According to the study, researchers sought to develop a new method to efficiently administer the radiopharmaceutical 18F-Fludeoxyglucose (18F-FDG) in an octopus and micro-positron emission tomography (micro-PET) bio-distribution for assay for the characterization of glucose metabolism in animal, and ultimately human, body organs and regenerating tissues.   {read more here}

The researchers developed a PET scan-compatible imaging agent engineered to seek out a specific mutation found in nonsmall cell lung cancer (which accounts for about 80 percent of lung cancers), bind to it and emit a radioactive signal that flags its presence. In addition to exposing the molecular roots of tumors, the imaging agent reveals potential weak spots in the cancer where specific therapeutic drugs can be administered to counteract the pro-tumor mutation. {read more here}

When it comes to accurately assessing the extent of an individual case of malignant pleural mesothelioma Positron Emission Tomography (PET) may be more effective than Computed Tomography (CT). A combination of the two is even better. {read more here}

Harmke A. Polinder-Bos, M.D., from the University of Groningen in the Netherlands, and colleagues examined the acute effect of conventional hemodialysis on CBF. Three [¹⁵O]H₂O positron emission tomography-computed tomography scans were performed before, early after the start of, and at the end of hemodialysis. Global and regional changes in CBF were measured in 12 patients aged ≥65 years with a median dialysis vintage of 46 months. {read more here}