After three infusions of radium 223 dichloride at four-week intervals, researchers observed a reduction in positron-emission tomography-computed tomography (PET-CT) metabolic activity at most sites, including the dominant left cerebellar metastasis. {read more here}

Using a battery of imaging and cognitive tests, Johns Hopkins specialists have gathered evidence of accumulated brain damage that may be linked to specific memory deficits experienced by former National Football League players decades after retirement.  Although the healthy controls were observed to have no evidence of brain damage, PET scans revealed the former NFL players had evidence of brain injury in several regions of the temporal medial lobe, including the amygdala, which plays a significant role in regulating mood, according to the release. {read more here}

Even mild cases of dental disease could have long-term effects on amyloid plaque development and brain health, according to a neuroimaging study published online Nov. 5 in Neurobiology of Aging . {read more here}

Oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is a painful and debilitating cancer. Another PET/CT after surgery and before adjuvant therapy could improve survival for these patients, according to a study published in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine. {read more here}