Catherine CarringtonMRICardiac MR reveals evidence of subendocardial ischemia in syndrome XSyndrome X is characterized by a puzzling collection of findings including typical angina on exertion, the suggestion of myocardial ischemia on exercise stress testing, and normal coronary arteries on angiography. A study in The New England Journal of Medicine harnessed cardiac MR's superior resolution to provide a more detailed picture of subendocardial perfusion.July 21, 2002MRIContrast-enhanced MRI defines risk of breast microcalcificationsDynamic contrast-enhanced MRI can differentiate benign from malignant breast lesions in women with mammographically detected microcalcifications, perhaps sparing them the need for surgical biopsy, according to U.K. researchers.July 21, 2002Molecular ImagingFDG-PET signals early response of malignant GI tumors to GleevecPET is more accurate than CT for predicting whether patients with advanced gastrointestinal tumors will respond to a promising new chemotherapy drug, according to a study from the Dana Farber Cancer Institute in Boston. Moreover, PET often signals the good news after only a day of therapy, long before the tumor has begun to shrink.June 30, 2002Page 1 of 1Top StoriesMRIFDA cites MRI study in new requirements for COVID-19 manufacturersCardiac MRI exams played a part in the U.S. FDA's requirements recently issued on COVID-19 vaccines and heart inflammation.Molecular ImagingSNMMI: Consider radiation safety when adding F-18 MPI to the radiation oncology suiteCTACS: Half of cancer mortality due to modifiable risk factorsRisk ManagementSNMMI: For PET drugs, sterility assurance bests sterility testingSponsor ContentJoin Us June 26 at 12 Noon ET for a FREE webinar!
