British researchers are using PET imaging with the Pittsburgh Compound B (PiB) radiopharmaceutical to show — for the first time — increased beta-amyloid deposits in cortical gray matter and striatum regions following traumatic brain injury. {read more here}

Cocaine addiction can ruin a person physically and financially, and with an estimated 1.4 million cocaine users in the U.S., thousands will become trapped by their habit. While previous research on the drug and its addictive potential were observational and subjective, imaging is reshaping how we see addiction—and how it will be treated. {read more here}

Delayed brain injury resulting from aggressive radiation treatment can be differentiated from recurrent brain tumors using F-18 FDOPA PET imaging, according to a study published Oct. 28 in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine. {read more here}

Undergoing a pretreatment PET/CT scan has shown to have more predictive value than conventional follow-up protocol for colorectal cancer with metastases to the liver and could be the case for other cancers, according to a study published Oct. 17 in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine . {read more here}