A study in the International Journal of Colorectal Disease found F-18 FDG PET/MRI may be better than standard imaging for preoperative staging of rectal cancer. The research found PET/MRI changed the clinical stage in 64% of cases and altered clinical management in 26% of cases.

A study presented at the South Central American Urological Association's annual meeting found that 2.5% of patients undergoing FDG PET/CT scans for reasons other than prostate cancer had incidental prostate lesions, and 7% of those patients were ultimately diagnosed with prostate cancer. The study covered scans conducted from January 2019 to July 2024.

The Standardised PSMA PET/CT Analysis and Reporting Consensus project has established a unified framework for reporting PSMA PET/CT scans, which are increasingly used to diagnose prostate cancer. "Integration of common PSMA PET reporting criteria under one umbrella improves the explanation of imaging findings between imaging experts and treating clinicians for clinical implementation," researchers wrote in the journal European Urology.

A study published in Scientific Reports found that radiolabeled bacterial signal peptides could be useful in developing radiopharmaceuticals targeting formyl peptide receptors, which are highly expressed on tumor cells. Researchers developed a FPR1-selective radiotracer using the bacterial signal peptide f-MVPIKI, which showed rapid binding and stability in preclinical studies.

Multimodality imaging is becoming essential in cardiac care, requiring specialists trained in nuclear medicine, echocardiography, cardiac MRI and CT, according to Dr. Wael Jaber, director of nuclear cardiology and professor of medicine at Cleveland Clinic. "Patients don't ask to see a nuclear cardiologist or a heart failure doctor," Jaber said. "They come with a problem, and it's the team that solves it. The team is here to stay--and I can't see us going back to fragmentation."

A Paubox survey found 52% of health care sector email breaches in 2024 involved Microsoft 365, up from 43% in 2023. Ineffective DMARC protection was seen in 79% of breached organizations, compared with 65% in 2024, and 16% of breaches involved business associates. More than 40% of respondents said that secure messaging had been bypassed at least once over the past year. "What we're seeing is a perfect storm of limited resources, expanding attack surfaces and security strategies that rely too heavily on human vigilance," said Paubox Chief Compliance Officer Rick Kuwahara.

The medical professional liability insurance market remains challenging, with rates rising by double digits in the first half of the year, according to Marsh. Among hospitals, 45% of clients have experienced increases of 10% to 25%, while 10% have seen hikes of 25% to 50%.

The Ontario government is investing $18 million to expand isotope production at McMaster University's nuclear reactor in Hamilton. The funding will allow the reactor to operate around the clock, potentially increasing annual treatments from 70,000 to 84,000.

The slated expiration of Affordable Care Act subsidies at the end of the year may have a big effect on millions of families facing significant increases in premiums. Some may shift to high-deductible plans that offer lower premiums but higher out-of-pocket costs and others may have to choose between maintaining their health coverage and cutting essential household expenses. There is support among Democrats and some Republicans for extending the subsidies but it's not clear whether it will be included in upcoming legislation.