Medically reviewed by Jeffrey S. Lander, MD Key Takeaways The diagnosis of cardiac ATTR amyloidosis is frequently missed or ...

A type of light commonly observed in astrophysics experiments and nuclear reactors can help detect cancer. In a clinical trial, a prototype of an imaging machine that relies on this usually bluish ...

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 exposure for ...

New research has been published ahead-of-print by The Journal of Nuclear Medicine (JNM). JNM is published by the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, an international scientific and ...

June 19, 2002 -- Depreotide, a somatostatin receptor-seeking peptide labeled with Tc-99m, identified 100% of sites of infection or inflammation in 19 patients shortly after injection, according to a ...

This screening test measures how well blood flows through your heart. It may be used to diagnose coronary artery disease or to assess damage caused by a heart attack. Share on Pinterest JazzIRT/Getty ...

New research has been published ahead-of-print by The Journal of Nuclear Medicine (JNM). JNM is published by the ...

According to SSM Health, nuclear medicine allows physicians to visualize the body on both the molecular and cellular levels. It involves tracking small amounts of radioactive materials as they work ...

For years, nuclear imaging – through X rays and more – has helped industries inspect inside equipment without causing damage. However, industrial nuclear imaging has not kept pace with the rapid ...

Positron emission tomography (PET) scans can detect cancer earlier than other imaging tests. But some types of cancer are harder to detect on a PET scan. In particular, they may miss cancers that ...