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American Shared reports proton therapy progress
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiosurgery center operator American Shared Hospital Services announced that Mevion Medical Systems is making progress in the development of a compact proton therapy system.
November 2, 2011
More radionuclide therapy needed for bone mets
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Prostate cancer patients with bone metastases benefit from repeated administration of radionuclide therapy, according to research published in the November issue of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.
November 1, 2011
Zecotek crystals make the grade
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Nuclear medicine firm Zecotek Photonics said that the newest version of its lutetium fine silicate scintillation crystals has achieved strong results in testing.
October 31, 2011
ImaginAb receives $2.3M from NCI
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Imaging agent developer ImaginAb has been awarded $2.3 million in funding from the U.S. National Cancer Institute's (NCI) Small Business Innovation Research program to develop PET diagnostic imaging agents.
October 31, 2011
MRI, PET show cancer drug's effectiveness
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
MRI and PET scans indicate the effectiveness of a cancer drug developed by biopharmaceutical firm Halozyme Therapeutics, according to results presented at the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer, National Cancer Institute, and American Society of Clinical Oncology annual meeting in Brussels last week.
October 30, 2011
AECL's NRU renewed for 5 years
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission on October 27 renewed Atomic Energy of Canada's (AECL) license for its National Research Universal (NRU) nuclear reactor in Chalk River, Ontario.
October 30, 2011
FDG-PET/CT helps patients with gram-positive bacteremia
By Wayne Forrest
Routine FDG-PET/CT imaging of patients with high-risk gram-positive bacteremia can reduce morbidity and mortality, and it does so in a cost-effective way, according to a study published in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.
October 30, 2011
Fajardo steps down as U. of Iowa radiology chair
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Dr. Laurie Fajardo has stepped down from her position as chair of the University of Iowa department of radiology following a tumultuous period in which a member of the department claimed he was the victim of harassment and racial bias.
October 27, 2011
AMIC seeks to buy Russian isotope firm
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Medical isotope producer Advanced Medical Isotope (AMIC) has hired Global TechInnovations to help in the acquisition of a Russian company that specializes in producing and selling radioactive isotopes for medical diagnostic and therapeutic uses.
October 27, 2011
Cardinal Health has positive Q1
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Despite softness in its nuclear medicine segment, Cardinal Health achieved 10% growth in revenues in the first quarter of fiscal year 2012.
October 27, 2011
Philips offers Ambient with PET/CT
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Philips Healthcare has completed the first North American installation of its Ambient Experience concept with a Gemini TF PET/CT scanner at Sparks Regional Medical Center in Fort Smith, AR.
October 27, 2011
Naviscan touts PEM sensitivity in study
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
PET developer Naviscan is touting the results of a study that found that positron emission mammography (PEM) has a higher sensitivity for tumor detection compared to whole-body PET/CT when using both visual and quantitative analysis.
October 26, 2011
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