Dear AuntMinnie Member,
As PET/MRI works toward acceptance as a clinical tool, most researchers are focusing on its applicability in oncologic imaging. Now, German researchers have shown that it could have utility in cardiac imaging as well.
In a study published this week in Radiology, a team from University Hospital Essen evaluated 20 patients with ischemic cardiac disease using an integrated whole-body PET/MRI scanner. They compared the images to PET/CT, with the primary goal of demonstrating the feasibility of the hybrid modality.
The researchers generally reported positive findings, with the system acquiring high-quality cardiac MRI scans, according to an article by features editor Wayne Forrest. But more clinical studies may be needed. Learn more by clicking here.
In other news, the preclinical imaging business of defunct molecular imaging firm Gamma Medica is back, now under the banner of Trifoil Imaging. An investment firm has acquired the business and launched it this week under a new corporate identity. Learn more by clicking here, or visit our Molecular Imaging Digital Community at molecular.auntminnie.com.
Breast density in California
On April 1, California's new law requiring healthcare providers to report breast density measurements to patients went into effect. How is the legislation affecting breast centers in the state? Find out in a new article by associate editor Kate Madden Yee.
The reporting shows that although breast specialists are complying with the law, they have a number of concerns. One is that there really isn't a standard of care for working up patients with breast tissue of different densities. Find out what the centers are doing by clicking here.
In more breast imaging news, a study from last week's American Society of Breast Surgeons meeting found that breast MRI can improve the long-term prognosis of women with breast cancer by detecting lymph-node metastases. Click here to learn more, or visit our Women's Imaging Digital Community at women.auntminnie.com.
