FDG –PET in patients with autoimmune encephalitis: a review of findings and new perspectives
ConclusionsThis extensive literature review shows the high sensitivity of FDG –PET and FDG–PET/CT in patients with AE. FDG–PET detects findings of hyper and hypometabolism which are suggestive of AE. Besides, AE caused by the different antibodies may present specific alterations which may be suggestive of each one. However, more prospective studies are necessary for the se images become a standard diagnostic method of AE. (Source: Clinical and Translational Imaging)
Source: Clinical and Translational Imaging - August 11, 2023 Category: Radiology Source Type: research
Molecular imaging to guide breast cancer surgery
ConclusionsSeveral interventional nuclear medicine techniques are currently available for the management of patients affected by breast cancer in different clinical settings. They provide diagnostic advantages in sub-centimetric lesions or low-grade tumours and help to guide biopsy, also identifying the area with the highest degree of perfusion or metabolism. Nevertheless, some of them are too expensive and not widely spread in hospitals or clinicians still lack confidence in their usage. Further studies are needed to optimise their role in everyday clinical practice. (Source: Clinical and Translational Imaging)
Source: Clinical and Translational Imaging - August 7, 2023 Category: Radiology Source Type: research
The importance of sampling time in radionuclide measurement of glomerular filtration rate in adults using single blood sample
ConclusionThe study experimentally confirmed that collection of single blood sample near patient-specific optimal sampling time significantly improves accuracy of prediction of the reference SI GFR by all validated single-sample methods. The method recommended by the BNMS guidelines provided the best results with low prediction error that was further reduced by collecting blood sample at optimal sampling time. The new methods successfully corrected for small deviations from optimal sampling time. (Source: Clinical and Translational Imaging)
Source: Clinical and Translational Imaging - August 7, 2023 Category: Radiology Source Type: research
Hybrid PET/MRI imaging in non-ischemic cardiovascular disease
ConclusionThe current review confirms the utility of PET/MRI in providing a comprehensive assessment of non-ischemic cardiovascular diseases. (Source: Clinical and Translational Imaging)
Source: Clinical and Translational Imaging - August 5, 2023 Category: Radiology Source Type: research
Comparison between [18F]FET PET/MRI and [18F]FET PET/CT in the diagnosis of glioma recurrence: a systematic review and meta-analysis
ConclusionBased on the aforementioned findings, it appears that [18F]FET PET/CT exhibits comparable diagnostic capabilities to [18F]FET PET/MRI in the detection of glioma recurrence. Nevertheless, it is important to note that these conclusions were drawn from studies featuring limited sample sizes. Thus, there arises a necessity for further investigation through larger-scale prospective studies to delve deeper into this matter. (Source: Clinical and Translational Imaging)
Source: Clinical and Translational Imaging - August 1, 2023 Category: Radiology Source Type: research
Breast cancer: treatment response assessment with FDG-PET/CT in the neoadjuvant and in the metastatic setting
ConclusionFDG-PET/CT may be offered for the early assessment of response to neoadjuvant therapy, particularly in triple-negative or HER2-positive tumors, but treatment modification on the basis of FDG-PET/CT is not currently recommended outside clinical studies. FDG-PET/CT may play an important role in monitoring treatment response in the metastatic setting (especially in bone metastases) and FDG-PET/CT is more helpful than conventional imaging (CE-CT and bone scan). (Source: Clinical and Translational Imaging)
Source: Clinical and Translational Imaging - July 27, 2023 Category: Radiology Source Type: research
The synergistic effect of PET/MRI in whole-body oncologic imaging: an Expert Review
ConclusionsPET/MRI has the potential to become the standard test for staging and post-treatment evaluation of many primary tumors. (Source: Clinical and Translational Imaging)
Source: Clinical and Translational Imaging - July 13, 2023 Category: Radiology Source Type: research
ChatGPT in nuclear medicine and radiology: reply to Laudicella et al.
(Source: Clinical and Translational Imaging)
Source: Clinical and Translational Imaging - June 29, 2023 Category: Radiology Source Type: research
[18F]FDG PET/CT criteria for treatment response assessment: EORTC and beyond
AbstractIn the era of precision medicine, the optimization of oncological patient management with early and accurate tumor response assessment is crucial. In this scenario, [18F]fluorodeoxyglucose ([18F]FDG) positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) has gained an important role in providing prognostically relevant information. The first PET-based scoring system proposed in 1999 was the well-known European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) criteria. From that moment on and over the last 20 years, several PET/CT criteria have emerged and have been adapted to enhance the response asse...
Source: Clinical and Translational Imaging - June 17, 2023 Category: Radiology Source Type: research
Conventional CT and PET/CT imaging in the evaluation and management of subsolid pulmonary nodules: an overview of the literature and author recommendations
AbstractSubsolid pulmonary nodules (SSNs) are frequent findings on CT scans, and their reported prevalence ranges between 9 and 20% in the literature. The management of SSNs requires specific knowledge. In this review, we report the standard imaging approach and the potential role of positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) in the detection of pulmonary SSNs, to help clinicians by providing evidence-based recommendations. The classification of the basic histology, nomenclature, and behaviours of the different lesions is described, with the typical imaging patterns and main recommendations for their managem...
Source: Clinical and Translational Imaging - June 16, 2023 Category: Radiology Source Type: research
Correction to: Radiation exposure to family members of patients treated with radioactive iodine (131I): a systematic review and meta-analysis
(Source: Clinical and Translational Imaging)
Source: Clinical and Translational Imaging - June 13, 2023 Category: Radiology Source Type: research
Selective sentinel lymph node biopsy as a prognostic method in cutaneous malignant melanoma: a decade of experience
ConclusionIn our experience, and in accordance with the literature, detection of lymph node metastases by SLNB is a marker of tumor aggressiveness being associated with patient outcome. (Source: Clinical and Translational Imaging)
Source: Clinical and Translational Imaging - June 9, 2023 Category: Radiology Source Type: research
Neuroimaging with PET/MR: moving beyond 3 T in preclinical systems, when for clinical practice?
(Source: Clinical and Translational Imaging)
Source: Clinical and Translational Imaging - May 30, 2023 Category: Radiology Source Type: research
ChatGPT in nuclear medicine and radiology: lights and shadows in the AI bionetwork
(Source: Clinical and Translational Imaging)
Source: Clinical and Translational Imaging - May 25, 2023 Category: Radiology Source Type: research
New devices in radioguided surgery
ConclusionsA significant growth in RGS has been observed during the last 30 years. The appearance of new clinical demands, the introduction of robot-assisted procedures and the steps to modernize RGS equipment warrant the evolution and refinement of conventional devices to improve the detection in the era of precision medicine. (Source: Clinical and Translational Imaging)
Source: Clinical and Translational Imaging - May 24, 2023 Category: Radiology Source Type: research
