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NSF risk rates vary depending on types of contrast agent
The benchmark incidence of nephrogenic systemic fibrosis (NSF) was much greater at two centers where gadodiamide was used than at the two centers where gadopentetate dimeglumine was used, according to a study published online July 15 in Radiology.
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Teamwork cuts unnecessary biopsies with PET/CT
When nuclear medicine clinicians and treating physicians work together to interpret PET/CT scan results, the accuracy dramatically improves, eliminating superfluous biopsies for patients undergoing treatment for head and neck cancer, according to research presented last week at the International Conference on Head and Neck Cancer in San Francisco.
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Fluorine-18 cardio tracer clears initial hurdles
Molecular imaging radiotracer developer FluoroPharma reported positive Phase I results for BFPET, a fluorine-18 labeled tracer for PET-based myocardial perfusion imaging.
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Radiologists can use iTunes to manage personal learning files
iTunes has the ability to manage and organize PDF files just as easy as music files, allowing radiologists to better organize their personal files of articles and images, according to a study in the July issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.
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New electronic current test scrutinized as mammo alternative
Researchers at the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta are investigating whether a painless, portable device that uses electrical current rather than x-ray to look for breast cancer could be an alternative to traditional mammograms.
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  • FDG-PET may be used to predict growth of stage I lung cancer
  • Molecular biomarkers may help predict outcomes for stomach cancer patients
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