In Europe, the high clinical interest in 18F-FET PET has led to more than 10000 PET scans being performed in some centers [13].
These facts, combined with mounting evidence of harm posed by certain chemicals -- used on carpets, couches, food bowls, squeaky toys and manicured lawns enjoyed by people and pets -- has led some experts and advocates to recommend a shift in breast cancer research and funding.
The population has declined as a direct result of their popularity as pets, which has led to severe trapping for trade.
Past studies of island species, she pointed out, show that the pet trade has led to population declines for green pythons and Roti Island snake-necked turtles.
However, more recent improvements and development of other modalities including multidetector computed tomography (CT), whole-body magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and positron emission tomography (PET)/CT, has led to their greater use in skeletal disease.
The pet food scandal has led to increased scrutiny of all food imports, particularly those from China, and threatened trade relations.
I don't know if this factoid ever landed in your inbox — Google gives its engineers "20percenttimeme" to pursue pet projects, which has led to nifty new offerings like Google News (something tells me the engineers aren't spending that free time on their BlackBerrys).
The similarity between pet and human isolates has led to speculation that pet MRSA is closely linked to human MRSA and that the source of MRSA in pets may often be colonized humans.
Colourful birds, such as parrots and mynas, are bred in captivity or kept as pets, a practice that has led to the illegal trafficking of some endangered species.
There is a minitrend afoot allowing employees to bring their pets to the office, which has led to some interesting company memos.
