In diabetic patients with early-stage chronic kidney disease (CKD), diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) can accurately assess early renal function changes, reported authors of a new Clinical Radiology study.

New Big Bore RT and Ingenia Ambition/Elition MR-RT imaging systems and Pinnacle Evolution treatment planning software support improved patient care, accelerated time to treatment and enhanced patient satisfaction.

An upcoming study will test a new imaging agent which allows visualization of human synapses, according to a news release. Results will inform a future trial designed to aid Parkinson’s patients.

Stereotactic radiation therapy is a safe and effective treatment for cancer patients with only one kidney, according to research presented at the 2018 American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) Annual Meeting in San Antonio, Texas.

Contrary to recent data suggesting African-Americans face a higher mortality risk from prostate cancer than Caucasian men, a new study presented at the 2018 American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) Annual Meeting suggests African-American men may have higher cure rates when treated with radiation therapy than Caucasian men.

Nuclear medicine departments are not communicating proper pre-scan instructions to diabetes mellitus management patients for optimizing fluoride-18 fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) PET/CT imaging, according to new research published in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

Pairing PET with CT achieved better diagnostic accuracy than temporal artery biopsy (TAB) in patients with newly suspected giant cell arteritis (GCA), according to research presented recently at the 2018 American College of Rheumatology (ACR)/ Association of Reproductive Health Professional (AHRP) meeting in Chicago.

The technique is able to map the structure of small organic molecules, such as pharmaceuticals and hormones, with electron diffraction imaging—commonly used to chart larger proteins, according to a report published Oct. 19 by Science Magazine.