In an effort to keep the imaging field updated on the latest information being released on coronavirus (COVID-19), the DAIC editorial team will be providing regular recaps of pertinent inf
Nuclear Imaging
Nuclear imaging, also called molecular imaging, includes positron emission computed tomography (PET) and single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) imaging. This section includes radiopharmaceuticals and tracers, PET-CT, SPECT-CT, and PET-MRI.
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Stephen Bloom, M.D., FASNC, director of nonivasive cardiology (cardiac CT, nuclear cardiology...
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Cases of acute cardiovascular disease and cardiac complications caused by COVID-19 require cardiovascular imaging require cardiac imaging to continue under the pandemic.
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Hicham Skali, M.D., a staff cardiologist and member of the Non-invasive Cardiovascular Imaging...
Videos | Coronavirus (COVID-19) | April 18, 2020
Stephen Bloom, M.D., FASNC, director of nonivasive cardiology (cardiac CT, nuclear cardiology and echocardiography) at...
Feature | Coronavirus (COVID-19) | April 18, 2020 | Dave Fornell, Editor
Cases of acute cardiovascular disease and cardiac complications caused by COVID-19 require cardiovascular imaging...
This is one of the images from the NIH photo gallery of COVID-19 images it has captured as part of its research on the virus. The full gallery can be found at https://www.flickr.com/photos/nihgov/albums/72157713108522106/with/49807561242/
Feature | Coronavirus (COVID-19) | May 04, 2020 | By Dave Fornell and Melinda Taschetta-Millane
In an effort to keep the imaging field updated on the latest information being released on coronavirus (COVID-19), the...
Videos | Coronavirus (COVID-19) | April 04, 2020
Hicham Skali, M.D., a staff cardiologist and member of the Non-invasive Cardiovascular Imaging Program at Brigham and...
News | Coronavirus (COVID-19) | April 03, 2020 | Dave Fornell, Editor
April 3, 2020 — A new guidance document on best practices to maintain safety and minimize contamination in nuclear...
With the advent and optimization of nuclear scintigraphy protocols using bone-avid radiotracers, cardiac amyloidosis caused by transthyretin protein (ATTR) can now be diagnosed noninvasively without a tissue biopsy. The radiotracer 99mTc-pyrophosphate (99mTc-PYP) binds to deposited ATTR amyloid fibrils in the myocardium and can be visualized using planar and SPECT imaging. This is Figure 2, showing how SPECT imaging allows the reader to distinguish between blood pool activity (ventricular cavity, etc) and myocardial activity and identify regional myocardial differences in radiotracer uptake.
News | Cardiac Diagnostics | March 05, 2020
March 5, 2020 — More than 300 patients have joined the Amyloidosis Patient Registry and it is now available to the...
Rupa Sanghani, M.D., FASNC, director of Rush's nuclear cardiology and stress laboratory, explaining to ASNC 2019 attendees how Rush implemented its program during a tour of its PET-CT suite.
Feature | PET-CT | February 19, 2020 | Dave Fornell, Editor
As hospital imaging departments look to replace aging nuclear scanners with updated technology, many are asking if...
News | Cardiac Imaging | February 14, 2020
February 14, 2020 – The American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (ASNC) and the American Society of Echocardiography (ASE...
Feature | Cardiovascular Information Systems (CVIS) | January 23, 2020
Cardiology was already heavily data driven, where clinical practice is driven by clinical study data, but mining a...
This is 4MD’s cardiac nuclear imaging analysis software, shown here integrated with a ScImage cardiovascular information system (CVIS). Both companies displayed on the expo floor at ASNC 2019. The software creates a single page report seen here. PET perfusion imaging was a big topic at the conference.
Feature | Nuclear Imaging | November 22, 2019 | Dave Fornell, Editor
There were a few key takeaways from the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (ASNC) 2019 annual meeting in September...
Rupa Sanghani, M.D., FASNC, associate professor, Rush Medical College, director of nuclear cardiology and stress laboratory, Rush University Medical Center, and associate director, Rush Heart Center for Women, explains how to create a high-volume cardiac positron emission tomography (PET) imaging program. She spoke on this topic at the 2019 meeting of the American Society Nuclear Cardiology (ASNC) and led a tour with attendees of the PET-CT system at Rush, which was located close to the conference. #ASNC
Gallery | ASNC | November 11, 2019 | Dave Fornell, Editor
This is a photo essay of new technologies and activities at the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (ASNC) 2019...
Videos | Nuclear Imaging | November 07, 2019
Rob Beanlands, M.D., FASNC, 2019 American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (ASNC) president, shares a couple trends he...
Videos | Artificial Intelligence | November 07, 2019
Piotr J. Slomka, Ph.D., FACC, research scientist in the Artificial Intelligence in Medicine Program, Department of...
Videos | Nuclear Imaging | November 06, 2019
Robert C. Hendel, M.D., explains some of the new cardiac radiotracers in the pipeline that were discussed in sessions...
Philips Medical System is recalling its older Forte Gamma Camera SPECT imaging systems due to the possibility of the detectors falling off of the unit onto the patient. The two gamma cameras can bee seen in this photo on either side of the patient bed. These can be rotated above the patient.
Feature | Molecular Imaging | November 05, 2019 | Dave Fornell, Editor
November 5, 2019 — Philips Medical System is recalling the Forte Gamma Camera System due to the potential for the 660-...
