PET/CT imaging agent shows promise for better diagnosis of acute venous thromboembolism
A first-in-human study featured in the February issue of The Journal of Nuclear Medicine reports that the novel positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) tracer 18F-GP1 showed excellent image quality and a high detection rate for the diagnosis of acute venous thromboembolism (VTE). Well-tolerated in patients, 18F-GP1 PET/CT also identified blood clots in distal veins of the leg below the knee, where conventional imaging has limitations. {read more here}
First-line imaging with 18fluorocholine-PET/CT demonstrated more clinical utility than conventional imaging for identifying prostate lesions with a high impact on patient management, according to results of a randomized trial presented at Genitourinary Cancers Symposium. {read more here}
The authors of an editorial published online February 7 in the Journal of Nuclear Cardiology pose the opinion that it might be time to pump the brakes on wider use of PET/MRI, at least in cases of cardiac sarcoidosis. “The true generalizability of hybrid PET/MRI for cardiac sarcoidosis, therefore, remains in question,” they added. “Although the potential benefits are undeniable, the practical value in patients with suspected or confirmed cardiac sarcoidosis is yet to be determined.” {Read More Here}
A molecular imaging technique using PET technology may improve how the efficacy or failure of hormone therapy is measured for breast cancer patients, according to research published online in the February issue of The Journal of Nuclear Medicine. {read more here}