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Ill. health system to acquire IBA Molecular North America
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Nonprofit healthcare system Illinois Health and Science will acquire a cyclotron network operated in North America by proton therapy provider Ion Beam Applications (IBA).
April 16, 2015
ACR, Alzheimer's group to collaborate on PET trial
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American College of Radiology (ACR) and the Alzheimer's Association have announced a collaboration on a new four-year research study that will investigate the clinical usefulness and value of PET scanning for diagnosing Alzheimer's disease and other dementias.
April 15, 2015
AAA reports sales boost in 2014
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Sales growth coupled with clinical progress for its products helped buoy molecular imaging firm Advanced Accelerator Applications (AAA) to higher financial ground in 2014.
April 9, 2015
Chest pain patients do well after ultralow-dose SPECT
By Wayne Forrest
Patients with chest pain who underwent SPECT myocardial perfusion imaging with an ultralow-radiation-dose gamma camera had no major cardiac events a year later. The research, published in the April issue of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine, indicates that MPI radiation dose can be slashed without adverse clinical impact.
April 9, 2015
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RadioMedix starts trial of ProstaMedix PET agent
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Biotechnology firm RadioMedix has initiated the first clinical trial for its ProstaMedix agent for the diagnosis and management of prostate cancer in U.S. patients and will begin recruiting patients this month.
April 5, 2015
ACNM endorses end of CED for NaF-PET
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American College of Nuclear Medicine (ACNM) has thrown its support behind a proposal for national coverage of sodium fluoride (NaF) PET imaging in the U.S. and an end to the coverage with evidence development (CED) requirement for reimbursement.
March 24, 2015
Sterigenics gets recapitalized
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Sterigenics International has announced a recapitalization deal that will give the company additional funds to grow.
March 22, 2015
Florbetapir-PET method better tracks amyloid progression
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Researchers from Arizona have developed a florbetapir-PET brain imaging technique to better detect the progression of beta-amyloid plaque deposition, which has been linked with Alzheimer's disease.
March 19, 2015
Tomayko Group buys NJ services company
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Integrated healthcare firm the Tomayko Group has acquired nuclear cardiology and ultrasound services provider Omni Diagnostics.
March 18, 2015
Texas medical center opens cyclotron facility
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas has opened its new cyclotron facility to produce isotopes for medical imaging and cancer research.
March 18, 2015
ACR, SNMMI set standards for reading PET/MRI brain scans
By Wayne Forrest
The American College of Radiology (ACR) and the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) have released the first in a series of requirements for physicians and clinicians interested in gaining proficiency in reading PET/MRI scans.
March 18, 2015
CMS opens review of NaF-18 PET payment policy
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has opened a review of its reimbursement policy on sodium fluoride F-18 (NaF-18) PET imaging that could result in an end to the requirement that PET facilities collect data when performing the scans.
March 17, 2015
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