Advances in medical imaging techniques are among the breakthroughs being presented by Washington University researchers at the Society of Nuclear Medicine’s 50th Annual Meeting June 21-25 at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, La. More than 3,600 specialists in the field of nuclear medicine are expected to attend the meeting, which focuses on current issues in nuclear medicine, including bioethics, terrorism using radioactive materials, and controversial topics in the future of PET. WUSTL-related news from the meeting includes research presentations on a new MicroPet technique for improved imaging of small animals and a study suggesting that FDHT-PET scanning of androgen receptors (AR) is successful in imaging patients with prostate cancer. Washington University cancer imaging specialist Barry A. Siegel will receive the Society of Nuclear Medicine’s (SNM) 2003 Georg Charles de Hevesy Nuclear Pioneer Award for his distinguished contributions to nuclear medicine.
Barry Siegel to Receive de Hevesy Pioneer Award – (download MS Word document)New Orleans, La. — Barry A. Siegel, MD, director of the Division of Nuclear Medicine, Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri and a leader in the field of cancer imaging, will receive the Society of Nuclear Medicine’s (SNM) 2003 Georg Charles de Hevesy Nuclear Pioneer Award for his distinguished contributions to nuclear medicine. The award will be presented at the Society’s 50th Annual Meeting.
FDHT PET Imaging of Androgen Receptors Detects Prostate Cancer – (download MS Word document)New Orleans, La. — A recent study has revealed that FDHT-PET scanning of androgen receptors (AR) is successful in imaging patients with prostate cancer. Prostate cancer is one of the most common forms of cancer in American men, with more than 230,000 cases diagnosed each year. Researchers around the world are seeking better ways to detect and analyze this disease, and this research conducted by Farrokh Dehdashti, MD and colleagues from Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology of Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Missouri and the Department of Chemistry at the University of Illinois adds to the accumulated body of knowledge.
microPET® Focus Improves on Small Animal Imaging Capabilities – (download MS Word document)New Orleans, La. — A recent study evaluated improvements in the spatial and energy resolutions and sensitivity of microPET® Focus, a second-generation PET system designed for animals. The results of the study, which was conducted by Yuan Chuan Tai and colleagues from the Department of Radiology at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri and Concorde Microsystems, Inc. in Knoxville, Tennessee, have important implications for those integrating PET technology into their biomedical research.