Correctly distinguishing between related neurodegenerative diseases remains challenging for clinicians, because reliable markers do not yet exist for many disorders. In the July 22 Neurology, ...

PET scans may serve as both a diagnostic and prognostic tool in giant cell arteritis (GCA), according to a new study. In over 100 patients with GCA who underwent 18 F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) PET ...

Since brain perfusion and brain metabolism are closely related, the perfusion information could replace an 18 F-FDG PET scan," said Cecilia Boccalini, MSc, PhD candidate at the Laboratory of ...

The growing use of GLP-1 receptor agonists may affect the interpretation of oncological FDG PET-CT scans, new research presented today at the 38th Annual Congress of the European Association of ...

Reston, VA—A novel nuclear medicine imaging protocol can take the place of two separate imaging scans for the evaluation of brain changes linked to cognitive impairment, cutting costs and radiation ...