A combination of multispectral optoacoustic tomography (MSOT) and ultrasound has been used to noninvasively characterize a range of thyroid disorders, according to new research published in the ...

A novel, noninvasive imaging technique can provide new information about thyroid disorders that will help in evaluation and diagnosis, according to an article featured in the October 2019 issue of The ...

Reston, VA—A combination of pretherapy imaging and dosimetry can help ensure that patients with refractory differentiated thyroid cancer obtain the maximum benefit from radioactive iodine treatments ...

Nuclear medicine can help diagnose and treat different conditions, including some forms of cancer. In nuclear medicine, doctors put small amounts of radioactive material into your body so they can see ...

Of the four main types of thyroid cancer, the vast majority are differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC). Radioiodine (I-131) therapy has been used in the management of patients with DTC since the first ...

The Lancet Oncology Commission on Medical Imaging and Nuclear Medicine was established in 2018. It comprises 27 leading nuclear medicine and diagnostic imaging societies and organizations. The Lancet ...

Recurrence of thyroid cancer may be identified with more imaging, but imaging may not increase survival rates, recent findings show. “Despite a known rise in the incidence of low-risk thyroid cancer, ...

Nuclear medicine is a specialized area of radiology used to help diagnose and treat abnormalities early in the progression of a disease. This imaging captures medical information that would otherwise ...