News tagged with positron emission
PET imaging before radiation not ideal for determining boost radiation doses
Nov 03, 2009 |
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(PHILADELPHIA) Positron emission tomography (PET) imaging of non-small cell lung cancer prior to receiving radiation therapy should not be the basis for determining areas that may benefit from higher doses of radiation, according ...
Hybrid scanner brings molecular functioning to the forefront
Jun 15, 2009 |
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A major barrier to developing a hybrid positron emission tomography (PET)/magnetic resonance (MR) imaging system could be removed by using a novel approach for reconstructing data, according to researchers at SNM's 56th Annual ...
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A potential new imaging agent for early diagnosis of most serious skin cancer
Sep 30, 2009 |
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Scientists in Australia are reporting development and testing in laboratory animals of a potential new material for diagnosing malignant melanoma, the most serious form of skin cancer. Their study is scheduled ...
Cognitive training can alter the biochemistry of the brain
Feb 06, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at the Swedish medical university Karolinska Institutet have shown for the first time that the active training of the working memory brings about visible changes in the number of dopamine receptors ...
Clemson astronomers to study mysterious antimatter in the Milky Way
Feb 16, 2009 |
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NASA has awarded Clemson astronomers $244,000 to use data from several space-based gamma-ray telescopes to study a mysterious emission coming from the central regions of the Milky Way galaxy.
Researchers find benefit for lymphoma patients in combined PET-CT scanning
Mar 12, 2008 |
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Combined positron emission tomography (PET) and computed tomography (CT) imaging of lymphoma patients is a more effective method to evaluate response to radiation therapy, and may help patients avoid unnecessary follow-up ...
Zero-emission scooter to debut in Japan
Oct 29, 2009 |
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A Japanese zero-emission "hybrid" scooter to be released next year runs 10 times as economically as a petrol engine bike and can be assisted by human pedal power, its maker said Thursday.
Early detection of lung cancer
May 03, 2009 |
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New data from several studies evaluating new techniques for early diagnosis and treatment of lung cancer are being presented at the first European Multidisciplinary Conference on Thoracic Oncology (EMCTO) in Lugano, Switzerland ...
Combination of PET/CT tests can expedite diagnosis of lung cancer in a fast-track setting
Oct 01, 2009 |
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Research published in the October 2009 issue of the Journal of Thoracic Oncology has found an effective combination of positron emission tomography (PET)/computed tomography (CT) (PET/CT) tests to diagnose lung cancer in a " ...
A new way to prepare fluorinated pharmaceuticals
Chemistry / Analytical Chemistry
Aug 13, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A team of MIT chemists has devised a new way to add fluorine to a variety of compounds used in many drugs and agricultural chemicals, an advance that could offer more flexibility and potential cost-savings ...
Integral discovers the galaxy’s antimatter cloud is lopsided
Jan 09, 2008 |
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The shape of the mysterious cloud of antimatter in the central regions of the Milky Way has been revealed by ESA’s orbiting gamma-ray observatory Integral. The unexpectedly lopsided shape is a new clue to ...
Study looks at blue light-emitting diodes
Sep 05, 2006 |
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Japanese scientists have proposed a solution to the puzzle of why blue light-emitting diodes are so bright.
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