A simulation study evaluating the quality of whole-body PET/MR images of paediatric cancer patients shows that the amount of PET tracer administered can be significantly reduced while still obtaining diagnostic quality images. {read more here}

While combination PET/CT imaging is one of the best ways to detect lung cancer, some are concerned about patient dose when using the modality on a large scale. However, researchers from Singapore optimized a low-dose PET scan while maintaining reliable cancer detection, according to a study published in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine. {read more here}

Using carbon-11 (C-11) choline PET and multiparametric MRI, Mayo Clinic researchers may have found a way to improve postsurgery treatment of patients with recurrent prostate cancer, according to a study published online in the Journal of Urology. {read more here}

Uncertainty about the supply of the radiopharmaceutical tracer isotope technetium-99m (Tc-99m) has cardiologists exploring a variety of options for imaging. {read more here}