Posts by Sarah Cummins

What’s New in PET/CT Incidental COVID-19 findings seen on routine FDG-PET/CT PET/CT Updates, Research & Education April 2020 April 3, 2020 — Nuclear medicine practitioners should be prepared for incidental findings of COVID-19 when patients undergo FDG-PET/CT scans for routine oncologic indications, according to a study published online April 1 in the Journal of Nuclear…

COVID-19 Update Information and Response to COVID-19 Shared Medical Services March 2020 Meet our experienced, highly-qualified safety experts guiding our team members during these unprecedented times! Connect with Us Get additional information and stay up-to-date with the latest news by connecting with us on social media.  Related News Happy Holidays 2023 December 20, 2023 RSNA…

What’s New in PET/CT [Diagnostic value of 18F-FDG PET/CT and tumor markers (CEA, CA19-9, CA24-2) in recurrence and metastasis of postoperative colorectal moderately differentiated adenocarcinoma]. PET/CT Updates, Research & Education March 2020 PurposeTo evaluate the diagnostic value of 18F-FDG PET/CT and tumor markers (CEA,CA19-9,CA24-2) in detection for recurrence and metastasis of postoperative colorectal moderately differentiated…

What’s New in PET/CT Tumor SUVs on 18F-FDG PET/CT and Aggressive Pathological Features in Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma. PET/CT Updates, Research & Education February 2020 PurposeConsiderable discrepancies are observed between clinical staging and pathological staging after surgical resection in patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC). In this study, we examined the relationships between tumor…

What’s New in PET/CT Influence of Biological Parameters Assessed in [18F]FDG PET/CT on Overall Survival in Cervical Cancer Patients. PET/CT Updates, Research & Education January 2020 PurposeThe aim of this study was to estimate the influence of biological parameters assessed in [F]FDG PET/CT on overall survival (OS) in cervical cancer patients.MethodsRetrospective analysis was performed on…

Happy Holidays Happy Holidays! 2019 As the holiday season is upon us, we find ourselves reflecting on the past year and those who have helped to shape our business. It’s been quite a year for us all! We hope that 2019 has been just as memorable for you, your colleagues and your loved ones. We…

What’s New in PET/CT Shared Medical Services Makes Mobile Digital PET/CT Accessible and Attainable. PET/CT Updates, Research & Education December 2019 As one of the largest providers of specialized diagnostic imaging services in the United States, we are pleased to announce we are once again leading the way in bringing the latest technologies to market.…

Shared Medical Services Introduces Mobile Digital PET/CT SMS Makes Mobile Digital PET/CT Accessible and Attainable COTTAGE GROVE, WI – November 20, 2019 – Shared Medical Services (SMS), one of the largest providers of specialized diagnostic imaging services in the United States, is pleased to announce they are once again leading the way in bringing the…

What’s New in PET/CT Early variation of 18-fluorine-labelled fluorodeoxyglucose PET-derived parameters after chemoradiotherapy as predictors of survival in locally advanced pancreatic carcinoma patients. PET/CT Updates, Research & Education November 2019 PurposeTo investigate if early variation of PET-derived parameters after concomitant chemoradiotherapy (CRT) predicts overall survival (OS), local relapse free survival (LRFS), distant relapse free survival…

What’s New in PET/CT Metabolic and volume-based parameters of (18F)FDG PET/CT for primary mass and axillary lymph node metastasis in patients with invasive ductal carcinoma: a retrospective analysis in relation to molecular subtype, axillary lymph node metastasis and immunohistochemistry and inflammatory markers. PET/CT Updates, Research & Education October 2019 PurposeTo evaluate metabolic and volume-based parameters…