Molecular Imaging

Germans propose novel method for diagnosing Alzheimer’s

By Will Morton

Researchers in Cologne have put forward a fresh approach derived from brain PET imaging for diagnosing and staging Alzheimer’s disease.

March 31, 2025

EANM unveils plans for two new journals

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The European Association of Nuclear Medicine (EANM) is launching two new journals of its own, following the end of its partnership with Springer Nature and the EJNMMI journals collection.

March 11, 2025

Novel PET method shows promise in low-grade breast cancer

By Will Morton

Dutch researchers have found that F-18 fluoroestradiol PET can improve staging of grade 1 or 2 estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer compared with F-18 FDG-PET.

March 10, 2025

PET/CT reveals new infections in ICU patients

By Will Morton

F-18 FDG-PET/CT is a valuable approach for diagnosing unknown infections in intensive care unit (ICU) patients.

February 25, 2025

PET advances in neurodegenerative disorders

By Philip Ward

PET imaging biomarkers have become central to diagnosing cases of dementia and Parkinson's disease, but it's vital to keep in mind pitfalls and artifacts.

February 13, 2025

Radiomics shows value in predicting prostate cancer survival

By Edna Astbury-Ward, PhD

Analysis indicates many radiomic features have prognostic value in prostate cancer, but they do not always improve the accuracy of survival prediction.

February 13, 2025

EANM unveils mentorship scheme

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The European Association of Nuclear Medicine (EANM) has revealed details about its new mentorship program.

February 10, 2025

Is herpes infection protective in early Alzheimer’s disease patients?

By Will Morton

In a recent French study with “unexpected” results, patients infected with herpes had fewer signs of brain deposits associated with Alzheimer’s disease than uninfected patients.

February 3, 2025

What brain mechanisms drive depression in older adults?

By Will Morton

A Belgian PET study has shown that mechanisms other than amyloid brain deposits may underlie depressive symptoms in people later in life.

January 24, 2025

PET scans can reduce unnecessary lymph node procedures

By Will Morton

Negative prostate-specific antigen PET scans can be used to avoid unnecessary pelvic lymph node dissection in certain prostate cancer patients undergoing radical prostatectomies.

January 10, 2025

Spanish team unveils SPECT-based coronary risk score for women

By Will Morton

A new risk score based on SPECT imaging and other variables can accurately predict risks for women of major adverse cardiovascular events.

December 10, 2024

PET/CT proves value in patients with hyperparathyroidism

By Will Morton

A French group has reported that F-18 fluorocholine PET/CT appears to be an effective first-line imaging method in patients with primary hyperparathyroidism.

November 4, 2024

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