Dear Molecular Imaging Insider,
Molecular imaging is once again at the forefront of radiology, thanks to last week's SNM annual meeting in Washington, DC.
The most interesting presentation of the week came from researchers at the University of TĂĽbingen in Germany, the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, and Siemens Medical Solutions, who have collaborated to produce the world's first PET/MRI brain images.
Click here to see the work-in-progress PET/MRI system and brain images from the hybrid imaging technology, and read why it holds promise for neurological studies, cancer, stroke, and stem cell therapy.
That project isn't the only new technology to receive promising accolades at SNM 2007. A study on positron emission mammography shows the technology performed well in side-to-side comparisons with breast MRI and whole-body PET. For study results and images, click here.
What would the annual meeting of SNM be without the Image of the Year? Staff writer Brian Casey has details of this year's winner in his piece from Washington, DC, as well as details of an Israeli group that is developing a 64-slice SPECT/CT system for cardiac imaging. The investigational configuration uses 64-slice CT integrated with a dedicated cardiac gamma camera. Click here to see some of the images generated by the system and read about future plans.
Also on the "must see" list is Kate Madden Yee's article on what role imaging should play in obesity and prostate cancer. Ultrasound biopsy guidance and placement of brachytherapy seeds, CT's ability to evaluate advanced disease, and MRI's and PET's contribution to cancer detection are discussed in this very informative piece. Click here to learn more.
It's an exciting time for molecular imaging, and the best is yet to come. Keep an eye on the Molecular Imaging Digital Community for more developments in the coming days.
