A type of light commonly observed in astrophysics experiments and nuclear reactors can help detect cancer. In a clinical trial, a prototype of an imaging machine that relies on this usually bluish ...

A novel nuclear medicine imaging protocol can take the place of two separate imaging scans for the evaluation of brain changes linked to cognitive impairment, cutting costs and radiation exposure for ...

The resulting 124 I-evuzamitide (previously known as AT-01) has been shown to detect amyloidosis in organs like the heart, liver, and kidney. Previous work also showed that this amyloid-specific PET ...

Reston, VA—A new study has determined that approximately three percent of all bone scan patients have markers of cardiac amyloidosis, which can lead to heart failure and increased mortality. Published ...

A new study reveals that GLP-1 drugs may affect medical scan results, though experts say findings are preliminary and more data is needed before changing medical practice.

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Positron emission tomography (PET) scans can detect cancer earlier than other imaging tests. But some types of cancer are harder to detect on a PET scan. In particular, they may miss cancers that ...

We found that these altered patterns are increasingly common, yet there is currently no national or international guidance in the UK addressing this emerging issue.” If patients’ scans are ...