Medical Imaging News

Subthreshold amyloid predicts tau deposition in...

Current approaches to the early detection of Alzheimer's disease (AD) rely upon classifying individuals as “positive” or “negative” for biomarkers related to the core pathology of beta-amyloid (Aβ). However, the...

Subthreshold amyloid predicts tau deposition in...

Current approaches to the early detection of Alzheimer's disease (AD) rely upon classifying individuals as “positive” or “negative” for biomarkers related to the core pathology of beta-amyloid (Aβ). However, the...

[PET] Imaging Tracer Specific to Bacterial Infe...

Positron emission tomography (PET) imaging confirmed that another maltodextrin-based probe, 18F fluoro-maltohexaose, was specific to infected areas 30 minutes after injection, Taylor's group reported online in JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging. This...

[PET] Imaging Tracer Specific to Bacterial Infe...

Positron emission tomography (PET) imaging confirmed that another maltodextrin-based probe, 18F fluoro-maltohexaose, was specific to infected areas 30 minutes after injection, Taylor's group reported online in JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging. This...

Research [PET] offers potential insight into Al...

Slightly elevated beta-amyloid levels in the brain are associated with increased activity in certain brain regions, according to a new study from the Center for Vital Longevity (CVL) at The...

Research [PET] offers potential insight into Al...

Slightly elevated beta-amyloid levels in the brain are associated with increased activity in certain brain regions, according to a new study from the Center for Vital Longevity (CVL) at The...

[PET shows] Poor sleep may cause an increase in...

A new study [PET scan] shows that sleep deprivation is linked to higher levels of a protein called beta-amyloid—a notorious precursor to Alzheimer’s disease. {read more here}

[PET shows] Poor sleep may cause an increase in...

A new study [PET scan] shows that sleep deprivation is linked to higher levels of a protein called beta-amyloid—a notorious precursor to Alzheimer’s disease. {read more here}

PET tracer could help predict treatment effecti...

A positron emission tomography (PET) imaging agent could show, ahead of time, whether a specific treatment is likely to be effective for major depressive disorder (MDD)—a debilitating condition that affects...

PET tracer could help predict treatment effecti...

A positron emission tomography (PET) imaging agent could show, ahead of time, whether a specific treatment is likely to be effective for major depressive disorder (MDD)—a debilitating condition that affects...

AI method lowers radiation dose, speeds scannin...

An artificial intelligence (AI) technique developed at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) can enhance the reconstruction process for medical images, decreasing radiation dose in x-ray, CT, and PET scans and hastening...

AI method lowers radiation dose, speeds scannin...

An artificial intelligence (AI) technique developed at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) can enhance the reconstruction process for medical images, decreasing radiation dose in x-ray, CT, and PET scans and hastening...