Molecular Imaging Insight - September 2007 - (Page 1) table of contents Molecular Imaging Insight Editor Johannes Czernin, MD David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA Editor@MolecularImaging.net Editorial Mary C. Tierney, Editorial Director mtierney@TriMedMedia.com Leslie K. Anderson, Managing Editor landerson@TriMedMedia.com Beth Walsh, Senior Editor bwalsh@TriMedMedia.com Lisa Fratt, Features Writer lfratt@TriMedMedia.com Contributors Rodney J. Hicks, MD, FRACP Interactive Media Jonathan Batchelor, Web Editor jbatchelor@TriMedMedia.com Justine Cadet, News Editor jcadet@TriMedMedia.com Derek Brodeur, Interactive Media Developer dbrodeur@TriMedMedia.com Jason Litchfield, Production Editor jlitchfield@TriMedMedia.com Art & Design Michele Rivera, Art Director mrivera@TriMedMedia.com Amanda D. Guilmain, Senior Graphic Designer aguilmain@TriMedMedia.com Publisher Jack Spears jspears@TriMedMedia.com 401.383.5660, ext. 202 Publication Services Kristen Bouthillier, Client Services Manager kbouthillier@TriMedMedia.com 401.383.5660, ext. 200 Editorial Submissions & Information Editorial@MolecularImaging.net Subscriptions Subs@MolecularImaging.net Creative Services & Information Art@MolecularImaging.net Published by TriMed Media Group 235 Promenade Street, Suite 455 Providence, Rhode Island 02908 T: 401.383.5660 F: 401.383.3896 Sponsored by an educational grant from September 2007 – Vol. 1 No. 2 MolecularImaging.net 09 12 Can We Afford NOT to use FDG-PET? 03 from the editor 02 Defining Success By Johannes Czernin, MD 17 featured articles 03 Cover Story: Can We Afford NOT to Use PET? Numerous clinical studies have compellingly demonstrated that FDG-PET generally outperforms not only individual diagnostic tests, but also a combination of tests to diagnose and stage many cancers. Physicians and patients need to be informed. By Rodney J. Hicks, MD, FRACP 06 DCE MRI: Standards in the Works 07 Molecular Imaging’s Next Horizon: Whole-Body SPECT/CT 09 64-Slice Cardiac PET/CT: Slice Count Does Matter 11 Experts at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston discuss the clinical path to developing whole-body SPECT/CT—and where it holds great potential. Higher quality images and shorter acquisition times than stand-alone PET systems are among the benefits of adding 64-slice CT. MR/PET: New Insights into Hybrid Imaging State of the Art and Future of Molecular Imaging A panel of seven clinical experts and public policy leaders offer insight on personalized medicine, technology, biomarkers and the DRA. A look at research demonstrating PET/CT’s use in diagnosing, staging and restaging lung cancer, lymphoma, colorectal and liver cancer, as well as fever of unknown origin. Copyright ©2007 by Health Imaging Media. All rights reserved. Reproduction in any form is forbidden without permission. The information, opinions and statements expressed in the articles and advertisements herein are those of the writer and/or advertiser. Molecular Imaging Inisght and Siemens Medical make no representation as to the accuracy or completeness of the information contained in the articles. Siemens’ sponsorship is not intended to convey endorsement of or affiliation with the authors. 12 SNM Roundtable: Expert Panel Defines 17 Clinical Study Digest: PET/CT Makes Its Mark on Patient Management 20 PET/CT Bolsters Sarcoma Armamentarium On the cover: CT cervical and PET/CT cervical images courtesy of Siemens Medical Solutions. MolecularImaging.net Molecular Imaging Insight 1 http://MolecularImaging.net http://MolecularImaging.net http://TriMedMedia.com http://TriMedMedia.com http://TriMedMedia.com http://TriMedMedia.com http://TriMedMedia.com http://TriMedMedia.com http://TriMedMedia.com http://TriMedMedia.com http://TriMedMedia.com http://MolecularImaging.net http://MolecularImaging.net http://MolecularImaging.net http://MolecularImaging.net
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