Medscape Conference Coverage, based on selected sessions at the:
Society of Nuclear Medicine (SNM) 2007 Annual Meeting
June 2 - 6, 2007, Washington, DC
This activity is not sanctioned by, nor a part of, the Society of Nuclear Medicine.
Topic OverviewsConference News- First Simultaneous MR-PET Brain Scans in Patients Show Technique is FeasibleBrain images from 3 patients using simultaneous MR-PET demonstrate that this novel technique is feasible in humans.
Medscape Medical News, June 12, 2007 - F-18 Fluor Choline PET/CT Assesses Bone Metastases in Patients With Prostate CancerUse of delayed imaging provides more information and improves the specificity of this application.
Medscape Medical News, June 7, 2007 - Fusion Power: Integrated CT Angiography, Perfusion Imaging Makes ProgressOne goal of the technique: a display of coronary stenoses in relation to the scope of myocardium in jeopardy for guiding revascularization, obtained without cardiac catheterization.
Heartwire, June 7, 2007 - Effective Diagnostic Interpretation Can be Obtained From Low-Dose Pediatric ScansLow-dose PET/CT for whole-body scans protects children from unnecessary radiation exposure.
Medscape Medical News, June 6, 2007 - Planned Management for Patients With Colorectal Cancer is Responsive to FDG-PET DataPET scans can provide guidance for curative/palliative stratification.
Medscape Medical News, June 6, 2007 - Nonattenuation-Corrected Images More Sensitive for Lung Nodule DetectionNonattenuation-corrected images were more sensitive than either attenuation-corrected images or standard uptake value in correctly identifying malignant lung nodules.
Medscape Medical News, June 5, 2007 - Ethanol Injections Manage Bone Metastases From Thyroid CancerPercutaneous ethanol injections reduced tumor size and relieved symptoms of bone metastases from differentiated thyroid cancer.
Medscape Medical News, June 5, 2007
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