor diagnosis and therapy

MILabs announces innovative PET imaging features in its new VECTor6 system

New molecular imaging method could help effectively tackle brain conditions

AAA doses first patients in two clinical studies with PSMA-R2 for prostate cancer

Interactive preclinical PET-MR workshop demonstrates benefits of multi-modality imaging

New nuclear medicine method appears to effectively detect neuroendocrine tumors

Novel PET imaging shows promise for noninvasively detecting inflammation in people with IBD

Radiotherapy drug used for treating rare neuroendocrine cancers can be safe, effective for patients

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