1. Between the years 2017 and 2023, the proportion of total computed tomographic angiography (CTA) examinations related to gastrointestinal bleeding (GIB) increased from 0.09% to 0.7%, yet the ...

Isotek Systems is processing nuclear waste from Oak Ridge National Laboratory to extract a rare medical isotope. The extracted isotope, actinium-225, is used in targeted alpha therapy to destroy ...

Upper GI bleeds can be caused by peptic ulcers, which are holes or sores in the stomach or duodenum. Symptoms of an upper GI bleed can include black, tarry stools and vomiting blood. If you have blood ...

Patients with ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke are at risk for systemic complications. The reasons why gastrointestinal bleeding occurs after stroke are unknown and have intuitively been attributed to ...

Minister of Environment and Climate Change HE Dr. Abdullah bin Abdulaziz bin Turki Al Subaie has issued Decision No. 30 of 2025 approving the “Guide to Radiation Practice Standards in Nuclear Medicine ...

Scientists have created a perovskite-based gamma-ray detector that surpasses traditional nuclear medicine imaging technology. The device delivers sharper, faster, and safer scans at a fraction of the ...

If your doctor thinks cancer may have spread to your bones, a test called a bone scan can help them learn more. What is a bone scan? A bone scan is one type of imaging (radiology) test called a ...

Dr. Rosario Ligresti explained that while many GISTs are found incidentally, larger tumors may cause anemia, bleeding or swallowing issues. Anemia and gastrointestinal bleeding are among the most ...

Imagine a medical scan that gives doctors razor-sharp images of your heart or brain in just minutes, while exposing you to less radiation and costing hospitals far less money. That vision may soon ...

Radiation protection measures for patients will need rapid updating to keep pace with exciting new developments in nuclear medicine, according to experts at a recent IAEA meeting on the topic. The ...

Current guidelines recommend 5 to 7 days of broad-spectrum antibiotic prophylaxis for upper gastrointestinal bleeding in patients with cirrhosis. In a systematic review and meta-analysis, shorter ...