Combined 18F-fluoride and 18F-FDG PET/CT scanning - an Idea Whose Time has Arrived

Dual tracer single acquisition PET/CT scanning is an idea whose time has come. The combination of 18F-Fluoride with 18F-FDG has been consistently shown to be clinically accurate and cost-effective compared to separate acquisitions. This latest research from Stanford University confirms the proposition that DTSA PET/CT is clinically useful and cost-effective. 

International Validation Study for Interim PET in Hodgkins Disease

This study published in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine verified the utility of the Deauville 5-point score to evaluate PET/CT images in people with advanced stage Hodgkins Lymphoma.The authors concluded that the 5-point Deauville score is helpful when reviewing PET scans in patients with advanced Hodgkin lymphoma.

ICD-10 C81.9

SNM 2009 Abstract: Gadgets and Hacks for the Nuclear Medicine Professional

The oral presentation on Computer Gadgets and Hacks for the Nuclear Medicine Professional has been posted online at YouTube. Visit:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C3J6VUJbwIQ

It also is on the NuclearWiki at http://www.nuclearwiki.com

This presentation will be presented at the Society of Nuclear Medicine's Annual Meeting 2009 held in Toronto, Canada.

US Molecular

US Molecular is an organization of health care professionals dedicated to helping people get and stay healthy through the use of advanced molecular imaging and therapies. Our main website for the company is located at http://www.usmolecular.com