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195. Nuclear Medicine and the Importance of PET Imaging in Breast Cancer Oncology with Dr. Dehdashti
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In this episode of Breast Cancer Conversations, host Laura Carfang speaks with Dr. Dehdashti, a board-certified nuclear medicine expert and senior vice chair at the Washington University Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology. Dr. Dehdashti discusses her decades of experience in translational PET research and interpreting PET imaging studies, with a focus on receptor imaging in breast cancer. She shares her experience designing and executing clinical trials, including the first human use of the novel radiotracer Cerianna. This episode provides valuable insight into the field of nuclear medicine and its applications in oncology.
Topics Covered Include:
[00:01:20] Receptor Imaging in Breast Cancer.
[00:06:01] Developing estrogen receptor imaging agents.
[00:09:18] PET imaging in breast cancer.
[00:13:51] FES and breast cancer treatment.
[00:18:06] Functional Estrogen Receptors.
[00:23:11] Patient involvement in research.
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