Patient knowledge and understanding of radiation from diagnostic imaging is lacking, according to a research letter published online Dec. 31, 2012, in JAMA Internal Medicine . More than half of patients surveyed heard nothing in the media about radiation from medical imaging, and many of those aware of radiation exposure substantially underestimated dose.

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Miami Beach, Fla. – The Society of Nuclear Medicine's (SNM) 2012 Image of the Year illustrates the effectiveness of Bi-213-DOTATOC for the peptide receptor alpha-therapy of gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (GEP-NETs) that do not respond to beta therapy. Researchers selected this image from more than 2,000 studies presented over the course of four days during SNM's 2012 Annual Meeting in Miami Beach, Fla. To view the complete article, click here.

A method of molecular imaging that pinpoints hormonally active tissues in the body could change the course of treatment for a remarkable number of neuroendocrine cancer patients, say researchers at the Society of Nuclear Medicine's 59th Annual Meeting.

Results of the study indicated that PET/CT and Ga-68 DOTATATE was highly sensitive and specific for assessing neuroendocrine tumors and changed thecourse of treatment for a large number of patients. Prior to imaging, more than half of the 61 patients who were picked for the study were considered eligible for surgery to remove their cancer. The remaining 29 were determined to be inoperable. Subjects were then imaged using Gallium-68 DOTATATE PET/CT. After molecular imaging, about 36

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