Immuno-PET Precisely Diagnoses IBD Inflammation without Invasive Procedures (VIDEO)

Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging

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Dr. Patrick Hughes, from the University of Adelaide in Australia, discusses new research showing that inflammation in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) can be quickly and precisely diagnosed using a new type of nuclear medicine scan, which also has potential for treating IBD and other inflammatory diseases. The research is featured in The Journal of Nuclear Medicine (read more at http://ow.ly/TOif30oXjV6).

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Dmochowska N, Tieu W, Keller MD, et al.

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