Nuclear Medicine: Page 106

PET market poised for healthy growth

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Driven by an increasing prevalence of chronic disorders and greater market penetration of PET systems, the global PET scanner sector will grow at a compound annual growth rate of 4.7% between 2016 and 2026, according to a new report by market research firm Future Market Insights.

October 10, 2016

PET, MRI may aid prostate cancer treatment

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Using carbon-11 choline PET and multiparametric MRI, Mayo Clinic researchers may have found a way to improve postsurgery treatment of patients with recurrent prostate cancer, according to a study published online in the Journal of Urology.

October 4, 2016

GE lands FDA nod for Discovery MI PET/CT unit

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

GE Healthcare has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance for its Discovery MI PET/CT scanner.

October 4, 2016

FDA clears Jubilant DraxImage's rubidium-82 generator

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared radiopharmaceutical firm Jubilant DraxImage's Ruby-Fill rubidium-82 generator and elution system.

October 2, 2016

ASTRO: PET predicts outcomes in vulvar cancer patients

By Wayne Forrest

PET scans performed three months after chemoradiation treatment for vulvar cancer can be valuable for predicting overall likelihood of survival as well as the risk of local and distant disease recurrence, according to a study presented on Monday at the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) meeting in Boston.

September 29, 2016

Nuclear medicine doc gets $100K settlement

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

A nuclear medicine physician who charged that he was the victim of age discrimination and harassment at Ohio State University will receive $100,000 to settle the case, according to a September 27 article published by The Lantern.

September 27, 2016

AuntMinnie.com Molecular Imaging Insider

By Wayne Forrest

September 27, 2016

Novel PET tracer helps diagnose concussed patients

By Wayne Forrest

A new PET tracer, F-18 T807, has shown efficacy for diagnosing concussion-related brain degeneration for the first time in a live subject, according to a proof-of-concept study published online September 27 in Translational Psychiatry.

September 27, 2016

Most hospitals follow pediatric nuclear medicine dose guidelines

By Wayne Forrest

A survey of more than 80 general hospitals that perform nuclear medicine scans on pediatric patients shows the vast majority adhere to radiation-reducing protocols promoted by Image Gently and the 2010 North American guidelines, according to research published in the September issue of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

September 27, 2016

FluoroPharma offers new study on CardioPET

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

FluoroPharma Medical said that a phase II trial concluded that its CardioPET radiopharmaceutical had significantly better image quality than SPECT and produced comparable diagnostic performance for coronary artery disease.

September 26, 2016

Navidea taps Goldberg as CEO

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Radiopharmaceutical developer Navidea Biopharmaceuticals has named chairman Dr. Michael Goldberg as president and CEO.

September 26, 2016

ASTRO: Negative PET/CT doesn't always mean dormant NSCLC

By Wayne Forrest

BOSTON - Certain non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients with clinical stage T2 tumors may still need their disease staged invasively, even if they have a negative PET/CT scan, according to a study presented on Sunday at the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) meeting.

September 26, 2016

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