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Patient Advocacy Session: Molecular Imaging and Breast Cancer

Wed, 23 May 2012 22:12:43 +0000

Jennifer Specht, MD talks about molecular imaging and breast cancer during a patient advocacy session at the Society of Nuclear Medicine’s 2011 Annual Meeting.

Baptist Cardiologist Discusses New Cardiac PET/CT Imaging to Help Fight Heart Disease

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 15:49:56 +0000

Baptist Medical Center will be the first hospital in Mississippi to use the PET/CT cardiac imaging system, which is the most advanced technology for detecting disease in the coronary arteries. This particular imaging system fuses Positron Emission Tomography (PET) and Computerized Tomography (CT) into a single unit revealing proper blood flow to the heart muscle. Baptist Director of Cardiovascular Nuclear Medicine Alfredo H. Figueroa, MD, discusses the benefits on the NBC Affiliate, WLBT.

Imaging modalities in Princess Margaret Hospital (1/13)

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:32:21 +0000

Free learning with The Open University ‘Imaging in medicine’ openlearn.open.ac.uk — Introduces the major medical imaging techniques in current use in hospitals. (Part 1 of 13) — Study ‘Imaging in medicine’ with the OU www3.open.ac.uk Explore qualifications in Science with the OU www3.open.ac.uk —

Insidermedicine In Depth – November 16, 2010 – Magnetic Perfusion Imaging

Sun, 22 Jan 2012 09:47:36 +0000

ndividuals who undergo a diagnostic cardiac imaging test known as myocardial perfusion imaging, or MPI, usually have this test several times and also undergo other tests that expose them to radiation, according to research published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Here is some information about MPI: • It is a non-invasive nuclear medicine imaging test used to measure blood flow to the heart • It involves injecting patients with a radioactive substance, called a tracer, that is taken up by the portion of the heart muscle receiving good blood flow • It can be performed at rest or while exercising Researchers from Columbia University Medical Center examined the medical records of over 1000 patients who underwent MPI at their center in early 2006. The investigators counted how many procedures these patients underwent between 1988 and 2008 that involved exposure to radiation, estimating how much radiation they were exposed to overall. On average, the patients underwent about 15 procedures that exposed them to radiation, including four procedures in which the dose of radiation was quite high. Nearly one-third of the patients were exposed to an overall radiation dose over 100 mSv. More than a third of the patients underwent multiple MPIs, and in these patients the cumulative dose of radiation they were exposed to was 121 mSv. Radiation doses were higher for men and white patients, and those with known cardiac disease or symptoms of the condition were more …

Welcome to Nuclear Imaging at SSM St. Joseph Health Center

Fri, 25 Nov 2011 13:52:03 +0000

A short welcome video for new patients of Nuclear Imaging

EANM 2011 molecular imaging of the amsterdam gated spect ct phantom for ejection fraction LVEF

Sat, 19 Nov 2011 16:50:14 +0000

SPECT of a test phantom for quantification of the ejection fraction and the function of the left ventricle myocardial perfusion imaging nuclear stress test

Advanced Imaging Center

Thu, 28 Jul 2011 00:31:10 +0000

Imaging Services at Columbus Regional Hospital provides comprehensive diagnostic and therapeutic testing and treatment using the latest in modern equipment and staff expertise to provide non-invasive viewing of soft tissue, blood vessels, and the skeletal system. In addition to traditional x-rays, diagnostic imaging techniques include ultrasound, mammography, PET/CT, CT scans, angiography, nuclear medicine, MRI, vascular lab, and bone densitometry. Our imaging services touch nearly every program at our hospital, improving our treatments and outcomes.

ICNC10 molecular imaging of the amsterdam gated spect ct phantom for ejection fraction LVEF

Wed, 23 Mar 2011 13:55:26 +0000

SPECT of a test phantom for quantification of the ejection fraction and the function of the left ventricle myocardial perfusion imaging nuclear stress test

Braselton Imaging Center earns award for patient satisfaction

Thu, 03 Mar 2011 23:29:38 +0000

Braselton Imaging Center earns award for patient satisfaction
BRASELTON-The Imaging Center Braselton, a service of Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC), recently received the Excellence through Insight patient satisfaction award as the “Outpatient Radiology/Imaging Unit for 2010” from HealthStream Research, the company which conducts independent third party patient satisfaction surveys for NGMC. The Imaging Center Braselton was the only outpatient …

Radionuclide imaging

Mon, 07 Feb 2011 11:26:08 +0000

The preparation and injection of the radioactive substance used in Radionuclide imaging. Taken from the free online course Imaging in medicine. For more, visit The Open University’s OpenLearn website. openlearn.open.ac.uk www.open.ac.uk -