Can omega-3 help prevent Alzheimer's disease? Brain SPECT imaging shows possible link
(IOS Press) The incidence of Alzheimer's disease (AD) is expected to triple in the coming decades and no cure has been found. Recently, interest in dietary approaches for prevention of cognitive decline has increased. In particular, the omega-3 fatty acids have shown anti-amyloid, anti-tau and anti-inflammatory actions in the brains of animals. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - May 19, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

Hybrid imaging could benefit colorectal cancer patients
The combination of SPECT/CT and fluorescence imaging could help surgeons differentiate...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading: New nanoparticles may improve GI scans PET/CT predicts colon cancer response Immunomedics touts cancer study results (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - May 10, 2017 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

CZT-based SPECT MPI may predict cardiac outcomes
SPECT gamma cameras featuring cadmium zinc telluride-based (CZT) digital detector...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading: Nuclear cardiology lab cuts radiation dose by 60% GE unveils new molecular imaging tech at SNMMI 2016 Cardiac MRI beats SPECT for predicting heart events Inappropriate MPI scans increase cancer risk among women (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - May 9, 2017 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

Nuclear cardiology lab cuts radiation dose by 60%
A large nuclear cardiology lab was able to reduce its average radiation dose...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading: Cardiac MRI beats SPECT for predicting heart events Inappropriate MPI scans increase cancer risk among women Inappropriate SPECT MPI scans more common in women CCTA plus stress CT MPI boosts diagnosis of high-risk patients Hardware, software advances spark cardiac SPECT progress (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - May 8, 2017 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

SPECT/CT combined with fluorescence imaging detects micrometastases
(Society of Nuclear Medicine) Researchers in The Netherlands have demonstrated that combining SPECT/CT and fluorescence imaging could help surgeons differentiate tumor tissue from normal tissue. The research is detailed in the featured basic science article of the May 2017 issue of The Journal of Nuclear Medicine. (Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer)
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - May 8, 2017 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news

Challenges and Solutions to Looming Radioisotope Shortages Challenges and Solutions to Looming Radioisotope Shortages
Shutdowns at critical facilities have created shortages for Tc-99m, the preferred tracer for SPECT MPI. How will this impact cardiologists ' decision making and patient care?Circulation (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - May 1, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiology Journal Article Source Type: news

SPECT/CT can solve renal cell carcinoma diagnosis conundrum
By turning to a SPECT/CT scan with technetium-99m (Tc-99m) sestamibi, clinicians...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading: SPECT/CT advances abdominal emergency diagnoses MRI shows benefits for renal cell carcinoma CEUS shines for indeterminate small renal masses SNMMI: SPECT/CT shines at sentinel lymph-node imaging SPECT/CT aids in tough endocarditis cases (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - April 27, 2017 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

Noninvasive imaging test shown accurate in ruling out kidney cancers
(Johns Hopkins Medicine) The latest in a series of studies led by researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine shows that addition of a widely available, noninvasive imaging test called 99mTc-sestamibi SPECT/CT to CT or MRI increases the accuracy of kidney tumor classification. The research team reports that the potential improvement in diagnostic accuracy will spare thousands of patients each year in the United States alone from having to undergo unnecessary surgery. (Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer)
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - April 19, 2017 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news

Longitudinal study of driver licensing rates among adolescents and young adults with autism spectrum disorder - Curry AE, Yerys BE, Huang P, Metzger KB.
Driving may increase mobility and independence for adolescents with autism without intellectual disability (autism spectrum disorder); however, little is known about rates of licensure. To compare the proportion of adolescents with and without autism spect... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 11, 2017 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Role of imaging modalities is changing for PE diagnosis
The use of ventilation/perfusion SPECT scans to rule out pulmonary embolism...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading: Video from ECR 2017: Dr. Martine Rémy-Jardin on pulmonary embolism Ultrasound elevates diagnosis of pulmonary embolism Triple rule-out CT offers one-stop shop for chest pain Can ultrasound for deep vein thrombosis cause a PE? Societies issue imaging guidelines for chest pain (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - March 31, 2017 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

Scientific discovery may change treatment of Parkinson
When monitoring Parkinson ' s disease, SPECT imaging of the brain is used for acquiring information on the dopamine activity. A new study shows that the dopamine activity observed in SPECT imaging does not reflect the number of dopamine neurons in the substantia nigra, as previously assumed. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - March 22, 2017 Category: Science Source Type: news

Worldwide SPECT market expected to top $1.5B by 2021
The global SPECT market is projected to grow to $1.5 billion U.S. (1.4 billion...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading: U.S. SPECT, PET radiopharma market shows promise amid challenges Report: U.S. SPECT, PET market looks promising in coming years (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - March 21, 2017 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

Testosterone treatment raises levels of heart plaque
A new study using coronary CT angiography reveals that testosterone treatments...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading: Men may benefit from testosterone replacement SPECT shows testosterone's path in grumpy old men (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - February 22, 2017 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

Is it depression or dementia? Brain SPECT imaging helps distinguish them
(IOS Press) Does a patient have depression or a cognitive disorder (CD) such as Alzheimer's disease or both? Since both disorders have overlapping symptoms, how can a clinician tell them apart to make an appropriate diagnosis? In a new article published in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, researchers have found that single photon emission computed tomography, or SPECT, can help to distinguish between these diagnostic categories. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - February 15, 2017 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Radiopharmaceuticals market slated for strong growth
The global radiopharmaceuticals market generated $4.8 billion in revenues in...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading: Is the U.S. due for a shortage of SPECT tracers? Part 2 Is the U.S. due for a shortage of SPECT tracers? Part 1 Teleradiology market primed for growth PET market poised for healthy growth Global teleradiology revenues increasing (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - February 14, 2017 Category: Radiology Source Type: news