T1-weighted gradient-echo with radial stack-of-stars trajectory and T2-weighted PET/MR images have more accurate spatial registration than that of PET/CT images, according to a study published in the November issue of the American Journal of Roentenology.

Spinal cord abnormalities have a strong effect on clinical disability in multiple sclerosis (MS), according to a study published in the November issue of Radiology.

Brain abnormalities may still be present four months after a mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI), even after symptoms have subsided, according to a study published online Nov. 20 in Neurology.

Evaluating lung masses by visualizing hypoxia and perfusion is feasible with copper-diacetyl-bis (62Cu-ATSM) and copper-pyruvaldehyde-bis (62Cu-PTSM) PET scans, according to a study published in the November issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.

Transitioning from film-screen mammography (FSM) to digital mammography (DM) lead to a threefold increase in the detection rate of high-risk breast lesions, according to a study published in the November issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.

Breast MRI use grew quickly in the early 2000s before stabilizing in recent years, but questions remain about whether American Cancer Society criteria for use are being followed, according to a study published online Nov. 18 in JAMA Internal Medicine.

South African Nuclear Energy Corp. announced this month that a leak has resulted in a global shortage of molybdenum-99, the precursor for Tc-99m used in a majority of molecular imaging scans. Authorities reportedly conducted an investigation Nov. 12 at the NTP plant in Pelindaba, just shy of 20 miles from the capital of Pretoria. It was estimated that the leak began Nov. 2. and was comprised of noble gas and iodine. Repairs are underway and the NTP plant will await independent review and authorization from the National Nuclear Regulator before operation can begin again.

Gallium-68 DOTATOC is now blazing faster trail toward U.S. regulatory approval for neuroendocrine cancer imaging, according to a Nov. 18 statement from the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI).